Volkswagen ID5 Review 2023

[@cleonzenasro2998]

Don't get me wrong I like the drag races but I miss Matt reviewing just regular everyday cars. That's what got me into this channel

[@ItsDaniPlays]

Same

[@yano9669]

This is a regular everyday day car tho

[@LetsHaveALuke]

This is an everyday car?

[@gilesa.4052]

Being able to launch a car seems to really excite him...

[@harric9864]

This is a regular every day car

[@wltdo6930]

As a VW fan and Golf owner, I’m really disappointed with the electric car designs

[@Apipoulai]

Have you seen the Urban Rebel and Tavascan? VAG is killing it via the Cupra brand.

[@manuelight]

@@Apipoulai VW should have gone the way Hyndai did imo

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@manuelight 👍

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@Apipoulai Cupra brand? What is that man?

[@parneetkaur699]

Ikr

[@TheAegisClaw]

60k! That's insane, you could have a top of the range EV6 for less and its objectively better in every way. You could almost have an EV6 GT for that much!

[@purwantiallan5089]

This car is more expensive than R32GT-R and R34GT-R COMBINED.

[@s3er0i9ng]

I mean you can get a Tesla for less too if you really want an electric car.

[@watermelon_doggo]

@@s3er0i9ng but they are new to electric cars

[@s3er0i9ng]

@@watermelon_doggo Electric cars are so much more basic then combustion cars. You have almost no moving bits, and they don’t even make the batteries them selves. Brushless electric motors have been around for ages and aren’t that complex either. Also there’s no excuse for that interior for a car that’s 60k. This car is ok, there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s just too expensive for what if offers and looks like. Plus the performance is really anemic. Like I said why would anyone take this over a Tesla.

[@AmarHujan]

It's ironic that with the ever increasing numbers of electric cars it seems at each general price point there's only one or two proper options

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Finally an actual CAR review !!! Most recently it’s been feeling like Drag Wow rather than Car wow !!

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[@purwantiallan5089]

Got it. Hope Carwow review Lotus Elise 111R next.

[@jaybomb5022]

Views keep the bills paid bud. Most enthusiasts care about 0-60 over most things lol

[@filbao8113]

@@jaybomb5022 nope

[@jaybomb5022]

@@filbao8113 Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just saying, "nope" makes you sound a bit casual. The highest viewed videos are the 0-60, 1/4 mile, and roll race tests.

[@Hanssen14]

It's just insane how cars are becoming more and more unaffordable. £60k for this blob from VW, I mean just ridiculous. How people are becoming accustomed to this trend is beyond me.

[@arnold_2523]

Well you get an awesome plastic interior

[@rasherbasher8203]

60k is a joke.. just an awful product

[@rectape]

Quote 100%

[@blower1]

It's insane how cars are becoming more and more ugly - the design of this is horrendous!

[@popstars4444]

No but I dont think they will sell any, people arent stupid. I think volkwagon are in serious trouble.

[@bizbucks]

VW is regressing in terms of quality and practicality but remain super expensive!

[@BobsUp83]

That's true also for other german brands...

[@pato10111]

I disagree. You hear this every time from people on KZbin when a new car comes out and two years later they're driving one. Its just change. ID range is a step above the petrol VW range in terms of interior and exterior quality. The cars are just very simple and minimal in their design.

[@BobsUp83]

@@pato10111 I disagree! I was a Mercedes fan, I had Mercedes since the 90s and overall quality steadily decreased starting around 2010-2012 models. Every new model that came out started to be more “wow effect” but worst quality (and of course higher price). This is a fact, I stopped buying Mercedes since a few years…

[@pato10111]

@@BobsUp83 I know someone who owns a few old Mercedes and the cars have just evolved. Nobody wants wood or springy seats inside they cars anymore. People care more about infotainment and technology. That's where brands put their money.

[@BobsUp83]

@@pato10111 it is not about the design, I love the design of new Mercedes. But quality is simply not there… it is not acceptable to pay 100k € for a car that rattles and makes terrible plastic noise…I got the feeling of having a cheap car

[@alexmaddox2255]

VWs design department are just lost. The ID 3, 4 and 5 all look like indistinct blobs compared to their rivals, even within the VAG group. This makes the ID 3 look exciting. Honestly, for the money, there are so many better alternatives, Kia EV 6 and E Nero, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kona, Skoda Enyaq, Volvo XC40 recharge, E Minis, Tesla model 3 and I'm sure there are more. You'd have to be blind or just not care about what a car looks like to buy this.

