Should you buy one?

The ID.4 is good, but not quite brilliant. It has a reasonably roomy cabin, a big boot and it’s an SUV, which many family car buyers want right now. In electric car terms it’s got a lot going for it, and doesn’t do anything that’s likely to put off first-time EV buyers.

The trouble is, the same plus points apply to the even better and cheaper Skoda Enyaq iV. Based on our experience, we’d choose the the closely related Enyaq over an ID.4. It just has a little more personality about it and crucially more space.

If you do want an ID.4, we’d recommend opting for the long-range 77kWh battery with a real-world range of between 250 and 300 miles. It’s ikely to be just about enough for most drivers.

What we like

The ID.4 is quiet and refined on the move, and is easy to drive and live with. It’s also good value and offers a lot of motor and battery configurations, along with a wide range of trims and options to choose from. There should be an ID.4 to fit the needs of most families, especially considering how big the boot is.

What we don’t like

It’s big but doesn’t seem quite as clever as we’d like. The handling is wooly in corners and A-pillars block your view in bends, while the lack of physical buttons make the infotainment and other controls more of a pain to use on the move than they should be. This needless minimalism takes the shine off what is otherwise a good car.