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I currently have a an ID.4 on order, an AWD Pro model. There is a likelihood that I will be relocating to an EU country in a couple of years. The conventional wisdom is don't import your US spec vehicle to the EU, as the changes required and hassle involved make it not worth the effort. However, given the generous US tax incentives and differences in pricing, this US version of this vehicle costs roughly 40% less versus a similarly configures European version. I can avoid GST on a car I have used more than a year, making the cost of importing the vehicle quite reasonable.
Any thoughts on what it might take to convert the US model to EU specs? The most obvious differences are charger port and lamp differences, but those aren't the changes that concern me. I am more concerned with computer hardware and software differences between the US and European versions. Will the navigation system work? Will the cellular system work? Will I be able to get OTA software updates? Will I even be able to get a European dealer to even service this thing?
I suspect these are mostly unknowns, but perhaps someone has an idea of how significant the differences are between the two versions.
Any thoughts on what it might take to convert the US model to EU specs? The most obvious differences are charger port and lamp differences, but those aren't the changes that concern me. I am more concerned with computer hardware and software differences between the US and European versions. Will the navigation system work? Will the cellular system work? Will I be able to get OTA software updates? Will I even be able to get a European dealer to even service this thing?
I suspect these are mostly unknowns, but perhaps someone has an idea of how significant the differences are between the two versions.