US: 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 EPA Range Increased By Up To 7-8%

Several days ago, Volkswagen officially announced EPA-estimated fuel economy figures for the 2022 ID.4 electric SUV, which is $765 (or 1.5-1.9%, depending on the version) more expensive than the 2021 model year.

An interesting thing is that the EPA numbers reveal higher overall efficiency (including charging losses) for the 2022 ID.4, which translated also to more range. The battery pack is basically the same at 82 kWh total and 77 kWh usable, according to the manufacturer.

The increase of the EPA Combined efficiency and range is the highest in the rear-wheel-drive versions:

• Volkswagen ID.4 Pro 19″
  Efficiency: 112 MPGe: 301 Wh/mi (187 Wh/km) – up 13.1%
  Range: 280 mi (451 km) – up 20 miles or (7.7%)
• Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S 19″
  Efficiency: 106 MPGe: 318 Wh/mi (198 Wh/km) – up 9.3%
  Range: 268 mi (431 km) – up 18 miles or (7.2%)
• Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro 19″
  Efficiency: 101 MPGe: 334 Wh/mi (207 Wh/km) – up 4.1%
  Range: 251 mi (404 km) – up 2 miles or (0.8%)
• Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S 19″
  Efficiency: 95 MPGe: 355 Wh/mi (220 Wh/km) – up 2.2%
  Range: 245 mi (394 km) – up 5 miles or (2.1%)

7-8% is enough to be noticeable on long-distance travel. And not only that, the peak charging output improved from 125 kW to 135 kW in all versions. We will have to see the charging curve to see how much it accelerates charging.

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If we compare the Volkswagen ID.4 with some of the other electric cars, mostly crossover/SUVs, it turns out that the Volkswagen ID.4 RWD is not far behind the top models, but its AWD versions still have some work to do:

In terms of range, the Volkswagen ID.4 is now slightly closer to the 300-mile level: