Video Summary
Here is the summary of the YouTube review:The ID.5 is a "rakish-looking" coupe version of Volkswagen's electric ID.4.
The ID.5 is basically Volkswagen's version of the Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron and the Skoda Enyaq Coupe.
The ID.5 only offers a larger 77 kilowatt hour battery; the ID.4, Audi, and Skoda have smaller, cheaper battery options.
With the 77 kilowatt hour battery, the car has either 175 or 204 horsepower, a rear electric motor and rear-wheel drive. There is a top-of-the-line GTX model with two electric motors, all-wheel drive, and 300 horsepower.
The GTX badge was used in the 80s on the Scirocco Coupe and Jetta saloon but has not been seen much since.
The GTX is the sportiest electric model that Volkswagen makes.
ID.5 prices start just under £50,000; the GTX is £56,460, and the ID5 GTX Max is almost £61,000.
The single motor ID.5 gets up to 327 miles in range, while the GTX model gets under 300 miles.
The battery can recharge up to 135 kilowatts, getting to an 80 percent charge in just over half an hour, providing 240 miles in ideal conditions.
The boot has 549 litres and when the seats are folded, the space is 1,561 litres. An adjustable boot floor stores cables.
The rear seats are comfortable, supportive, and have good legroom. The headroom, though, especially in the GTX model with a panoramic roof, is not brilliant. Passengers in the rear get USB ports and climate control interfaces.
The cabin does not feel high-end for its price tag. The definition on the 12-inch version of Volkswagen's infotainment system is great, but using the system is convoluted and laggy. Even simple buttons are confusing. The window demist button is to the right of the steering wheel, on the same touchpad as the headlight switches. The driver's display screen is also small.
On the max trim, it has a heads up augmented reality color display.
On the road, the ID.5 feels somewhat sporty, but not too much. There is plenty of oomph from the twin electric motors. It goes from 0 to 60 in 6.3 seconds, which is still almost three seconds off from what you will get from the Tesla. It lags behind the Volvo C40 and the Tesla Model Y, because it is heavier, less powerful. It is 60 kilograms heavier and has 300 horsepower versus the Volvo’s 408 horsepower.
It is stable enough in corners with not too much body lean, but it does not feel especially eager to change direction.
The ride is pretty good, because the GTX comes with adaptive dampers as standard. Putting the car into comfort mode smoothes out every lump and bump in the road and the car is quiet at speed.
The overall impression is that objectively the ID.5 GTX does not really work in GTX form. It is not fast or sporty enough, the interior does not match the price tag, and the infotainment system and ancillary controls are flawed. Rivals like the Volvo C40 and Genesis GV60 are more polished.
