so i tested a vehicle that has a plate inside saying "not to be driven by civilians on public roads in NZ" or something to that effect

it's not the PRO model so it may or may not be the one you'd actually get

- menu - did my head in. had no idea how to work anything. everything is touch, some haptic, not a single button in sight.

- sound system - not bad. bass is there, midrange is there, treble is there. 7/10. but i don't know if this is the base or the upgrade system

- turn circle - slightly worse than Atto 3, quite a bit better than EV6

- boot - didn't look very deep or very wide at all, but it's very tall. the spec says the space is humungous. Bjorn can put a lot of banana boxes. i think it's the height.

- rear seats - you are not squatting, very easy to get in and out of. won't fit 3 adults

- front seats - all manual adjustment

- lights are meant to be better than Koreans', and rather good.

- noise - as noisy as Atto 3

- driving dynamic - better than most ICE, worse than some EV, quite a bit of lean in the corners but it will turn, tyre squealing and all.

So military personnel only? 

Dingbatt:

 

So military personnel only? 

 

may be used the wrong word - only for VW agents

Batman:

 

Dingbatt:

 

So military personnel only? 

 

 

may be used the wrong word - only for VW agents

 

I should have put a smiley face after my comment🙂

I sat in an ID4 in Christchurch a few months ago. I was quite impressed. Not so much now though having watched a few reviewers totally frustrated by the car, particularly the software.

Batman:

 

so i tested a vehicle that has a plate inside saying "not to be driven by civilians on public roads in NZ" or something to that effect

 

it's not the PRO model so it may or may not be the one you'd actually get

 

- menu - did my head in. had no idea how to work anything. everything is touch, some haptic, not a single button in sight.

 

Did it have the shiny-touchy steering wheel??.. looks like the first iteration will still get it 

But I'm guessing the mid-model refresh will see it revert to buttons as it looks like a corporate decision to dump touch steering wheel controls, 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/130268987/volkswagen-admits-defeat-will-ditch-haptic-steering-wheels

The reviews I've read rated the equivalent Skoda Enyaq as a nicer package (same engineering, different surfaces and user interfaces)

Batman: only for VW agents

 

wellygary:

 

Batman:

 

so i tested a vehicle that has a plate inside saying "not to be driven by civilians on public roads in NZ" or something to that effect

 

it's not the PRO model so it may or may not be the one you'd actually get

 

- menu - did my head in. had no idea how to work anything. everything is touch, some haptic, not a single button in sight.

 

 

Did it have the shiny-touchy steering wheel??

 

yes. weirdest thing ever.

took me a whole hour to figure out how to change the A/C fan.

nothing on the screen is showing what I want to see (other than the speed). the rest was useless. like how much battery is left? no idea. what are the touch squares for? no idea. how to bring up anything - no idea. talked to the car - no response.

RunningMan:

 

Batman: only for VW agents

 

Are they like FBI agents?

 

i might be CIA seeing that i was allowed to drive.

johno1234:

 

The reviews I've read rated the equivalent Skoda Enyaq as a nicer package (same engineering, different surfaces and user interfaces)

 

 

 

i talked to the rep about the Skoda and he got upset and tried to shoot down the idea, saying they have no idea when it's even going to get here (it's the same dealership but different department) and then gets very upset at any not positive comments and then saying Kia is crap etc ..

i said good things about the car and politely took my leave.

Batman:

 

johno1234:

 

The reviews I've read rated the equivalent Skoda Enyaq as a nicer package (same engineering, different surfaces and user interfaces)

 

 

 

 

i talked to the rep about the Skoda and he got upset and tried to shoot down the idea, saying they have no idea when it's even going to get here (it's the same dealership but different department) and then gets very upset at any not positive comments and then saying Kia is crap etc ..

 

i said good things about the car and politely took my leave.

 

Wow, the VW dealers would be very annoyed to hear that. Never bag the opposition - it just doesn't look good.

No AWD version offered, just 2 RWD versions with $10,000 ($18,000 with the rebate) between them. The extra gets you different headlights, electrically adjustable seats and a slightly bigger infotainment screen. Seems very underwhelming.