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Volkswagen ID.4
Car and Driver says the Volkswagen ID.4 is practical, relaxed, and comfortable, in essence the everyman's compact electric SUV, with proportions mimicking the gas-powered Tiguan and spaciousness a standout trait, offering 282-hp single-motor variants that trade vigor for range and affordability or 335-hp dual-motor AWD models that flip that script for more luxury, plenty peppy in AWD form but falling far short of being a corner carver, ranking #7 in Best Electric Compact SUVs. MotorTrend says the 2026 ID4 is a likable, easygoing entry in the growing compact electric SUV segment but not its top pick, with several competitors like the Nissan Ariya, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Hyundai Ioniq 5 delivering better performance, range, and technology, one of its strengths being how normal it feels without screaming 'electric car,' smooth, quiet, and reasonably quick with nimble handling, though an overly sensitive accelerator and the absence of a true one-pedal driving mode are drawbacks; all 2026 models gain a 2-in-1 charging cable, with a Tesla-style NACS port arriving mid-year.
The everyman's electric SUV
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says the Volkswagen ID.4 is practical, relaxed, and comfortable, in essence the everyman's compact electric SUV, with proportions mimicking the gas-powered Tiguan and spaciousness a standout trait, offering 282-hp single-motor variants that trade vigor for range and affordability or 335-hp dual-motor AWD models that flip that script for more luxury.
Normal, but not a top pick
MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) says the 2026 ID4 is a likable, easygoing entry in the growing compact electric SUV segment but not its top pick, with several competitors like the Nissan Ariya, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Hyundai Ioniq 5 delivering better performance, range, and technology, one of its strengths being how normal it feels without screaming 'electric car.'
A Tesla-style port arriving mid-year
MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) says all 2026 models gain a 2-in-1 charging cable, with a Tesla-style NACS port arriving in a mid-model-year update.
Questions buyers ask
How much horsepower does the Volkswagen ID.4 have?
Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says 282 hp single-motor, or 335 hp with dual-motor AWD.
Will the Volkswagen ID.4 get Tesla Supercharger access?
MotorTrend (opens in a new tab) says yes, a Tesla-style NACS port arrives in a mid-2026 update.
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Every major decision path.
The 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 is built around Electric motor(s), single or dual, rated at 282 / 335 horsepower across its compact electric SUV body style.
Explore this topic →02Trims and equipmentThe 2026 U.S. lineup has 5 trims.
Explore this topic →03Towing and capabilityThe most the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 is published to tow is 2,200-2,700 lb depending on trim.
Explore this topic →04Safety and ownershipNHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2026 ID.4.
Explore this topic →Current model year
2026 Volkswagen ID.4
Pro and Pro S are single-motor RWD at 282 hp with the longest range (up to 291 mi); AWD variants add a second motor for 335 hp with somewhat shorter range.
Read specifications, trims, answers and sourcesModel-year archive
2 indexed Volkswagen ID.4 model years.
| Model year | Trims | Open record |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 | 2026 record → | |
| 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 | 2025 record → |
Background and safety record
What public sources say about the Volkswagen ID.4.
The Volkswagen ID.4 and Volkswagen ID.5 are battery electric compact crossover SUVs produced by Volkswagen. Based on the MEB platform, the ID.4 is the second model of the Volkswagen ID series. The production version of the ID.4 debuted in September 2020 as the first fully-electric crossover SUV under the Volkswagen brand, while the coupe-shaped variant of the ID.4 (akin to the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron) is marketed as the Volkswagen ID.5 and was presented in November 2021.
- Specifications
- Since model year 2024, the ID.4 is fitted with the APP 550 electric drive, which is an oil-cooled brushless permanently excited synchronous machine positioned at the rear axle. The motor produces up to 210 kW (286 PS; 282 hp) of power and up to 550 N⋅m of torque, revolving at speeds of up to 16,000 rpm.
- Battery
- The battery consists of a lithium-Ion battery pack which houses 9 battery modules in 10 compartments (Pure models) or 12 modules (Pro models) with each module containing the individual battery cells (24 per module) in a rectangular aluminium casing which sits in the vehicle's underbody.
Source: Volkswagen ID.4 (Wikipedia); safety and recall figures from NHTSA.
NHTSA rated the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 overall 5 of 5 stars, front crash 5 of 5 stars, side crash 5 of 5 stars, rollover 4 of 5 stars.
Recent recalls (9 campaigns across the latest model years)
- January 2026, Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat. Consequence: A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- January 2026, Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire. Consequence: A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- December 2025, Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2026 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and ID.4 vehicles. The incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing. Consequence: Incorrect wheel bolts can allow a wheel to detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4, most often about electrical system (13), back over prevention (7), unknown or other (6).
