11 Feb 19th-Feb 25th, 2026 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2025 VW ID.4: THE ELECTRIC ADULT IN THE ROOM 2025 VW ID.4 The 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 The 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 is the EV for people who want is the EV for people who want to go electric without making it to go electric without making it their entire personality. Starting their entire personality. Starting around $39,000 (before around $39,000 (before incentives), it’s priced like a incentives), it’s priced like a well-equipped gas SUV, just well-equipped gas SUV, just without the gas. Depending on without the gas. Depending on battery and drivetrain, you’re battery and drivetrain, you’re looking at roughly 240–260+ looking at roughly 240–260+ miles of range, which means miles of range, which means daily commuting, weekend daily commuting, weekend runs, and even Phoenix-to- runs, and even Phoenix-to- Sedona trips without white- Sedona trips without white- knuckle range anxiety. knuckle range anxiety. On the road, the ID.4 is On the road, the ID.4 is smooth, quiet, and confident. smooth, quiet, and confident. The kind of EV that accelerates The kind of EV that accelerates with clean, instant torque but with clean, instant torque but doesn’t try to rearrange your doesn’t try to rearrange your spine. Rear-wheel drive models spine. Rear-wheel drive models feel balanced and composed, feel balanced and composed, while AWD versions add extra while AWD versions add extra punch and grip. Inside, it’s punch and grip. Inside, it’s classic VW minimalism: clean classic VW minimalism: clean lines, big screens, roomy lines, big screens, roomy seating, and cargo space that seating, and cargo space that handles Costco runs without handles Costco runs without complaint. It feels modern complaint. It feels modern without feeling like you need a without feeling like you need a software update to adjust the software update to adjust the air conditioning. air conditioning. The 2025 ID.4 isn’t chasing The 2025 ID.4 isn’t chasing viral drag races or Silicon viral drag races or Silicon Valley bragging rights. It’s Valley bragging rights. It’s practical, comfortable, and practical, comfortable, and surprisingly normal. In a good surprisingly normal. In a good way. If you want an electric way. If you want an electric SUV that quietly does its job, SUV that quietly does its job, saves you fuel money, and saves you fuel money, and doesn’t require explaining your doesn’t require explaining your life choices at dinner parties, life choices at dinner parties, the ID.4 is a smart, grounded the ID.4 is a smart, grounded play. play. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
