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EPA Confirms 250-mile Range for Volkswagen ID.4 Pro and 1st Edition Electric SUV

EPA-estimated 250 miles of range on ID.4 1^st Edition and ID.4 Pro 82 kWh rear-wheel-drive models
Annual fuel cost estimated at $700, providing a five-year savings of $2,250 compared to the average new vehicle
Three years of fast charging with Electrify America at no additional cost
MSRP starts at $39,995 for ID.4 Pro

Herndon, VA — Volkswagen of America, Inc., is pleased to announce fuel economy figures for the 2021 ID.4 electric SUV. The ID.4 1^st Edition and Pro models have an EPA-estimated 250 miles of range on a single charge. The EPA-estimated fuel economy for city driving is 104 MPGe; highway driving is rated at 89 MPGe, and combined city/highway at 97 MPGe.

The first models to be launched—ID.4 1^st Edition and ID.4 Pro—offer an 82kWh (gross) battery and a rear-mounted AC permanent-magnet synchronous motor with 201 horsepower and 228 pound-feet of torque. At a DC fast-charging station, with 125 kW charging, the ID.4 can go from five to 80 percent charged in about 38 minutes.

According to the EPA’s calculations, which allow for 13 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity, the ID.4 has estimated an annual fuel cost of just $700. Compared to the average new vehicle, this will save owners $2,250 over five years according to the EPA.

ID.4 owners also benefit from three years of unlimited charging sessions with Electrify America at no additional cost to the vehicle’s purchase price. Electrify America is the nation’s largest open DC fast charging network with more than 470 charging stations and over 2,000 DC fast chargers, including a newly completed cross-country route to take electric vehicle (EV) drivers from Washington D.C. to L.A.

The 2021 ID.4 is on sale now, with pricing for the rear-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro starting at $39,995 MSRP, before a potential Federal tax credit of up to $7,500 is applied. The limited-run ID.4 1^st Edition, which sold out the day the vehicle was launched, carried an MSRP of $43,995. A 302-hp, electric all-wheel-drive variant will follow in 2021.