Rory's reviews are always on point. I really appreciate his insight. He focuses on the things that everyday drivers care about.

"Do you believe that ? I got a bridge in London to sell you " 😆😆

@EricLV2020

3 жыл бұрын

How much for the bridge? Ask Rory !!

@gracelandapartmentlocating8441

3 жыл бұрын

He might do in Spirit 🕊️🙏👋👍

@fatonkosova6212

3 жыл бұрын

Respect for Rory, I thought he's going to say that, not in behalf of vw, when he said do you believe that, I clicked like.

@davidcottrell570

2 жыл бұрын

You can’t leave the car in gear or the auto in park, so the parking brake is pretty important to any EV. Ever look at how tiny the drum brakes are on the back wheels of a car with 4 wheel discs?

@delboy7039

2 жыл бұрын

It might be true, 'i don't know'..!! bit of a shit comment, if you don't know if its true...IMO

This man just knows how to do it 👏 Rory is just an amazing reviewer

@JuzzlinOSS

3 жыл бұрын

If you need real reviews and some actual information of EVs then you watch Björn Nyland. This is just a show with a lot of errors.

@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549

2 жыл бұрын

Your reviewer review just got a bad review

@johnstonlee

2 жыл бұрын

We know. But These comments are old and boring now. Can we just talk about the car instead.

The curb weight of the car is 2050 kg, the weight you are listing(2660 kg) is the GCVWR which includes the payload(611 kg).

@scottwills4698

3 жыл бұрын

A few reviewers have made this mistake.

@quickreviewchannel6931

3 жыл бұрын

2661kg not 2660kg

@zioxei

3 жыл бұрын

@@quickreviewchannel6931 🤡

Hey Rory🙋🏻‍♂️ I am new to this channel, and I am just addicted to your reviews💯. The quality of reviews, cinematography just awesome👍🏼

As a 2015 BMW i3 driver, I can confirm the drum brakes idea is great. Need to replace my rear brake discs soon as they are completely covered in rust.

@hexearth8258

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you never driven a car with drum brakes. I don't want drum brakes ever, period. They are good if you never go beyond 30 km/h ever. Apart from that, they are bad in the winter, they let water in and stop working, they are useless in the summer. Just no.

@josefinkjellsson110

3 жыл бұрын

Once a month, go to a empty parking space, reverse fast end break hard, do that five times in a row and you will never have rust anymore

@DarcersTech

3 жыл бұрын

@@hexearth8258 May have been the case 20 years ago... It's really not that big of a deal, especially because the fronts which do the majority of the braking are discs + the rear has the help of regen braking from the motor.

@ciaranoconnor6525

3 жыл бұрын

@@hexearth8258 think you are missing the point that you have the motor assisted with the majority of stopping power. Drum brakes are fine. Every OEM will be doing this.

@hexearth8258

3 жыл бұрын

​@@DarcersTech I don't buy that. Let me see Tesla, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, and a few other with rear drum brakes. Not VW or Audi. Tell me you love drum brakes on the highway and need to break fast. I've had drum brakes before. Well, unless you drive like my grandfather's dad.

Rory, our little escape from depression.

@shanjanusman9974

3 жыл бұрын

He'll be knighted soon just watch

@jaydub5515

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanjanusman9974 better be! Hah!

@jaydub5515

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Rory, and Cymbalta... Ha! I like seeing Top Gear-esque segments for free.

@edgargomes8003

3 жыл бұрын

REALLY garbage RUBBISH INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM how COULD they do that.

@_Rafiki.

3 жыл бұрын

Until you mentioned it, I didn't realise this is the same for meeting

Cheers Rory great review even though we might not see this important global car in Australia. You also are the best at modulating the music under your talking bits.👍🏼

The quality of these reviews are just astounding. The cinematography makes television shows look last decade. Love the 21:9 segments. If anything you could do the entire channel in 21:9.

He seems to be a very thorough reviewer that reviews how a car will affect real life (disability, the kid-friendliness, etc). THESE are the things I want to know, not how fast it goes 0-60.

@TarikDaniel

3 жыл бұрын

But he forget to mention that some missing features are related to the first edition. Electric boot is available if you need.