Year by year
The Volkswagen ID.4 across 6 model years.
| Model year | Combined MPG/MPGe | EPA annual fuel cost | EPA records | NHTSA recalls | NHTSA complaints | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 | 102–113 | $650–$750 | 2 | 1 | 5 stars | |
| 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 | 102–113 | $650–$750 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 5 stars |
| 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 | 102–113 | $650–$750 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 5 stars |
| 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 | 99–107 | $700–$750 | 6 | 13 | 453 | 5 stars |
| 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 | 95–107 | $700–$800 | 4 | 7 | 134 | 5 stars |
| 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 | 93–99 | $750–$800 | 5 | 11 | 330 | 5 stars |
Year-to-year changes
What changed in the Volkswagen ID.4, one model year at a time.
| Step | EPA records | Combined MPG/MPGe, midpoint | Electric range, miles | Added | No longer listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 to 2026 | 6 to 2 | 249 to 277 | Labels: ID.4 AWD | Labels: ID.4 AWD Pro, ID.4 AWD Pro S, ID.4 Pro, ID.4 Pro S, and 1 more | |
| 2023 to 2024 | 103.0 to 107.5 | 242 to 249 | |||
| 2022 to 2023 | 4 to 6 | 101.0 to 103.0 | 260 to 242 | Labels: ID.4, ID.4 S | |
| 2021 to 2022 | 5 to 4 | 96.0 to 101.0 | 250 to 260 | Labels: ID.4 1st |
Buying used
What the Volkswagen ID.4 recalls and complaints are about.
| Model year | Campaigns | Systems recalled | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | wheels (lugs/nuts/bolts/studs) | 1 stop-driving or park-outside |
| 2025 | 1 | electrical system (propulsion system) | None |
| 2024 | 8 | structure; air bags (frontal); structure (body); 3 more | 2 stop-driving or park-outside |
| 2023 | 13 | back over prevention (display function); electrical system (propulsion system); electrical system (12v/24v/48v battery); 7 more | 3 stop-driving or park-outside |
| 2022 | 7 | back over prevention (software); back over prevention (display function); structure (body); 1 more | None |
| 2021 | 11 | exterior lighting (headlights); seat belts (rear/other); steering (gear box (other than rack and pinion)); 5 more | None |
Recalls that told owners to stop driving or park outside
- 2023, campaign 22V-956 (Dec 2022): electrical system (12v/24v/48v battery). A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit also increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
- 2023, campaign 25V-836 (Dec 2025): electrical system (propulsion system). A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- 2023, campaign 26V-028 (Jan 2026): electrical system (propulsion system). A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- 2024, campaign 25V-836 (Dec 2025): electrical system (propulsion system). A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- 2024, campaign 26V-028 (Jan 2026): electrical system (propulsion system). A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- 2026, campaign 25V-835 (Dec 2025): wheels (lugs/nuts/bolts/studs). Incorrect wheel bolts can allow a wheel to detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
| System | Complaints | Share of all complaints | Worst model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| electrical system | 500 | 50% | 2023 (228) |
| unknown or other | 226 | 23% | 2023 (116) |
| forward collision avoidance | 150 | 15% | 2023 (73) |
| vehicle speed control | 119 | 12% | 2023 (56) |
| structure | 116 | 12% | 2023 (60) |
| service brakes | 98 | 10% | 2023 (39) |
Trim by trim
Every 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 trim side by side.
| Trim | Drive | Engine | Horsepower | Torque (lb-ft) | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Combined mpg | Base price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | AWD | Dual Electric Motors | 335 | – | 4,799 | 2,700 | – | $46,570 |
| Pro S | AWD | Dual Electric Motors | 335 | – | 4,879 | 2,700 | – | $51,670 |
| Pro S Plus | AWD | Dual Electric Motors | 335 | – | – | 2,700 | – | $59,130 |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for the 2026 model year; base price is KBB's national base price where its list carries the trim by the same name. A dash means KBB lists no figure.
Specifications by year
Power, weight and towing for every Volkswagen ID.4 model year.
| Model year | Trims | Engines | Horsepower | Curb weight (lb) | Max towing (lb) | Fuel tank (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | Dual Electric Motors | 335 | 4,799–4,879 | 2,700 | – |
| 2025 | 5 | Electric Motor / Dual Electric Motors | 282–335 | – | 2,700 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | Electric Motor | 201 | 4,317–4,647 | – | – |
| 2023 | 5 | Electric Motor | 201 | 4,317–4,647 | – | – |
| 2022 | 2 | Electric Motor | 201 | 4,568–4,672 | 2,200 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | Electric Motor | 201 | 4,559–4,665 | 2,200 | – |
Source: Kelley Blue Book specifications for each model year. A range covers every trim KBB lists that year; a dash means KBB lists no figure.