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[@ianl2285]

But people will buy them because they are a VW and they’ve always bought a VW!,

[@pato10111]

I think it looks better than all of those cars you've mentioned. Its a matter of taste and in the right spec the id4 looks great.

[@bobinpune]

*These VWs are POSITIVELY HIDEOUS!* 🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐

[@nothere572]

The E Niro, Kona, and Electric Mini are all significantly worse than this car lmfao

[@R-Mc-3]

It would be great to see reviews of older models of hatchbacks vs their modern day counterparts. Add a bit of nostalgia to your already great car reviews. Show how far cars have come in the last 20 - 30 years in terms of performance, interiors and overall fun. And a good chance to hoon about in some classic/cool cars!

[@jamessheehy4895]

Great idea thats what we all want

[@ns4529]

Interiors? going backward, screw these touch-screen-no-physical-button interiors.

[@antonthompson7838]

I think a VW Golf GTi mk2 had 110hp but today a Base Golf GTi mk8 has 245hp

[@yousefdeeb01]

Just watch throttle house by Thomas and James

[@richardggeorge]

There is a great Australian channel called Redriven. Check it out

[@sausage7064]

VW cost cutting is becoming a joke for a £60k car. You don’t even get gas struts on the bonnet anymore. There’s better value & looking cars for less.

[@GrandmasAshess]

And a fuse box they couldn't be bothered to move! I mean peugeot used to do it for RHD but don't anymore... I think that says it all😂

[@Horizon301.]

I’m hoping the new CEO will turn things around

[@yissibiiyte]

Volkswagen after making 4000 versions of the same car: "here comes the money"

[@purwantiallan5089]

More like here comes the pain and microtransactions.

[@ICEV]

They’re clueless.

[@biboKralle]

It's what they've been doing for ever! :D All the older fossil cars were the Golf (in different sizes).

[@ICEV]

@@biboKralle caught up with them.

[@starvictory7079]

This one has a better drag coefficient, which means it's more efficient than an ID4 . We testdrove it months ago. Very smooth ride. Bit heavy handling compared to our Hyundai Kona EV says my husband. It was AWD though, so probably better on the road.

[@lfritschy]

I have driven the I.D.5 myself, but the one I tested had a more expensive interior trim so it looked much nicer than Matt's version. I don't hate it but I would rather get a Q4 e-tron. Looks better and hey, at least I'm paying like 70 grand for an Audi.

[@thebrowns5337]

Lol. It's the same thing. Paying for a badge (especially a badge associated with dubious drivers) seems crazy.

[@josefv-y8m]

@@thebrowns5337 interesting....VW Golf, Audi A3, Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia, share the same Base, too...but it makes a difference. With MEB this has stopped? No, it has not, it is still a matter of Taste, if you like the Audi Style over the VW Style

[@skap-jr9ig]

The diesel gate scandal has really hit the VW group. Thats a nasty, cheap looking interior and for 60k I'd expect a lot more.

[@SDK2006b]

I'm Pro EV but £60k for this is crazy. It's slow with a poor spec & low quality interior, the infotainment is small, laggy & full of bugs, the touch buttons are rubbish and lot's of elements are designed by accountants. VW need to up their game if they want to sell cars at this price point.

[@Cubeforc3]

Yeah I can ignore the stupid buttons in my relatively "cheap" ID.3. The ID.5 is basically the same thing in a larger package but they charge double for it.

[@BM8C7]

we own a id4 and the interior is pretty solid. no problems with the touch buttons or the infotainment system.

[@sleepyjoescumbag1663]

Lol "Pro Ev" 🤣

[@MrDarrenNice]

I do like this, but even though I am a VW fan and have owned a lot of them 😁 this car comes across cheap and certainly not worth the £60K price tag 😱 And the reversing camera has been hidden under VW badges for years. Both my Arteon and my wife's Golf have this. So why change it!

[@samirav1137]

Love the Arteon, how would you rate it?

