Volkswagen ID.4 EV previewed in Malaysia – coming “as quickly as attainable” to tackle the Ioniq 5 and EV6

Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles Malaysia (VPCM) has formally previewed the all-electric ID.4 SUV on the VW Fest public occasion this weekend. The pair of EV SUVs are presently within the nation to endure real-world checks, and VPCM MD Erik Winter has mentioned that the corporate is working arduous to deliver it to the market “as quickly as attainable.”

The EVs are proven right here in ID.4 Professional Efficiency guise, that includes a 204 PS electrical motor powering the rear wheels (0-100 km/h in 8.5 seconds), a 77 kWh lithium-ion battery (82 kWh gross) and a spread of as much as 519 km on the WLTP check cycle. It takes as much as 11 kW AC (7.5 hours for a full cost) and 125 kW DC (38 minutes from 5% to 80%) charging.

Tools highlights on the show automobiles embrace 19-inch alloys, LED matrix headlights, 3D LED tail lights, Dynamic Chassis Management (DCC) and the total array of lively driving help techniques. The final bit, inclusive of autonomous emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise management (ACC) with cease and go, Journey Help, Lane Help and Emergency Help, is a little bit of a shock as the remainder of the VW vary in Malaysia is presently sorely missing within the lively security division.

The ID.4 measures 4,584 mm lengthy, 1,852 mm huge and 1,636 mm tall, with a wheelbase of two,765 mm. As a comparability, that’s a really comparable dimension to each the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, two EVs already on sale in Malaysia which are priced between RM208k and RM301k. Between the three all-electric SUVs, which one would you select, and why? Focus on beneath.

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