It seems with the Volvo we get our heat pump, one-pedal driving, 100 more hp, 360 degree view, for an extra $10K and less range.
After driving both, I was underwhelmed by the Id.4. It seems like a dumbed-down milquetoast attempt to please the wrong audience: IC folks who don’t give damn, anyway. Even with 100 more hp than the RWD version, the AWD ID.4 will be 100 hp less than the Volvo. Considering also the excellent Google Auto interface, the far better driving experience of the Volvo will be almost worth the inferior range. I am on the verge of dumping my ID.4 reservation.
I have a ID.4 AWD ordered. While the Volvo Android Automotive system in theory should be better, if you follow the Volvo forums it has it share of issues as well as being rather rushed than polished. Many Volvo uses have their Infotainment systems crashing and going blank needing to reboot it.
The Volvo is more targeted for the Tesla people that want a more traditional car. The ID.4 is targeted for the mainstream SUV market such as CR-V, RAV 4, etc. none of which make more than around 200hp and nowhere near 302hp. I prefer the screen up high so I don’t have to take my eyes off the road much, but do like the vertical layout of the Volvo for maps. The Volvo has some goodies the ID.4 does not, but some of,that advantage is using the ICE CMA platform so it shares almost all of the interior and shell with ICE and EV.
My 3 biggest complaints on the ID.4 are, the laggy Infotainment. Clearly even the ID.3 which has been out longer has same issues. I doubt it will get much better with software updates as it seems it just has an underpowered CPU. Next would be the haptic controls and lack of back lighting for them. I get it, haptic is more sleek and modern, but also cheap and a pain. But the Volvo buries most thing in their screen requiring digging into the infotainment system. Lastly the darn window/mirror controls in the ID are a joke. I have driven the car twice and my wife once. Each time the window/mirror controls Faustus such that I question that car.
for now my ID.4vstays on order, but I keep negotiating on a Volvo to see how low they will go. The difference is I would likely buy an ID.4, but not sure I would buy the Volvo as the range is weak. If you follow their suggestions you should only charge them Volvo to 90% (187 miles). I believe VW suggests 80% for the ID, but that still translates into around 200 miles and most people seem to be getting the EPA range in the VW, where the Volvo is harder to get respectable real world range near the EPA numbers and who knows when winter hits, the Volvo may wind up being 125-150 mile range vehicle.