[@Danny-gb2kj]

Lots of issues surrounding the badge failing to come up/getting stuck so the camera is always revealed after a few years. It’s a common fault in the VW group cars that hide the cameras

[@MrDarrenNice]

@@samirav1137 Very highly 😁

[@samirav1137]

@@Danny-gb2kj But it's also a cost saving option. Plus it protects the camera from dust and little stones...

[@MrDarrenNice]

@@Danny-gb2kj Strange, I've never had any issues with the reversing cameras. Then again, I've never had half the issues people say VW's have or "always suffer with" and I've owned a lot, modern and old ☺️

[@grizzly._.]

Complaining about the lack of a frunk/froot is a bit silly considering how snub-nosed the ID cars are. Rather than having a massive half-empty engine bay (and filling it with a tiny storage area not useful for more than cables) they made the front as short as possible, thus freeing up much more interior space. THIS is how EVs should be designed, they don't need ICE-sized fronts.

[@bobbiekoppejan3680]

actually like the id4 look a lot better, ever since the X6 I've found the coupy suv's inefficient, ugly and impractical.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Id4 and Scirocco R are far better than ID5.

[@a_single_white_female]

Id3 is better in every way unless you are offroading

[@mrew42]

@@a_single_white_female Or you like driving

[@citaron]

German SUV-coupés always look really bloated compared to their regular counterparts. One of the best examples is GLE vs GLE Coupé.

[@ahyaan2552]

@@citaron yeah most people dont like the x6/gle coupe/q5 coupe but the x6m drives way better than the x5m, which i test drove. But it is quite impractical which is annoying

[@stiviajazi]

Even if we won't love the ID5, for sure we'll love a good review from Matt on Carwow

[@L3AF]

Agree i dont like vw after personal issues with the brand but i will always watch a video from matt on carwow no matter the car or brand xd

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@L3AF ID5 only has 126bhp and can be quite pricey.

[@nothere572]

@@purwantiallan5089 It doesn’t though.

[@bricktop7803]

Obviously VW are refuse to pay him money for his reviews, and that is why he slated the ID.5. Look at his Peugeot 2008 review in 2020....Matt stated he got 47.1 MPG during the review. I have owned the same car for 3 years and it has averaged 33 mpg. He DOES take bribes from manufacturers, and it is blatant. I will never trust any of his reviews....ever. Anything that is 'Go right ahead and buy it' is probably a fake review. I test drove 5 cars and also the ID.4 and the ID5. When I drove the ID.5 it blew all the rest out of the water...it was the easiest and most comfortable car to drive, the driving position is high - as good as the Kia Sportage. These Moto Journos are quite dim. If you spec and ID.4 up to the battery and trim of an ID.5....they cost the same. But these lazy journos just use the one copy and quite that.

[@maksymtt]

Damn, that interior doesn't look 50 000£ at all... It reminds me of the VW Up

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[@rectape]

It is a joke of a car

[@pb5x5]

The VW Up has a better interior

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@pb5x5 Scirocco R also has better interior.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@rectape the ID5 is far slower than Laguna V6 and Clio 16V.

[@Leocheetah281]

The Koreans are in a league of their own when it comes to EVs other than Tesla. I can't believe how much the tide has shifted - the European brands can't seem to catch up, and the Koreans are one step ahead - the opposite of which was in the last 50 years. It seems like hard work, innovation, and not trying to rip off your customers does pay off after all

[@josefv-y8m]

Cannot See the advantage...drove ID4 and Ioniq 5. I would never ever buy the Ioniq 5 since it is extremly inefficient compared to the ID4...fast charging does not really help, since you have to stop much more often. In my testdrive, my own Style, the ID4 consumed 20kwh/100km and the Ioniq 5 27kwh..awful. Furthermore the car annoyed me the first meters already...I had to move around just to leave the dealer due to the awful turning circle. Since the demand for EVs is so high, any EV produced will be sold anyway for the next decade...regardless its advantages and disadvantages

[@omegadomega]

​@@josefv-y8mBuy an Ioniq 6 or EV6 then

[@hlcthesaxoman]

I will use the 60K to get the top of the range Ioniq 5 and still have change. I really love my Ioniq 5.

[@lightskinantics4200]

Great comparison with the croc sport mode ! 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Compare this also with Laguna V6.

