EPA Confirms Volkswagen ID.4 AWD's Range

The results are only slightly lower than in the case of rear-wheel-drive versions.

By: Mark Kane

Sep 14, 2021 at 11:23am ET

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Volkswagen has announced that the initial range estimations for the upcoming dual motor, all-wheel-drive versions of the ID.4 were officially confirmed by EPA.

The Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro has an EPA range (Combined) of 249 miles (401 km), while the ID.4 AWD Pro S trim is 240 miles (386 km). All the ID.4 in the U.S. are equipped with the 82 kWh battery (about 77 kWh usable) and can recharge at up to 125 kW.

The range difference between the AWD and RWD versions is about 4%. Not much. That's because the additional 80 kW front motor is an asynchronous type (without magnets), which does not add much loss when idle. The main workhorse is the rear 150 kW permanent magnet synchronous electric motor.

In Europe, the ID.4 AWD is sold as the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX and it's quite efficient.

Let's see the comparison:

Model	Drive	Battery (kWh)	EPA Range	0-60 mph (sec)
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro	RWD	82	260 mi (418 km)
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S	RWD	82	250 mi (402 km)
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro	AWD	82	249 mi (401 km)	5.7
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S	AWD	82	240 mi (386 km)

The price difference between the AWD and RWD is $3,680. That makes the Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro the least expensive electric all-wheel-drive car on the market.

A very important element of the ID.4's competitiveness is the eligibility for the $7,500 federal tax credit..

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Additionally, Volkswagen adds three years of unlimited charging at Electrify America DC fast chargers at no additional cost.

Model	Base Price	Dest. Charge	Tax Credit	Effective Price
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro	$39,995	+$1,195	$7,500	$33,690
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S	$44,495	+$1,195	$7,500	$38,190
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro	$43,675	+$1,195	$7,500	$37,370
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S	$48,175	+$1,195	$7,500	$41,870

For those who would like to compare the AWD and RWD ID.4 (the same trim levels) we have two more comparisons.

ID.4 AWD Pro vs ID.4 Pro

EV Comparison Side-by-Side by InsideEVs
Model	2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro [A]	Difference [A] / [B]	2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro [B]
Drive	AWD		RWD
Battery	82 kWh	0%	82 kWh
EPA Range
Combined	249 mi (401 km)	-4.2%	260 mi (418 km)
City			278.5 mi (448 km)
Highway			237.1 mi (381 km)
Specs
0-60 mph	5.7 s
Top speed
Peak power	220 kW	46.7%	150 kW
EPA Energy Consumption (including charging losses)
Combined	97 MPGe: 347 Wh/mi (216 Wh/km)	-2%	99 MPGe: 340 Wh/mi (212 Wh/km)
City	102 MPGe: 330 Wh/mi (205 Wh/km)	-4.7%	107 MPGe: 315 Wh/mi (196 Wh/km)
Highway	90 MPGe: 374 Wh/mi (233 Wh/km)	-1.1%	91 MPGe: 370 Wh/mi (230 Wh/km)
Prices
MSRP	$43,675	9.2%	$39,995
Dest. Charge	+$1,195		+$1,195
Tax Credit	$7,500		$7,500
Effective Price	$37,370	10.9%	$33,690

ID.4 AWD Pro S vs ID.4 Pro S

EV Comparison Side-by-Side by InsideEVs
Model	2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S [A]	Difference [A] / [B]	2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S [B]
Drive	AWD		RWD
Battery	82 kWh	0%	82 kWh
EPA Range
Combined	240 mi (386 km)	-4%	250 mi (402 km)
City			266.8 mi (429 km)
Highway			230.2 mi (370 km)
Specs
0-60 mph
Top speed
Peak power	220 kW	46.7%	150 kW
EPA Energy Consumption (including charging losses)
Combined	93 MPGe: 362 Wh/mi (225 Wh/km)	-4.1%	97 MPGe: 347 Wh/mi (216 Wh/km)
City	98 MPGe: 344 Wh/mi (214 Wh/km)	-5.8%	104 MPGe: 324 Wh/mi (201 Wh/km)
Highway	88 MPGe: 383 Wh/mi (238 Wh/km)	-1.1%	89 MPGe: 379 Wh/mi (235 Wh/km)
Prices
MSRP	$48,175	8.3%	$44,495
Dest. Charge	+$1,195		+$1,195
Tax Credit	$7,500		$7,500
Effective Price	$41,870	9.6%	$38,190