@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549

2 жыл бұрын

8.9 seconds

@Daniel-tx2vt

2 жыл бұрын

@@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549 😭😂😂

This is the first review of the ID4 that mentioned things that matter (would annoy) to me. The little things that I would need to discover on my own and that I might not notice until after my purchase. Thanks

Coming from a climate where we dump salt on the road 6+ months of the year the sealed rear drums are brilliant. Why spend more maintaining a more expensive setup that is not required.

Great review ! I have exactly the same ID4 here , lefthand drive same trim with the same color, I love it !

Interesting to see VW cutting corners and cost saving whilst Skoda push upmarket... they’re a bit too close now

@jondonnelly4831

3 жыл бұрын

The Skoda dosn't suffer from the horrible touch controls nearly as bad.

@dj331

3 жыл бұрын

The Octavia still has the same dodgy software

@jj45678o

3 жыл бұрын

I think VW are pushing forward and perhaps things like the touch buttons aren’t to everyones taste. A lot of car reviewers look for quality in the wrong places and focus on things such as scratchy plastics. Although I do think there are things on this car that are criminal not to include on a car of this price such as an electric tailgate, you get quality elsewhere in the car that you don’t get on the Skoda. I think the biggest mistake they made with this launch was giving the 1st edition to the journalists and not the 1st edition Max. Both Audi and Skoda press cars were much higher specced. The max version of this car has the upgrades headlights which I believe sell this car over the Skoda. Also the interior is very nice and futuristic but i’ve noticed not to everyones taste. I really like the minimalist style, which I think works for a stress free large family car.

@sazwell

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly think I'm going to end up preferring the skodas which tend to use the more "old-school" physical button controls - I'm not all about this touch sensitive stuff with no tactile feel, it's fine in other applications but awkward when you are trying to drive

@johnadams4571

2 жыл бұрын

You really have no idea. The ID 4 has so many things as standard that need to be purchased as extras on the Skoda. It is Skoda doing the cost cutting, especially on the design front as it looks hideous in comparison.

£40k, thats madness. Your average person in the uk earns £32000 a year and that is before tax!

Really great review! The real world/real driver range is very informative.

Another well done review, thank you Rory

Thanks for mentioning about the lack of a powered tailgate, as someone in a wheelchair, the most frustrating part of buying a new car is finding one with an easy to use tailgate.

@P.Svendsen

3 жыл бұрын

They get it in higher trim

@RichardLyleEsq

3 жыл бұрын

Can you reach the button to close it if it's on the trailing edge of the tailgate? A spot lower down might be a better idea for accessibility.

@malloryclarke6408

3 жыл бұрын

@@RichardLyleEsq It would be a better idea, on some you can set how high the tailgate opens. I think a good solution would for it to be able to be open/closed with the key, some only seem to be able to be opened and not closed which seems odd to me.

@P.Svendsen

3 жыл бұрын

I think you can set it on this as well. However that would naturally also limit the load opening

@RichardLyleEsq

3 жыл бұрын

@@malloryclarke6408 It's one more thing to add to the key fob on an expensive conversion.

Great video, first time someone talks about the things I've been wondering, like the door handles. Appreciate it 👏

One of the best car reviewchannel, honesty gets you viewed

Thanks for a great review, I like how this car looks (except for the speedometer display that’s just looks plonked on top of the steering wheel) and it look super practical

We got an ID4 6 weeks ago. I agree that the SW needs improvements and hopefully VW will be pushing out an over the air update soon, however the ride is extremely smooth & quite, not at all “Giggely” and adaptive cruise control brings cat to a complete stop which is great in traffic.

@BillyHeany

3 ай бұрын

Do you feel they've fixed anything since then?

I really like your reviews. Direct, honest and clear. Good on ya

Great review. The best line: 'That's going to be scratched to oblivion'. Hilarious. Also 'time to unleash hell' (with Hollywood effects), followed by the super slow move forward had me in stitches.

He is a great presenter and journalist, love his way... 🔥

Rory, you're just so good at this. Well done, another great review.

So this bridge of yours in London... how much are you looking for? 😉

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

The Austin Allegro and Morris Marina had flush door handles. They were one of the best parts of the car looks wise (not hard I know) and ended up on the Lotus Esprit. Not exactly a new idea.