[@x0rbian]

Well it's a no thanks from me. I deeply despise the touch crap on the steering wheel and dash, and all new VW models suck because of it. I'll just keep my mk 7.5 GTI for a few more years :-)

[@cristianmihai1744]

I really don‘t see the problem with touching buttons on the steering wheel. You can swipe or press. Never happend any „mistake“ to me. With quality i agree with you, they could have done it better. Still i love my id4 gtx, arguably is quicker then 8 gti up to 170 kmph.

[@reececollison5101]

And charge you £60k for the privilege!!

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@reececollison5101 😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@cristianmihai1744 is ID5 had a DRS button?

[@cristianmihai1744]

@@reececollison5101 50k € is in Germany the gtx. Minus 5k € bonus and you will have a 45k € car.

[@guybrushthreepwood3002]

I bought an Ioniq 5 awd ultimate for 9k less, having driven this, it was a wise choice

[@deadfool3344]

Congratulations on buying the ugliest car of the 2020s so far

[@kienfung3045]

I'll take the Kia EV6 or Hyundai Ionic5 or even a Ford Mustang E thank you!

[@DimitarYanev87]

Can't see how this is a match to the Ioniq 5 and the EV6 in any department, especially at this price point. Not to mention that only the top of the line versions of recent VW models were spared from their preposterous cost cutting.

[@retrotechheaven]

Worth a like before I’d even finished the video just for the diddly diddly sound added for the tiny caterpillar on the front end at 1:30. Great review!

[@hereigoagain5050]

"Just like putting your Crocs ... in sport mode." Mat's the best!

[@freelancehugh6919]

Great to get the insight on the latest electrics, it's where we're going... ID5? Over hyped, over priced, and under designed.

[@fraseradams7295]

£60,000 for a VW is insane, that gets you a long range model 3, or a model Y

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[@derbigpr500]

60000 for a Tesla is even more insane. VW is a way higher quality brand than Tesla.

[@blower1]

@@derbigpr500 You're so far off the pulse there - Tesla Model 3's and Y's that come out of China & Berlin are far higher quality than what's previously come out of the US. Tesla has had bad press due to years of US made shonky built Model S, X's and early Y's. You sit in a new model 3 and its light years ahead of anything VW have recently produced in terms of quality (perceived or otherwise)....I know as i have just picked up a new model 3 and having sat in and test drove an ID3 and ID4 beforehand - they are awful, rattly cheap boxes in comparison with outdated cumbersome interfaces & mediocre small displays with limited functionality. Material quality is far higher in the M3, the whole VW ID3/4 cabin's just feel and look so plasticy. You really need to test drive a new one to judge, Tesla & VW - the difference in quality is very stark nowadays....it was not always this way, Tesla have had terrible QC issues in the past and VW used to be a lot better but they have really cut costs on materials everywhere. Things are not what they once were, Tesla moved forward, VW moved backwards.

[@sarangsp1591]

@@blower1 I disagree. Tesla has the worst quality interiors in the entire EV world

[@刘艳-b4n]

I love id5 but where do I buy it?

[@jonesy-rh5fk]

This is the epitome of why all VW ID products currently available to buy are cack; the drivetrain’s bang average, it’s cheaply built and ludicrously expensive in comparison with much better rivals. I’m hopeful the ID Buzz will sort out these problems but for now you will not see me anywhere near a VW dealership.

[@ciybersal9833]

MG4 looks like a bargain next to this...

[@binflydushy]

The drivetrain from MEB cars is actually really good. Very efficient and almost no higher consumption with an AWD version. Also all reviews I saw say that the power delivery is on point

[@starvictory7079]

@@ciybersal9833 Of course, it's built in China by MG, owned by the Chinese state. Labour is cheap there because workers have few rights. They work long hours. The state company uses slave labour too (Uighurs). I would rather buy a car made somewhere else, like the Volvo C40 made in Belgium or a VW made in Europe...Skoda, Kia or Hyundai. I try to avoid products made by the Chinese state companies.

[@miskatonic6210]

The ID Buzz will be the same overpriced bullshit.

[@omegadomega]

​@@starvictory7079Volvo is also Chinese

[@ChristopherMason1]

Mat Watson! Are you going to the Paris auto show on the 17th?

