Volkswagen ID.4 vs Volkswagen ID.5

Updated October 2026 · Real-world figures, not WLTP

Volkswagen ID.4

ID.4 Pro (MY27)

£35,495 · 286 mi

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Volkswagen ID.5

ID.5 Pro (MY27)

£35,495 · 289 mi

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Our verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 and Volkswagen ID.5 are both electric SUVs in the medium car class. The Volkswagen ID.4 starts at £35,495 in the UK and the Volkswagen ID.5 at £35,495, comparing the cheapest version of each.

There's little between them on real-world range (about 286 and 289 miles), price, rapid-charging speed, efficiency, boot space, acceleration and warranty length (3 years).

On these figures they're very evenly matched, so it comes down to how they look, drive and feel inside.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Volkswagen ID.4Volkswagen ID.5

Price

Price new: £35,495on sale now; £35,495on sale now
Used from (estimated): –too new; –too new
Price per mile of range: £124; £123 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range: 286 mi460 km, estimate; 289 mi (best)465 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated): –; –
Efficiency: 3.6 mi/kWh172 Wh/km, estimate; 3.7 mi/kWh (best)170 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop: 309 mi498 km; 311 mi (best)500 km

Charging

Rapid charging: 115 kW10–80% average; 115 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging: 11 kW; 11 kW
Charging plug: Type 2 CCS; Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L): Yes; Yes
Vehicle-to-home (V2H): Yes; Yes
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G): Yes; Yes

Battery

Usable battery: 79 kWh; 79 kWh
Battery chemistry: NCM (nickel manganese cobalt); NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump: Yes; Yes

Body and performance

Body style: SUV; SUV
Size class: C · Medium car; C · Medium car
Seats: 5; 5
Drive: Rear-wheel drive; Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph: 6.7 s0–100 km/h; 6.7 s0–100 km/h
Weight: 2,136 kg; 2,128 kg

Size

Length: 4.58 m15 ft; 4.60 m15 ft 1 in
Width (without mirrors): 1.85 m6 ft 1 in; 1.85 m6 ft 1 in
Width with mirrors: 2.11 m6 ft 11 in; 2.11 m6 ft 11 in
Height: 1.63 m5 ft 4 in; 1.62 m5 ft 4 in
Wheelbase: 2.77 m9 ft 1 in; 2.77 m9 ft 1 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space: 533 litres; 539 litres (best)
Towbar available: Yes; Yes
Towing (braked): 1,000 kg; 1,000 kg
Max payload: 629 kg (best)people and luggage; 627 kgpeople and luggage
Euro NCAP rating: 5 stars; –not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty: 3 years60,000 miles; 3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty: 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity; 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner: Yes; Yes

Availability

Status: On sale new; On sale new
Model years: 2026 on; 2026 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.