2021-12-30 09:56:55 @jasoncammisa
Verdict VW id4: Ferdinand Piëch is spinning in his grave.
This shitheap is what happens when the timecard-punching imbeciles are given the keys to the car-company castle. Had Piëch lived to see this, the homicide rate in Wolfsburg would have had a dramatic spike when the id4 launched.
Am I being harsh? Yes, but remember the BMW E65 7-series (catastrophe); the W220 S-Class (Dodge Neon-quality POS) or the ’08 WRX (an insult to its own brand.)
This is one of those moments.
Does the thing drive ok? Sure: VW has built hundreds of millions of cars. Surely they’ve learned a thing or two. It’s fine.
But from the cartoon styling to the disasterous UX, its gimmick-to-function factor is the inverse of what VW has been since its genesis.
The well-documented lack of rear window controls and non-illuminated controls are just the beginning.
The gauges and shifter are a craptastic version of the BMW i3's, which were laughable a decade ago. See slide 10 for the full range of display customization 🤦♂️
You can’t adjust the driver aids while moving.
I almost threw a brick through the fucking window when it wouldn’t open its door on a hill unless I pushed as it was unlatching.
The rat’s nest under the hood tells us everything we need to know.
An all-new, from-the-ground-up platform should not need visible reinforcements. This scares me — where else did VW skimp?
Add up the negative space up front, it’d make a big frunk. There isn’t one tells us that the teams at VW worked against each other, not for the good of the whole.
Disclosure: I own an e-Golf. It’s everything a VW should be (with exception of range.) Quick, well-crafted, gimmick-free, efficient, handles well, easy to use, and packed full of features that make daily life easier.
No gimmicks, unlike this. VWs should earn you respect from grownups; not be rolling cartoons of poor design.
This thing is a comicbook joke. I’d only recommend buying one is because IONIQ 5 isn’t available yet and you need something to ram into a tree for fun. Given the visible reinforcements up front, I’m not sure I’d recommend actually being in the id4 for the impact.
Man, does it miss the mark.