Volkswagen ID.4

Running costs

3.4 miles/kWh (on test)

£23 recharge/£0 or 2% tax

Practicality

Boot (seats up/down)

543/1,575 litres

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

5.1 seconds/114mph

THE Volkswagen ID.4 GTX is the top-spec version of the ID.4, and it starts from £51,580. That makes it the most expensive car here, while the model we tested had options to bring that price to £55,175; the Kings Red paint on its own adds £825.

UNDER the beefed-up styling of the sportiest ID.4 model is the VW Group’s MEB architecture. As with the Hyundai, it’s a platform that was designed specifically for electric cars from the outset. There’s a 77kWh