WARNING: This column raises several questions about what is and isn’t the best automobile for the world. trouble is, I’m not necessarily in possession of all the answers. how about you?
For starters, I’m unapologetically asking if the Volkswagen ID.4 deserved to win the world automobile of the Year title a few days ago. All things considered, is this EV really the best all-new automobile on sale in 2021? Can it truly consider itself the genuine world champ when several other all-new models available at similar or lower prices were effectively prevented from competing for the WCOTY gong this year? should rigid world automobile rules, regulations and red tape get in the way of a simple fight that allows every internationally available model (regardless of price) to have a crack at that WCOTY prize? You tell me.
Volkswagen ID.4 named world automobile of the Year 2021
As for the ID.4, my feelings (as a journalist and long-serving world automobile juror) are that it’s good, just not as good as I expected. low-cost it isn’t. and for what it costs it should at least be capable of doing hundreds of miles on a single charge, which it couldn’t when I drove it. little brother ID.3 also has its shortcomings, but it makes more financial sense than its big bro, and will probably enjoy greater sales success, too. The wisest choice for most potential buyers will be to opt for ID.3 at sub-£30,000, rather than ID.4 at £40,000-plus.
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