Video Summary
Volkswagen is bringing the ID.5 GTX to Australia.It competes with the Tesla Model Y and Audi Q4 e-tron.
It’s expected to compete head-to-head with the Tesla Model Y long range in price.
It is due to arrive in Australia in mid-2024.
Exterior:
The ID.4 and ID.5 look similar except for the swoopier rear design on the ID.5.
The front end is closed off.
It has an LED light bar that joins the whole front section.
It has LED running lights at the bottom.
Matrix LED lights are available depending on the spec.
It has 21-inch alloy wheels with a machined finish and piano black in the center.
Adaptive damping is available for it.
It has cladded wheel arches.
Indicators are built into the wing mirror and a camera is on the side.
The door handles sit flush with the body.
It has drum brakes at the rear.
Interior:
It has a screen ahead of the driver as well as a heads-up display that comes with augmented reality navigation.
There is soft-touch along the dashboard.
It includes haptic feedback buttons on the steering wheel.
It has storage with cupholders up front.
Cup holders are a removable section.
More storage is under the wireless phone charger.
Seats are made of fabric material with red stitching.
Boot capacity is 550 L expanding up to 1500 L.
There is underfloor storage as well.
Performance:
It has good brake pedal feel.
It is all-wheel drive with motors on both front and rear axles.
It produces over 220 kW of power and 460 Nm of torque.
Zero to 100 km/h is under 7 seconds.
The range with more energetic driving is less than 300 km.
It has a combined economy of around 18 kWh per 100 km.
