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–Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
The Volkswagen ID.4 is not fancy, however it’s fairly incredible (other than a couple of know-how woes). So VW did not must do a lot to enhance the ID.4 with the brand new premium S trim for 2023. It’s the identical EV, solely a bit fancier than earlier than.
The large improve on the outside is a shiny set of 20-inch wheels with a two-tone black-and-silver end. These new footwear give the ID.4 S a extra distinguished footprint than the usual mannequin’s 19-inch wheels. The LED projector headlights are joined by full wraparound operating lights that look extra premium too, and even the VW logos – entrance and rear – are illuminated.
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However the most effective upgrades are inside. The fake leather-based seats are actually energy adjustable in 12 alternative ways, providing lumbar help with a delicate therapeutic massage perform and a reminiscence function that makes it straightforward to keep up your good seating place. And hey, even the steering wheel is heated.
There is a nifty panoramic fastened glass roof that extends again to the second row, full with an electrical sunshade. Second-row passengers even acquire a brand new middle armrest with cupholders and a cargo pass-thru space, and now the rear tailgate opens and closes by kicking your foot below the rear bumper.
That is all to say: Sure, the ID.4 S does really feel a step extra premium than the usual ID.4.
The seats in the usual ID.4 have been already strong, so that they earn additional marks right here with the heating and lumbar therapeutic massage perform. Having a heated steering wheel is all the time good in chilly climate, the panoramic sunroof presents a skyward view for rear passengers, and the straightforward open/shut tailgate makes all of the distinction when you’ve your fingers filled with groceries.
The ID.4 S nonetheless has the bottom 62.0-kilowatt-hour battery pack with 201 horsepower a just-okay 209 miles of vary. Improve to both of the Professional fashions and also you get an 82.0-kilowatt-hour battery pack with 255 miles of vary.
But when premium options are your solely concern, then the ID.4 S does sufficient to maneuver the needle. It begins at $45,290 with the $1,295 vacation spot price included – the identical as the bottom Professional mannequin – and asks nothing for these options talked about. Paint is the one out there add-on; Aurora Purple and Arctic Blue are an additional $395.