Okay that unleashing was hellishly funny 😂😂😂😂

The main advantage of the touch sensitive buttons is swiping. You don’t need to look down or fidget when you swipe. It took me by surprise when I realized this is how those sensitive buttons are intended to be used. It’s amazingly intuitive to use, when you need to adjust ACC cruising speed or sound volume or skip songs. You just swipe your thumbs across the middle of the small panels , super easy and effortless, no need to look down or find the right buttons. It’s a pity those buttons are misunderstood.

Great reviewer. Professional and thorough 👍

I mean ideally you want to recover as much energy through regenerative braking as possible, meaning your mechanical braking should be as minimized as possible so you soak up more of your momentum as electrical engergy. The mechanical brakes are mostly there as a backup for when you REALLY need to brake hard so wasting resources on that seems highly redundant.

Great review, as per usual 👍👍

Rory, nailed it again Bruv

Sending love from Africa Zambia🔥❤️, you inspire me to start a car review KZread channel 🙇‍♂️🙌

@_Rafiki.

3 жыл бұрын

Do one specially for Zambia. That's a good start before targeting central and the rest of Africa

When the 1st Edition was announced I assumed it would be a fully-loaded-with-options model; but if you compare it in the recently extended range it's somewhere in the middle, and quite well spec'd for the price compared to the newer trims. Hence things like electric seats end up being options - and personally I won't miss them - unless I share it with the wife; that's when electric with memory becomes invaluable.

@jj45678o

3 жыл бұрын

With the exception of the upgraded lights it was well specced for the price. VW have been quite shrewd with the newer trims. In Ireland you don’t get range and spec in the same package unless you upgrade to the 4th most expensive model. I’m not sure if this is the same in the UK but I think you get more bang for your buck in the UK.

fantastic review! Really insightful!

4:30 My ID.4 does have a power tailgate, in case that was a deal breaker for anyone. Not sure if that was added in a later edition or if it's a US market thing.

I love your reviews- you are the best! Greetings from Toronto Ontario Canada

Excellent point about the range. If you mostly drive around town, 5-20 miles a day, then you could go do a “fill” weekly or fortnightly. And with 100kW chargers that isn’t too unbearable either.

Ths touch with classic music and flowers 😉 icing on the cake 😁

Thanks Rory , I enjoyed your review . Take care .

Amazing review👏🏽💯

I agree, I wish they stayed with a more traditional dash from their SEL model digital dash.

Hey Rory, I've got a 2012 Volt and I honestly have the worst time with my rear disk brakes rusting/having issues. Right now the drivers side rear makes a god awful noise when it's wet out. Front brakes don't seem to have anything amiss with them so seems rear-oriented only. I gotta say, I might just believe VW on this one - for 90% of the time when you're braking with regen, maybe rear disks are the modern vestigial appendix of a car?

I recently drove the Tesla Y and the ID.4 and I found the VW a much more pleasant drive.

Great review. What is in the front? No frunk, no engine, no batteries?

Found your channel and your reviews are awesome! I have reserved an ID4 Pro and a model 3 standard range. Having trouble to making a decision on which to get. Please help!

2:19 that's actually true, my dad has a Kia soul EV and his rear brakes are always a little rusty.

Great review Rory. Have to say your one of the most comprehensive reviewers out there. Keep it up. Still 50 50 on electric cars. This is one of my favs....only issue i regret and i blame tesla is the current design trend in the car industry for the removal of physical buttons. Its a pure value engineering excercise. The german interior quality is been removed with all these screens and haptic feedback...but want to sit in it in the showroom and see what its like

The drumbrakes thing is true. My hometown has a lot of snow and rain in the winter and our rear brakes disks become very rusty even on ICE cars.

@sandersson2813

3 жыл бұрын

What difference would the engine make to how rusty disc brakes get? 🤣 🤣 🤣

@stormveil

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandersson2813 The electric motor is used to brake. Think of it like engine braking in combustion cars but much more effective & they recover electricity from it.

@sandersson2813

2 жыл бұрын

@@stormveil I realise now. Drove a Polestar the other week and didn't need the brake other than parking. Would still rather have discs than hideous drum brakes.

