Volkswagen continues to develop its electric car line and introduces the crossover ID.4 after the golf class ID.3. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the first fully electric Volkswagen SUV, which, like the ID.3, is built using a MEB platform specifically designed for electric cars, although Volkswagen electric cars have been produced on standard platforms for quite some time - "e-UP!" and e-Golf models. Initially, the ID.4 1st and ID.4 1st Max versions were offered with an electric motor with 150 kW (204 hp) and 310 Nm of torque and a 77 kWh battery, which will allow up to 520 km on a single charge (according to WLTP ). Up to 100 km / h. this version of the electric car accelerates in 8.5 s and the maximum speed is limited to 160 km / h. The battery can be charged with both AC and DC and three-phase chargers. Volkswagen claims that even after eight years or 160 thousand. km the battery will retain at least 70% of its capacity. Versions with even more powerful engines and all-wheel drive will appear a little later. The design of the car echoes the theme of the Volkswagen ID.3 model only embedded in the body of the SUV. The car has a pronounced aerodynamic shape, sleek headlights and a narrow radiator grille between them. At the rear, the emphasis is on headlights that are extended across the entire width of the car - the fashion for such headlights is noticeable in virtually all SUVs introduced in 2020-2021. This classic electric car style suited the compact Volkswagen ID.3 model a little better than the large crossover, but the ID.4 also looks balanced and beautiful. The car has a long wheelbase, which reaches as much as 2.77 m. This distance equates to higher-end SUVs, making the Volkswagen crossover spacious and bright. The sense of space is enhanced by the fact that the panoramic sunroof, which is spread over almost the entire length of the roof, is fitted as standard in the ID.4 1st Max version. The cargo compartment has a capacity of 543 liters and increases to 1,575 liters when the rear seats are folded down. In this model, Volkswagen installs a maximum energy-saving recuperation system that works in the following way: when the driver lifts his foot off the accelerator pedal, the car rolls freely without using any energy resources, but also does not generate kinetic energy. When the driver applies the brakes, regeneration begins - the braking will be performed by an electric motor. If the brakes are pressed harder and the loads reach the 0.25 G limit, then the normal hydraulic brakes are applied. Braking with an electric motor is replaced by braking with conventional brakes - the driver does not even feel when one system replaces another. Such a system seems to be more efficient than a single-pedal system, which immediately initiates regeneration when the foot is removed from the accelerator pedal and at the same time immediately brakes the car, although the driver's goal may not be to slow down but to maintain the current speed. The first versions of the Volkswagen ID.4 come standard with Lane Assist, Front Assist with reversing and maneuvering, and adaptive cruise control with speed limiter.