[@descendency]

I subscribed so I won't miss a minute of Mat Watson. Dude is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@adrianjantonkovic9413]

Why is the nav set in Slovakia ? 0:21

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

Nice review! This interior isn't enough for this price range. It's ok in the ID.3 but not inte the ID4/5. Another thing is the blue color, makes it disappear. I would go for the Kings red (that I have on my id.3) or for the dark grey (don't remember the name of it).

[@pato10111]

I own an ID4 and I think the interior is acceptable for the price. Its slightly better than the Tiguan inside. It does irritate me though how people give the ID range a hard time with their interiors when in reality they are lovely cabins in the real world.

[@ItsOnlyElectric]

@@pato10111 i own the id3 and have tested both id4 and id5, the interior is not lovely, it's not bad but not ok either.

[@kaistorhagen]

I loved most of it, but it seems way to heavy in the handling for such a small interior.

[@purwantiallan5089]

And also only had 126bhp at best.

[@pato10111]

Interior is huge for this price bracket.

[@jephthah9046]

Matt keeping us updated!!! 👍

[@purwantiallan5089]

Mattwow.

[@derbigpr500]

You know what's depressive? When you drive a 15 year old Golf 5 to a VW dealership, and sit inside a brand new VW, and realize it feels about half the quality of the old Golf. Literally, materials, build quality, feeling of solidity, design, attention to detail, everything used to be so much better.

[@johntatchell3624]

Not just VW, not just cars. Everything nowadays is built to the lowest possible cost, no matter how much they charge for it.

[@starvictory7079]

Try the Skoda, same car with more traditional interiors.

[@pato10111]

Ahh no.

[@matschine-8313]

Driving a 2003 a3 s-line full package right now. The leather and all other interior materials are so much better than todays. Got 214000km on the clock and the steering wheel looks like its freshly built in. You cant make this up.

[@PaulTC97]

to me the ID Buzz is the best looking EV of the VW brand

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. Me too love that ID BUZZ and ID.R.

[@miskatonic6210]

That's why they take 20.000€ extra from you to get it.

[@marcusa9654]

@carwow when doing brake tests, it really isn't helpful to see a shot of the interior of the car, or a shot of the front wheels of the car. Consumers want to see how the car handles hard braking. Does it have nose dive, does it skid and turn, does it plant itself well when braking hard. Would be much more useful to see an exterior shot of the entire car from the front /rear/side from the time brakes are applied to when it comes to a stop.

[@WildReefer]

I'd like to see a review of the MG4. Also, you should start mentioning the battery chemistry, as that is fast becoming the most interesting aspect of EV's, as it effects energy density, charging speed, range, the environment and overall performance - to name a few. Battery tech is comparable to engine type in an ICE car. If an ICE car were a diesel, for example, I'm sure you'd mention it, no?

[@vidarsjursen3896]

I miss the backlight in the volume and heat buttons / sliding, in my Golf Ehybrid, but you get use to it

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[@flimgenco]

The design of the door handle - weren’t cars in the 70’s and 80’s like that, too?

[@mohammadhoseinkhatami9703]

Please review the Landcruiser LC300 in depth

[@Zadster]

Coincidentally, almost exactly TWICE the price of the new MG4EV, which has the same range, same motor power, and is a second faster 0-60. The MG4 also has a tiiiny instrument binnacle, but for half the price you just don't mind as much. Yes, the MG4 is smaller, and essentially made in China, but VW's styling department has really lost their way, and their design/engineering innovation from the past has gone missing. It might as well have been made in the far east too. VW must be absolutely raking in the profits from their EVs and the brand snobs who simply must have a VW.

[@ankbrq]

Ferdinand Piech era is long gone. There were ambitious, quirky with very original design engines and innovation. Cars were not very reliable may be, bu have character and sense of quality. Now they essentially became german version of mid 2000's Toyota.

[@_Makanko_]

MG4 is tiny compared to this imo (hatchback vs SUV). Better to compare it to the ZS EV if you're staying in the MG range? The MG brand is definitely something I'd consider in the future, it depends how dealer support is in Europe.

[@StarLuna973]

I know EV’s are getting better and better with quality and range but I do feel as though VW are getting a raw deal with all the negativity towards the ID range. Most buyers have families and aren’t spending time scratching the interiors of their cars!! Those “scratchy plastics” are hardwearing and if you have small kids - or grandkids, they’re actually really easy to wipe down and keep clean.

