I posted this in another forum before. I have had an iD4 1st edition for 1.5 years, also had a Model Y for a couple of months (sold at a profit). If I want to list major pro/con for each car it will be as follows:
iD4 pros:
- Road comfort, particularly long road trips. Much less fatigue after 8 hour driving
- Car feels very solid, like a real German car. Well put together
- Price is very competitive (or rather was very competitive)
- Handling is good for a family car
iD4 cons:
- Software is bad, supposedly improved in new models, but I don't expect Tesla level software
- More hard plastics inside than I expect for the price
- Powertrain warranty is short compared to Tesla
- The RWD model is not as fast as it should be, the AWD is probably OK.
- Electrify America is not investing in network as fast as it should, it could be difficult to charge during busy holidays in near future
- The range is just a tad short for comfortable long distance road trips, I say another 20-30 miles would have made it a much stronger road trip car.
Model Y pros:
- More fun to drive, feels more car like compared to iD4 which is more SUV like
- Better interior materials than iD4, but they are not as well put together
- Powertrain warranty is generous, gives you confidence the car can go 120k at least without bankrupting you
- Supercharger network has much more redundancy (with EA sometime your life depends on 3 chargers, and if they are broken of occupied you are in trouble)
- Better powertrain, efficiency, heat pump, technology
Model Y cons:
- The cabin/trunk is narrow for the size of the car (plenty of space, but more in length rather than width). This was the most obvious drawback to me.
- Body/chassis doesn't feel as solid as VW (probably Aluminum vs. steel)
- The rims are prone to curb rash, too much so for a family car (the tires are stretched)
- Vampire drain much more noticeable than VW
- Heat pump is a bit noisy
- Becoming too common in California
The drag coefficient of Model Y is 0.23, vs 0.28 or so for iD4. So you cannot expect to get similar efficiency in a highspeed road trip. Model Y will be more efficient.
P.S. due to Elon Musk shenanigans, some people would rather not be seen in a Tesla.
The RWD is plenty fast in my opinion and is more then suffcient for day to day driving i have smoked countless cars.
