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The ID.4 starts $40K base without destination charges or local taxes. Even with the $7.5K federal tax credit that's an incredibly expensive compact SUV (you can

The ID.4 starts $40K base without destination charges or local taxes. Even with the $7.5K federal tax credit that's an incredibly expensive compact SUV (you can get full SUVs for $5K less, let alone compact SUVs).

gnicholas 6y ago
They're reportedly targeting $35k minus the tax credit. Don't have the link but I read this in a publication this AM.
- Someone1234 6y ago
  Multiple publications are describing it as $40K base: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21444141/volkswagen-vw-id4-electric-suv-price-range-specs https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21444141/volkswagen-vw-id... https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34114103/2021-vw-id4-revealed/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34114103/2021-vw-id4-reve... https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/volkswagens-new-id-4-electric-car-how-far-how-much-and-when/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/volkswagens-new-id-4-el...
  - gnicholas 6y ago
    Found it: > Volkswagen also says it will offer a $35,000 version of the ID.4 when production moves to Tennessee. from https://www.jdpower.com/cars/new-car-previews/2021-volkswagen-id-4-preview?make=Volkswagen&model=ID-4 https://www.jdpower.com/cars/new-car-previews/2021-volkswage... Also reported at https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2021-volkswagen-id4-preview https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2021-volkswagen-id4-previ...
kenhwang 6y ago
Considering the average transaction price of a new car is $39k now, $35k is right in line with what the market can bear.
- RhysU 6y ago
  That's the average new car that people can buy. I assure you there would be demand below that number.
  - kenhwang 6y ago
    I doubt it with multiple large manufacturers discontinuing cheaper cars and continuing to push up market. If there was a market for cheaper cars, there wasn't enough demand to be sustainable. Lightly used cars have become far better value than new cheap cars.

gnicholas 6y ago

They're reportedly targeting $35k minus the tax credit. Don't have the link but I read this in a publication this AM.

Someone1234 6y ago
Multiple publications are describing it as $40K base: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21444141/volkswagen-vw-id4-electric-suv-price-range-specs https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21444141/volkswagen-vw-id... https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34114103/2021-vw-id4-revealed/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a34114103/2021-vw-id4-reve... https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/volkswagens-new-id-4-electric-car-how-far-how-much-and-when/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/volkswagens-new-id-4-el...
- gnicholas 6y ago
  Found it: > Volkswagen also says it will offer a $35,000 version of the ID.4 when production moves to Tennessee. from https://www.jdpower.com/cars/new-car-previews/2021-volkswagen-id-4-preview?make=Volkswagen&model=ID-4 https://www.jdpower.com/cars/new-car-previews/2021-volkswage... Also reported at https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2021-volkswagen-id4-preview https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/2021-volkswagen-id4-previ...

kenhwang 6y ago

Considering the average transaction price of a new car is $39k now, $35k is right in line with what the market can bear.

RhysU 6y ago
That's the average new car that people can buy. I assure you there would be demand below that number.
- kenhwang 6y ago
  I doubt it with multiple large manufacturers discontinuing cheaper cars and continuing to push up market. If there was a market for cheaper cars, there wasn't enough demand to be sustainable. Lightly used cars have become far better value than new cheap cars.