Great video - thanks Rory

was waiting for this car review

Good review. Thanks! I want one.

Waiting for the GIF's of the seat adjustment scene to haunt him in future... haha. I test drove the ID3. Was a refined place to sit but for a boxy hatchback, the ID4 I think will definitely sell better

The rear brakes is 100% true. I work for an OEM and used to be in the chassis brakes dept. It was a big discussion point with regen electric braking. Not sure why Rory reacted that way making it seem like VW are trying to be sneaky about something.

@RaphaelAraouzos

2 жыл бұрын

Because they had been in the very recent past.

@anotheryoutubeaccount5259

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaphaelAraouzos nonsense

It seems there were disagreements on key features and too many other compromises. I already picked up a few, with one that's very old: - I never bought in the rear disk brakes argument. - The door handle thingy is another recipe to loose the whole car to someone else. - the next update should allow the seats to fold nicer for flatter cargo floor. Hopefully they'll go back to fix those soon in an update.

No mention of the Mode selection which alters Suspension and steering feel. ‘Comfort’ softens suspension and steering can be tightened if you wish.

@jh5kl

3 жыл бұрын

or even the augmented reality properly mentioned

Nice one Rory. Best review by a long way. No daft pronunciation no …… “in the world” Clarksonisms. Keep it up.

Really enjoy your reviews Rory this is my 2nd time watching this one. 1st time round I dismissed the car based on the technical issues with infotainment but considering it now after reviewing the running costs of other EV especially insurance groups. The ID4 is probably the cheapest to ensure of similar size EVs.

If it's such a good review why weren't the Matrix front and rear lights mentioned. Where was the mention of the HUD?

@jh5kl

3 жыл бұрын

neither the augmented reality was even explained or shown (in a videoclip if the test car doesn t have it, but at least explain it)

"The ID4 weighs 2600kg" - are you sure ?! The ID4 Pro Performance with the 77 kWh useable battery weighs 2049kg

@abraxastulammo9940

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe with max. allowed load capacity.

@CyAn-S

3 жыл бұрын

@@abraxastulammo9940 Bjorn Nyland weighed it. it was somewhere between 2200 and 2400

@ReelyRacing

3 жыл бұрын

@@CyAn-S with driver and equipment

Has anyone seen stopping distances for any of the ID cars? I notice the story being repeated about engine braking meaning the drum brakes on the rear are fine but unlike other cars no-one seems to be testing that claim? Drum brakes are known to suffer badly from fade with more spirited use.

Nice review sir! ...why no Matrix LEDs? Is this a UK issue as the Matrix LEDs appear in other European markets on the "1st"..?

@JohnnyZenith

3 жыл бұрын

If it's such a good review why weren't the Matrix front and rear lights mentioned. Where was the mention of the HUD? It isn't a good review.

Does it get adaptive cruise, blind spot monitoring n lane assist?

Nice to see Rory getting more critical about the vehicles he reviews. It's hard to appreciate the good features of a car without the drawbacks also being highlighted.

@jh5kl

3 жыл бұрын

but he cant do it just for doing it, you really need to be a very dumb person to normally press the steering wheel buttons by accident in the steering wheel or not be able to easily use the sound volume bar

@elliotnartey9856

7 ай бұрын

I do think Rory sometimes criticises unnecessarily. And the behaviour is especially noticeable when he's reviewing VWs

It is a light bar here in the US and a power lift gate on the 1st Edition. Saw it the other day.

Audio sounds off, not as clear? Great demo non of the less as always :)

Great review as always 👍

I have driven the ID3 1st and ID4 1st and had zero problems with voice control. Top cars but i would go with the ID4 Business model

You obviously haven't found the switch that slightly alters the performance, and I believe there is a tailgate switch to close itself. The software glitches doesn't do much for sales though....

I think Audi's Q4 E-Tron will really hit the sweet spot if families are willing / able to splash out that little bit extra. Brilliant infotainment, layout and materials, and you still get all the practicality of the ID.4 for not a significant amount more.

@dragospahontu

3 жыл бұрын

Why not a Kia e Niro?

