Volkswagen ID.4 GTX review
The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX adds all-wheel drive, more power, more torque and quicker acceleration to the ID.4; there’s a driving range of up to 300 miles, and the spacious SUV body style remains.
This is a review for the Volkswagen ID.4
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX Summary
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Sporty version of the ID.4
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More power, more torque and faster acceleration
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Impressive cabin space, front and back
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VW build quality
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX design & powertrain
The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX retains the 77kWh lithium-ion battery of the longer-range ID.4 models but adds an electric motor on the front axle, giving all-wheel drive.
The front motor delivers an extra 162 Nm of torque, in addition to the existing 310 Nm of torque of the rear motor, power increases from 204 PS to 299 PS, and 0-62mph acceleration improves from 8.5 seconds to 6.2 seconds. The GTX also sits 15mm lower than the standard ID.4.
Externally the ID.4 GTX looks very similar to the ID.4, and the spacious interior of the ID.4 is unchanged, along with the large storage compartment between the two front seats, three wide rear seats, a flat floor, and the large 543-litre boot, which increases to 1,575 litres with the rear seats folded down. There’s also a compartment under the boot floor to store the charging cables.
What is the ID.4 GTX like to drive?
The Volkswagen ID.4 lease option is excellent to drive, and the ID.4 GTX adds faster acceleration and more grip. Handling is good and the comfortable ride quality is retained – despite the 2,224 kg kerb weight.
Thanks to the added performance, the ID.4 GTX is more responsive than the ID.4 around town and on country roads, and it’s also extremely impressive as an effortless long distance motorway cruiser.
There are drive modes of Eco, Comfort, Sport, Traction and Individual. The gear selector, which is positioned on the right-hand side of the driver’s instrument display, can be used to select ‘B’, to provide more brake regeneration.
Volkswagen have included an augmented reality head-up display which features, for example, moving arrows to indicate a turn is approaching. And the headlights are excellent, either on dipped or main beam.
There’s ambient interior lighting and you can change the colours between options including red, yellow, blue and green. And there’s a light strip running under the windscreen which lights up in different colours in response to different situations and actions carried out by the driver.
Like most new cars, the majority of functions in the ID.4 are controlled via the central touchscreen, which can mean lots of button-pressing, despite very few conventional buttons on the dashboard.
And, like a Tesla, you don’t need to switch on the ID.4 (although there is a button on the right-hand side of the steering column to do this) – when you get in, the car is already on, and the same applies when you stop the car – no need to switch it off, just get out and lock it.
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX driving range and charging
The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX has a WLTP combined electric driving range of 300 miles, or 291 miles in the case of the GTX Max. Our ‘real world’ range however, puts the range at a more realistic 255 miles.
The ID.4 GTX can rapid charge at up to 125 kW DC, when the charging time is 38 minutes from 0 to 80%.
If you can find an 11 kW AC 3-phase charger (which are more common in Germany, and only typically found at some workplaces in the UK), a charge to 100% would take 7 hours 30 minutes.
A 0-100% charge at a 7.2 kW wall box takes around 12 hours 40 minutes.
The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX offers the same spacious body style as the ID.4 but with the added security of all-wheel drive, and more performance.The rear-wheel-drive ID.4 is excellent to drive, and the ID.4 GTX is even better.
The ID.4 GTX still offers a good driving range of up to 300 miles, and it can use a 125 kW DC rapid charger to provide a 0-80% charge in 38 minutes. The Volkswagen ID.4 GTX is a car that can do pretty much everything.
Choose your ID.4 car lease
Volkswagen ID.4 125kW Life Pure Perform 52kWh 5dr Auto[110kW Ch]
- £2,847.38 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £3,416.85 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 150kW Life Pro Perform 77kWh 5dr Auto [135kW Ch]
- £3,255.99 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £3,907.19 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 210kW Match Pro 77kWh 5dr Auto
- £3,551.95 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £4,262.34 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 210kW 4MOTION Match Pro 77kWh 5dr Auto
- £3,720.05 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £4,464.06 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 125kW Match Pure 52kWh 5dr Auto
- £3,828.70 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £4,594.44 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 210kW Life Pro 77kWh 5dr Auto
- £3,858.03 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £4,629.63 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 210kW Style Pro 77kWh 5dr Auto
- £4,163.46 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £4,996.16 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 150kW Family Pro Perform 77kWh 5dr Auto [135kW Ch]
- £4,410.96 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £5,293.16 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee
Volkswagen ID.4 250kW 4MOTION GTX 77kWh 5dr Auto
- £4,563.08 Initial rental (ex. VAT)
- £5,475.70 Initial rental (inc. VAT)
- 48 Month term
- 5000 Annual mileage
- Subject to status and conditions + arrangement fee