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Driven: 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Is Fiercely Average In Every Way

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Driven: 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Is Fiercely Average In Every Way

The move to electric cars is the start of a new era Volkswagen desperately needs. The ID.4 is the first mainstream crossover offering from the German automaker as it starts to seek dominance in the emerging EV market. The ID.4 is available with a 201-horsepower rear-wheel-drive powertrain or a 295-hp all-wheel-drive powertrain and goes up against segment rivals like the Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and the segment stalwart, the Tesla Model Y.

However, the ID.4 doesn't have the sportiness of the Mustang Mach-E, the technological punch and futuristic styling of the Ioniq 5, or the range availability of the Model Y. Volkswagen has to compete with the ID.4 on its own terms, which at first glance appears to be its attractive price with a roomy and premium-feeling interior.

The Non-Stand Out Electric Crossover

Volkswagen may be one of the best-selling brands worldwide, despite its recent habit of turning out bland cars. Unfortunately, the ID.4 follows the trend by somehow managing to be both sophisticated and boring at the same time.

The result is an electric vehicle that fades into anonymity in city traffic, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Not everyone wants eyes staring at them at the traffic lights, which is exactly what you'll get when driving a Hyundai Ioniq 5 until (or if) they become commonplace. The Mustang Mach-E also avoids the EV overstatement in styling while looking good while the Model Y is showing its age and become as basic looking as a white last-generation Camry on a used car lot.

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Author: IAN WRIGHT

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