@yes8032

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragospahontu kia is a great competitor to VW but if it’s Audi most people will go Q4

@dragospahontu

3 жыл бұрын

@@yes8032 when Genesis will come through it's gg

@yes8032

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragospahontu true

@CyAn-S

3 жыл бұрын

The Q4 e-tron looks just as cheap though XD

Why is your track review of the 992 GT3 isn't out yet?

Enjoyed the review. These things will eventually make it to Oz. Wish you POMS though would make up your mind. Metric or Imperial? Thought you guys had converted but Rory still talks about miles range but cubic metres of storage. Confusing as the infotainment system on the ID4

@deanstyles2567

2 жыл бұрын

Could be worse, they buy fuel in litres and measure fuel economy in miles per gallon. £40K is a bit pricey, what's a petrol equivalent of similar size worth? Like with the Hyundai Kona Electric here, $30K more than the equivalent spec petrol Kona... $30K buys a lot of petrol.

Rory whats in your personal garage???good content 😉😂👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 MUCH SUPPORT FROM ROTTERDAM NETHERLANDS 👍🏽👊🏽💯

Looking forward to your review on Enyaq IV, the ID4's czech cousin👍

Torn between ID 3 and 4! We're currently driving a Touran. How does this 4 compare?

Great video Rory,. I’m unsure about the ID series, scratchy plastic, build quality and infotainment software glitches all make me ok elsewhere. It’ll be interesting to see the newly launched Q4 reviewed up against its group rivals. Test drove an e-tron the other day, very impressed (currently a B9 S4 owner so the move to EV will be a very different experience with Taycan and e-tron GT being out of budget). Interesting where it’s all going though and it’s clearly the future. Keep up the great work.

@jj45678o

3 жыл бұрын

Interior is lovely in person. Software should be sorted on the next set of cars.

Rory please review the Skoda Enyaq. Need a comparison.

VW’s engineering devision “look at this great family car that ticks all the boxes and in a real world situation has great range.” VW’s software group *sad computer noises*

@DuvJones

3 жыл бұрын

That seems to be the issue with the ID brand as a whole is that the software is.... not to par. VW does know about, and is bugged enough to bring software development in-house to get it right... it's not going to be a simple fix.

@jonpetter8921

3 жыл бұрын

The software is pretty decent especially after the 2.1 update. People just overblows it. How was Tesla software with the first Model X ?

@thomasthereal4067

3 жыл бұрын

@@jonpetter8921 thank you. The software is going to get better, VW really spent A LOT of money on hiring IT People in Germany.

@MrMolchester

3 жыл бұрын

Just use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto? All car infotainment systems are useless

@keimolantio

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMolchester yes, when it works

Where did you get that Jacket? Looks very very nice

There is optionally a light stribe in the front. Thanks

I'm very much planning on getting the VW I.D. Space Vizzion wagon, which according to the VW reps at the LA auto show IS coming to America

@jh5kl

3 жыл бұрын

i m more of the group of people waiting for the id buzz, its so cool looking lol

Please try the gtx when available

I noticed you didn't talk about the cameras. What do the cameras do when you start entering a parking garage or parking spot or toll booth? Do I get a 360° view of the car like with the Nissan?

Great review From Rory 👍

Another great review Rory 👍

Waiting for Porsche 992 911 GT3....aaahhh🤤

We've got drum brakes on the back or our polo, now the little guy only makes 95hp and I've never tried doing an emergency stop from a higher speed. But the little guy stops pretty well.

Never understood why top gear didn't utilise him more. Great presenter.

@troobs1990

2 жыл бұрын

Probably because he’s annoying as hell, and has no credibility.

Rory, you are the best commentator, I'm giving you credit for knowing your Electric Vehicles!

Dear Mr Rory, why the number plate on left side is shaded green? Usually for UK car is yellow.

@deladonchi

3 жыл бұрын

Its to indicate the car is electric in the UK

When did you get the Yacht Master?

These look so good in the flesh.

Rory = Best Reviewer period

Great Review! Cant wait to test drive this! I wish Rory would say how tall he is for room reference? haha!

@AutoTraderTV

3 жыл бұрын

5'11"

Does anyone tested how much actual kw to charged the car battery from zero % to 100%?

Great Review!!!!

Great review!