[@MrAmirafzal786]

The craziest thing about these cars is the fact that they don’t have a start button! Just get in and select Drive and it goes! Blew my mind when I first drove the iD.4 😂

[@fishndive1961]

Like every Tesla since 2012?

[@deadfool3344]

​@@fishndive1961tesla is shit though.

[@i.k.6356]

You buy a battery car in order to cool down the weather 🤣

[@okithdesilva129]

An amazing Volkswagen review video after a long time!

[@rasherbasher8203]

That makes no sense

[@KRATOS7514]

when will you do the all new changed citroen c5 aircross 2022 or 2023 review

[@spicynachodoritos]

I love these reviews, keep em coming

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[@purwantiallan5089]

Review Vector M12, Carwow.

[@michaelteh7746]

I love how you launch every single car you reviewed

[@Frenchies1]

Like the full length light bar, interior kool😏

[@purwantiallan5089]

Interior is more like the same to 300SL.

[@FreddyKrugerGloves]

If you hold down the rear button for the windows until it flashing, all windows will go up and down btw. Its not so dumb when u know how to use it 😅

[@michaelwhite6461]

I would say those door handles would be among the 5 things I hated about the ID4 - the button response is temperamental which drives you round the twist after a very short time. I rented an ID4 for a weekend about a month ago to drive my son to University. My son got so frustrated with it I thought he was going to try to rip the door off of it's hinges at one point (and we only rented the car for 3 days). The design of the interior door handles is also flawed. Somehow 3 of us managed to get the skin on our hands pinched by them on a few occasions while opening the doors. If it was just one of us, I wouldn't have thought anything about it, but 3 different people with 3 different hand sizes, screams that something isn't right. Otherwise, agree on the other points in the 5 things to hate - the touch sensitive buttons all over the place were a general annoyance, and borderline dangerous on the steering wheel. All in all, a bit of a shame really as it spoils an otherwise good car. I came away with a list of 6 or 7 regular irritations from the weekend (all of which seem to still be in place for the ID5) and went and tried the Skoda Enyaq 80x. Not one of the irritations could be found in the skoda - (mechanical operation door handles on the outside, physical buttons on the steering wheel etc.) - so I subsequently ordered one 🙂

[@deadfool3344]

I have no idea what you are talking about with the handles..inside or out there's nothing wrong with them.

[@gunhann]

@@deadfool3344 Yeah, some picky guy/family it seems who wanted to find excuses to complain about anything.

[@carbook4165]

The've took the Enyaq VRS coupe chassis and made the ID.5 rather than renaming the ID.4 to ID.4 Coupe. What a game!

[@vineet37dhar]

Hey Matt, could you review the MG ZS EV Trophy Long Range? It's one of the most popular cars and is being sold fast right now. It's one of those that's actually 'available to buy' with wait times under 4 months rather than waiting 12+ months for the newer more expensive EVs. I hope you can pick this one up. It's always amazing to see your 'practical reviews'. Cheers! ☺️

[@kumarv3161]

I agree - it would be good to see what Matt had to say about the MG ZS EV. I'm personally interested in the LR Trophy Connect but that one model is no longer available 😏

[@sandipvaidya2814]

5:17 i like how the sunroof has been tested with a solid whack of head.. Good Job !!

[@disarchitected]

Just read an article saying VW group cars top the list for random software / electronic glitches and lock ups. Software development obviously doesn’t come easy for them. Honestly, I’m stuck. I want a car like this. The Tesla Model Y is the best tech wise, but I find the ride really uncomfortable. I don’t think I can live with it. VW Group cars have serious software issues. Kia EV6 doesn’t feel right from the drivers seat. Toyota Brzx2y or whatever its called, doesn’t have a frunk nor a glovebox. More importantly its been subject to a massive recall and it feels like a rushed product. I just checked it out in the showroom, its really unappealing. No clever touches at all. If feels like they’ve gone, how can we get a car out in half the time? ARGH! Last hope is that the Nissan Ariya doesn’t have any deal breakers.

[@norwichnorfolk1584]

3 years on with my Tiguan and still several electronic glitches and of course they check it = nothing found every time…. I just would like my wipers not to work automatically when it’s sunny and not raining and stop only when they want to….

