VW ID.4/5: Update brings better range, performance, and infotainment

The Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer Volkswagen is responding to the weak demand for its electric SUV models and has started the pre-sale of the further developed ID.4 and ID.5. The two models are offered with a newly developed infotainment and software generation. In addition, a new drive system is used in the "Pro" and "GTX" versions. The combined WLTP range of the ID.4 is expected to increase to up to 550 kilometers thanks to the new electric drive. The technically identical SUV coupe ID.5 reaches up to 556 WLTP kilometers on a single battery charge. The manufacturer offers the optimized models at the same base prices as their predecessors. 

“Our customers can look forward to exceptional technical performance. Software and infotainment are state-of-the-art, and there are also extensive assistance systems that leave nothing to be desired,” advertises Imelda Labbé, Volkswagen brand board member for Sales, Marketing, and After Sales.

The most important new technology feature of the models with a 77-kWh (net) battery is the so-called "efficiency drive": Thanks to a new e-machine on the rear axle and a new battery generation, energy consumption is expected to decrease, while performance has been increased. In the rear-wheel-drive Pro models, an e-motor with 210 kW (286 PS) is now used. It delivers 60 kW more power than the counterpart of the predecessors. The power delivery is said to be more dynamic, also because the torque has increased from 310 to 545 Nm. The all-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro 4MOTION also develops a system output of 210 kW (286 PS) with the new rear e-machine and an additional e-machine on the front axle, 15 kW (21 PS) more. A new charging and thermal management system now ensures that the battery is preconditioned on the road before the next DC charging stop.