Model-year recall record
Volkswagen ID.4: which model years carry more or fewer federal safety recalls.
Fewer recalls than this model’s own average
- 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 : 1 recall on file (average across published years is 6.8).
- 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 : 1 recall on file (average across published years is 6.8).
More recalls than this model’s own average
- 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 : 13 recalls on file, most commonly affecting electrical system and backup camera.
- 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 : 11 recalls on file, most commonly affecting seat belts and electrical system.
| Model year | Federal recalls on file | Complaints on file | Recalls most commonly affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | not available | wheels |
| 2025 | 1 | 26 | electrical system |
| 2024 | 8 | 48 | electrical system, structure, airbags, brakes |
| 2023 | 13 | 453 | electrical system, backup camera, structure, airbags |
| 2022 | 7 | 134 | backup camera, structure, powertrain |
| 2021 | 11 | 330 | seat belts, electrical system, structure, steering |
| 2020 | not available | ||
| 2019 | not available | ||
| 2018 | not available | ||
| 2017 | not available | ||
| 2016 | not available | ||
| 2015 | not available |
Method: recall counts and their affected components come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Recalls API, queried by exact make, model and model year. Complaint counts come from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation: Complaints API, same query pattern. Data pulled 2026-09-04.
Known gap: the NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Volkswagen ID.4 model year 2026 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream, not returning a genuine zero. Those years are marked "not available" above instead of shown as clean; recall counts for those years are unaffected and come from the separate recalls API, which returned data for every year listed.
Check open recalls by VIN for one particular vehicle.
Q01Is there a best year to buy a Volkswagen ID.4?
Recall count alone can't answer that: it says nothing about a specific vehicle's price, mileage, accident history or maintenance record. What federal data can say: 2026, 2025 carried fewer recalls than this model's own average, while 2023, 2021 carried more. See the model-year table on this page for the exact counts and what they cover.
Q02Which Volkswagen ID.4 model years should I watch for recalls?
The 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 has 13 federal recalls on file, most commonly affecting electrical system, backup camera, structure; The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 has 11 federal recalls on file, most commonly affecting seat belts, electrical system, structure. Always confirm the open/completed status of every campaign for the specific VIN: a recall on this list may already be repaired on the vehicle in front of you.
Q03Which Volkswagen ID.4 model years have the cleanest federal recall record?
The 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 has 1 recall on file; The 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 has 1 recall on file: below this model's own average of 6.8. A shorter list on file as of this page's data pull is not a guarantee against a future recall.
Q04What are common recall-related problems on the Volkswagen ID.4 by model year?
2026: wheels. 2025: electrical system. 2024: electrical system, structure, airbags, brakes. 2023: electrical system, backup camera, structure, airbags. 2022: backup camera, structure, powertrain. 2021: seat belts, electrical system, structure, steering.
Q05Why do some Volkswagen ID.4 model years show "not available" for complaints?
The NHTSA complaints API did not return data for Volkswagen ID.4 model year 2026 when queried for this page: the request itself failed upstream instead of the count genuinely being zero. Recall counts for those years are unaffected; they come from a separate NHTSA endpoint that returned data for every year listed.
Diagnosing one of these symptoms? The recalled systems above map to this site’s own ownership desks: general, evidence-first guidance that applies regardless of whether the specific vehicle in front of you was ever part of a recall campaign: Buying, records and recalls, Climate and electrical, Brakes, tires and steering, Transmission and drivetrain.
2023 Volkswagen ID.4 owners specifically: see Climate and electrical and Buying, records and recalls.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 owners specifically: see Buying, records and recalls and Climate and electrical and Brakes, tires and steering.
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Frequent questions
Answers with their conditions intact.
Q01How many trims does the 2026 ID.4 come in?
The 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 (compact electric SUV) comes in 5 trims: Pro, Pro S, AWD Pro, AWD Pro S, AWD Pro S Plus.
Q02What are the 2026 ID.4 trims?
The 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 trims are Pro, Pro S, AWD Pro, AWD Pro S, AWD Pro S Plus, listed from the entry Pro up to the top AWD Pro S Plus.
Q03What engine or powertrain does the 2026 ID.4 use?
The 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 is built around Electric motor(s), single or dual, rated at 282 / 335 horsepower across its compact electric SUV body style.
Q04How much horsepower does the 2026 ID.4 have?
The 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 is rated at 282 / 335 horsepower (Electric motor(s), single or dual).
Q05Is AWD or 4WD available on the 2026 ID.4?
The 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 is offered with RWD / AWD.