[@WetPig]

Working for a tier 1 supplier for VW, I can tell you, things like the "rear" window switches are probably not "ideas", well they are, but from the financial department (bill of materials), but the reasoning behind them is to save 0.01$. Now you have 3 buttons, instead of 4 and it's harder to replace ( unique part) :) Not so bad, right, well not great when we get into electrical components.

[@streetracerawhd9286]

My man got crocs 🔥💀

[@paulpavlou9294]

Does it have a single motor or two? You gave me no relevant specifications that might help make a decision as to whether or not I would purchase on others than the fact it’s too expensive for what it is and has very poor acceleration for an ev. Disappointed with the review I’m sorry to say but happy there is a review on the VW ID5. So thx for that.

[@bordersw1239]

You could always watch the actual video - the bit where he tells you will help.

[@utlm6168]

Yeah VW have lost the plot. The diesel scandal has hit them hard. That said can we have some more diesel car reviews as believe it or not they are still relevant. Instead of non stop overpriced electric SUV’s

[@MrSolvalou]

Even Mat’s Galaxy Fold isn’t immune to the cracking screen protector

[@brazzlerazzle3834]

60K! The depreciation on that is going to be horrific!

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[@rytiskurcinskas7179]

they are not selling well in the uk anyways so its fine.............

[@pato10111]

@@rytiskurcinskas7179 they're sold out. Stupid comment.

[@josefv-y8m]

This is true and was always true...my Passat GTE has List price of 70k and I bought it for 35k with 13k km only...50% loss in 1.5 years. BUT since the demand for EVs is so high and still the production is low, the price will be more stable the next years.

[@pato10111]

@@josefv-y8m yes you're right. Second hand car prices are very high at the moment. You can't get a second hand ID4 so they will change hands in the dealerships without any advertising required at a high price. I got offer 28k for my 3 year old A1 the other day by the dealership. I bought it for 32k. I'm looking to buy a Q4 and I'd take a second one near list if I could get one but I can't.

[@markbevington7600]

Rear window buttons - whilst not great there is a short cut to raise and lower all windows. Hold the rear haptic button until it flashes and then using the button to raise or lower all windows. This short cut works in the Cupra Born (which is under the skin an ID3 and has the same window controls).

[@anaymakan6989]

8:20 i thought the window idea is really clever because my mum when opening her window while driving, she always manages to open the rear window instead so the switch always being the front windows I thought would be pretty neat for her. But honestly it's probably VW cheaping out because they don't want to spend more money on more switches.

[@Zadster]

Exactly this. It is an excuse not to spend another 20p and do some proper design work.

[@sparkpaul]

I don’t like the design and I agree with Matt but I dunno saving one button saves much in cost? I mean if they really wanna save, they could go the Tesla route and go with minimal design and eliminate most buttons.

[@demwaya]

When will this get to Kenya? I'll check out this review then

[@nima6150]

VW and Audi need new designers 😭 first the Q4 and now this 😂😂 they all look like a big blob

[@swigga69]

The Q4 in shadow look looks amazing imo...

[@codymusser6649]

Ok so what car seat is that because it’s super cool

[@livelongandtroll9108]

01:14 Sorry, Matt. Looks disgusting as a convertible... well, more so. You're a mad lad, Matt. That's why I follow.

[@RandomnessTube.]

As a passenger in one of these thanks to a family member its selling point for me was that glass roof and the leg room you can sit back and watch the sky in comfort.

[@euansmith986]

My 2017 golf 7.5 gt feels so much more expensive inside than one of these. Guess that’s what happens when you cheat emissions…

[@tajulislam1522]

11:48 You'd probably need about a miles radius for a Model 3, and probably another half a mile for the Model Y, if you wanted to pull that same manouver.

[@fishndive1961]

My Volvo S60 was far worse.

[@selectajudge]

£60k is out of reach for most. VW need to release a sub £25k ID1/2

[@sumirat6888]

The Mahindra’s XVU 400 has a 0-100 claimed time of 8.3 second and the Price is about under 20k pounds

[@stousis_0]

Is it cooler than the id4? Idk. Is it more expensive? Yes

[@purwantiallan5089]

For me no. It also has only 126bhp and $70000 price tag

[@rayhan4502]

Please check if the window glass slide down fully or not

[@Olliebobalong]

The window switch design I think it genius. I’m always rolling up the wrong windows when I want to put the front ones up. If there is a toggle switch next to the two main switches, I can see that being easier to use.

