2024 Volkswagen ID.4: EPA Range, Energy Consumption And Price Comparison

The entire 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 family has been listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), enabling us to compare the driving range and energy consumption.

The Volkswagen ID.4 has three versions, each in two trim levels. First is the entry-level ID.4 with a 62-kilowatt-hour battery and EPA Combined range of 206 miles. Second is the 82-kWh version with an EPA estimated range of 291 miles. Both versions are rear-wheel drive. Finally, the third option is the 82-kWh version with a dual motor, all-wheel drive powertrain, rated at 263 miles.

Compared to the 2023 model year, the ID.4 with a 62-kWh has 3 miles less range, while the ID.4 with an 82-kWh battery has a higher range by several percent:

• ID.4 RWD (62 kWh): 206 miles (down 3 miles or 0.1%)
• ID.4 RWD (82 kWh): 291 miles (up 16 miles or 5.8%)
• ID.4 AWD (82 kWh): 263 miles (up 8 miles or 3.1%)

The increase is mostly related to the new rear drive unit (APP550) in the 82-kWh versions of the car. It has more power (210 kilowatts versus 150 kW), efficiency, and range. Initially, the manufacturer noted some manufacturing bottlenecks in the production of APP550.

Meanwhile, the 62-kWh battery version of the car is equipped with the older APP310 rear drive unit and even lost a few miles of range, potentially due to some minor change.

Energy consumption, including charging losses, of the 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 (62 kWh) with 19-inch/20-inch wheels is estimated at 107 MPGe or about 315 watt-hours per mile (3.2 miles/kWh).

This is an interesting result compared to the Volkswagen ID.4 with an 82 kWh battery and the new APP550 drive unit. Despite this version having 20 kWh of additional batteries (a third more) and 210 kW (instead of 150 kW), it’s much more efficient, translating into a higher driving range.

The two versions in the 2023 model year had almost the same energy consumption rating. But now, the ID.4 RWD (82 kWh) is rated at 113 MPGe: 298 Wh/mi or 3.4 miles/kWh. That’s over 5% better energy consumption.

It’s worth noting that the trim levels with 20-inch wheels have the same ratings as the ones with 19-inch wheels.

The new 2024 ID.4 AWD version also got an efficiency boost, although it’s smaller. That’s because the rear drive unit is one of two, and the switchover’s impact is not as high as in the RWD version. The new rating is 102 MPGe: 330 Wh/mi or 3.0 miles/kWh.

The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 has energy consumption ratings similar to the 2024 Toyota bZ4X.

Let’s note that the highway MPGe ratings are noticeably lower in all cases than the combined values. We estimate the EPA Highway range might be 15-25 miles (or up to 8%) lower. However, this is only a rough estimate because the MPGe number includes charging losses (calculation using a simple proportion is incorrect).

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Pricing

The Volkswagen ID.4 starts at an MSRP of $39,735. Its destination charge is $1,425. Thanks to the local production in Tennessee and local production of EV batteries (by SK On), the model is qualified for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. This effectively lowers the starting cost to $33,660.

The more capable ID.4 Pro version (RWD, 82-kWh battery) starts at $38,800, which appears to be a competitive level. In Q1 2024, sales of the ID.4 weakened, although there is a big chance that it will remain one of the best-selling EVs on the market, just like in 2023, when almost 38,000 were sold in the U.S.