Herndon, VA — The 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 has been named the Top EV Pick for Value by Cars.com, winning over editors with its range, starting price and wealth of standard features.
“We designed the ID.4 to introduce a new group of automotive buyers to EVs,” said Hein Schafer, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at Volkswagen of America. “We’re honored to receive this award from Cars.com that shows we’re hitting our target with this monumental car for our brand.”
“The Volkswagen ID.4 compact SUV gives you a lot of range for the money with a starting MSRP of $41,955 making it Cars.com’s Top Pick: Value EV,” said Jenni Newman, Editor-In-Chief of Cars.com. “For 2022, the base rear-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro can travel an EPA estimated 280 miles, and all-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro versions can go an EPA estimated 251 miles. IQ.Drive, VW’s suite of active safety enhancing and driver-assist features, is also standard. The Volkswagen ID.4 offers a lot of electric car for your money.”
Cars.com Top Picks are the recommendations from Cars.com’s editors based on initial hands-on testing and automaker specifications. Top Picks allow the site to highlight more models, and address specific buyer needs. The Top Pick is a brand-new award that showcases the best electric vehicle in four categories: Luxury, Family, Value and Commuting.
The ID.4 is Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV and the brand’s first global EV. Built on Volkswagen’s MEB electric vehicle architecture—the modular electric drive matrix—it marries the strengths of a purpose-built EV with performance, packaging and value, features that have marked the brand for decades. The compact SUV is equipped with an 82 kWh battery and is offered in 201-horsepower rear-wheel drive and 295-hp all-wheel-drive configurations. Modern design pairs with high-tech features, like standard IQ.DRIVE® advanced driver assistance technology and a smart infotainment system, using voice and touch. For 2022, the rear-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro gets an EPA-estimated range improvement of 20 miles over MY21 for a total of 280 miles, and will be adding Auto Hold, 135 kW DC fast charging, and Plug & Charge features throughout the model year. Three years of 30-minute fast charging sessions with Electrify America are included at no additional cost.
MSRP for the 2022 ID.4 Pro with rear-wheel drive starts at $40,760, before a potential Federal tax credit of up to $7,500. The all-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro starts at $44,440. Destination charges for all ID.4 models is $1,195.
Top Picks will be featured in the upcoming “Cars.com’s Guide for the EV Curious” livestreamed consumer event on April 28.
