ID.4

As of 2026 the rear-drive ID.4 Pro lists at $64,990 driveaway in New South Wales and the all-wheel-drive GTX at $74,990. Because Volkswagen is clearing earlier stock, MY25.0 Pro cars have been advertised from as low as $59,990 driveaway while they last. These are promotional driveaway figures, so they include on-road costs but shift between states and change with each campaign. Both grades fall below the electric-vehicle luxury car tax ceiling, which is what unlocks the fringe benefits tax saving on a novated lease.

Volkswagen quotes 547km on the WLTP cycle for the rear-drive Pro and 516km for the all-wheel-drive GTX, from 82kWh and 84kWh batteries respectively. The Pro travels further despite the smaller pack because a single motor saves weight and drag, and Australian testers report genuinely strong efficiency to back the claim. Treat both as laboratory numbers and expect less in the real world, especially at highway speed or in the cold, where the Pro's lack of a heat pump costs a little extra range.

Most buyers should land on the rear-drive Pro. It costs the least, goes the furthest at 547km, and reviewers rate it the sweeter drive of the two. The GTX earns its keep only if you regularly meet loose or slippery surfaces or want the quicker 5.4-second sprint, but as of 2026 it asks about $10,000 more and gives up roughly 31km of range for a car testers call planted rather than playful. Unless all-wheel drive is a must, the Pro keeps more in your pocket for no real loss.

On a DC fast charger the ID.4 draws up to 175kW, enough for a useful top-up during a highway stop. Home and destination charging runs at up to 11kW on AC, so a three-phase wallbox refills it overnight. The limitation is the 400-volt architecture: it is perfectly competitive, but 800-volt rivals such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 charge more quickly when the charger allows. If you mostly charge in the driveway, that gap barely registers.

The ID.4 is cheaper to maintain than a petrol Volkswagen. Because it is electric, Volkswagen schedules it for a service every 30,000km or 24 months, whichever comes first, twice the interval of the brand's 15,000km, 12-month petrol and diesel cars, and Australian reviewers report a cost of around $595 a visit. That means fewer workshop trips over the years you own it. The car also carries a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and eight-year, 160,000km battery cover.

Yes. The ID.4 wears a five-star ANCAP rating from its 2021 test, current until 2028 and applying to every variant sold here. Adult occupant protection scored 93 per cent and child occupant protection 89 per cent, both strong, with safety assist and vulnerable road user protection each at 76 per cent. Every ID.4 gets autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise and blind-spot monitoring as standard, and reviewers rate the tuning among the least intrusive in the class. For a family car, the safety story reassures.