After much anticipation, the crossover goes on sale today at $39,995. …
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This is our first look at the 2021 VW ID.4, the brand’s new battery-electric crossover.
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The ID.4 will start at $39,995, but this fully loaded 1st Edition will cost $43,995.
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The addition of brightwork to the front of the car improves looks compared to the camouflaged ID CROZZ concept we’ve seen previously. In person it has a “Golf on steroids” feel to it, but in a good way.
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Americans do like hatchbacks, they just want them tall.
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The black accents on the C pillar and roof work effectively to make the car seem smaller and sleeker than it is.
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Instead of giving the ID.4 complicated door handles that recess into the side of the car, VW has designed these to be flush yet always accessible.
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20-inch wheels come with the Gradient option pack on the 1st Edition.
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A cutaway of the ID.4—you can see how the MEB architecture packages the HVAC and cooling above the front axle.
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An illustration of the single-motor ID.4’s powertrain.