[@pau6827]

I only see cost-cutting everywhere in this car!!

[@DwainDwight]

it looks remarkably plain, almost cheap for £60k and really way off the pace of a Tesla Model Y. VW will be out of business if this is their future.

[@henrik-j1l]

Agree on the verdict. The frunk/froot is not there to give more space in the cabin. I actually agree on doing this. Most people don’t need their chargers available all the time.

[@_B.M_]

Love how 8.84 to 60 is considered slow these days. It was only 20 years ago where anything under 9 secs was considered quick!!

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[@purwantiallan5089]

Also slower than Renault Laguna V6 in fact.

[@Alexander-ig6jm]

There is just something inherently wrong about those SUV Coupes. Reminds me of putting Rosanne Barr or John Goodman into running shoes and tights and hoping that makes them look athletic ...

[@josefv-y8m]

I don't like this fat SUVs in general, but in this case the shape makes it more aerodynamic and with this has a better range, which makes sense for an EV.

[@SDav21]

The German car makers really seem to be battling with costs 1) VWs used to be the most premium feeling mainstream carmaker now car makers like Kia and the Chinese brands do it better 2) The fact that the glove box fuse box hasn't been moved is such a cheap move which Peugeot used to do. Now Peugeot actually moves it and lines the glove box in material which VW no longer does 3) The screen behind the steering wheel is way too small and even the main screen graphics look poor with very basic looking outdated feeling software What is going on in Germany?

[@BM8C7]

trust me it isnt small

[@LiamMusic9618]

is that a worm on the front light bar?

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[@mrew42]

Give it up with the touch sensitive steering wheel Matt. If you actually use it regularly, then it soon becomes a non-issue. Other than that, keep up the good work :D Oh also my 245PS Tiguan allspace is 0-60 in 6.2 seconds (by the book). I've not tested that myself yet though

[@kissgergo5202]

9:09 oh I thought it was gonna be like on older cars where the handle pivots up and it's so easy to get your finger pinched in there, thankfully this a smarter solution

[@hansahlborg]

What annoys me with most electric cars is that as an owner of a large dog, he won't fit correctly in the boot of anyone in a decent pricerange with the exception of the MG5 that is on an old platform that is not optimized for electric... I guess I will have to wait for the ID Buzz and that one is also expensive

[@keithnewton8981]

Those window switches where on vauxhall vectra. They are also found on other vw products.

[@presidente8822]

This is one of the worst looking electric vehicle I’ve ever seen. Considering that I love VW golf, polo, T-Roc… what is this fat, chunky, goofy car? This reminds me of an overweight golf. Come on VW, look at the competition: IONIQ 5, Tesla model 3 and Y, Skoda Enyaq; all cheaper or comparable options way better looking. So fucking disappointed my lord.

[@adamjohnson4769]

Any chance of seeing a review of the kona n?

[@abbas8122]

Hey mate plz make a drage race video on kawaski H2 vs rimac plz

[@deadfool3344]

The selling point of this car is the back end, it looks cool AF! I've got to say the colour of car for the review isnt the best..ive seen a black and a grey one on the road, these looks like big beasts that catch your eye

[@preet9487]

Is that bubbles on your Z fold screen MATE?

[@MiguelSilva-oy7yz]

Strikes me so deep about being the past owner of a 1998 Passat Estate with its beautifullly blue backlighted dials and red needles and red buttons in a very well built interior, with one of the best aircons in the industry back then... and now this ID range infotainment system that doesn't even has backlight in the buttons and feels made out of plastics that came out of the cheapest chinese store in the neighbourhood... really gets the "WTF were they thinking" award. And can someone call this "evolution"?

[@Circadianic]

Nothing is really ready for these electric vehicles! Price of them is far too high, the range is inadequate, charging is too slow. Government needs to push back Diesel petrol and hybrid sales phasing out by another 15 years honestly!

[@danytj5793]

Finally found the video in which Matt shot the September Sale Advertisement

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[@gerardkinneen7252]

1:15 what tool was used to make this?

[@faustinaadu2284]

8:15 didn’t the Vauxhall/ Opel Vectra 2002-2009 had the same feature