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Vauxhall Grandland Electric vs Volkswagen ID.4

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Vauxhall Grandland Electric
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Vauxhall Grandland Electric

Grandland Electric 73 kWh

£35,045 · 233 mi

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Volkswagen ID.4
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Volkswagen ID.4

ID.4 Pro (MY27)

£35,495 · 286 mi

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Our verdict

The Vauxhall Grandland Electric and Volkswagen ID.4 are both electric SUVs in the medium car class. The Vauxhall Grandland Electric starts at £35,045 in the UK and the Volkswagen ID.4 at £35,495, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Grandland Electric has the bigger boot (550 litres against 533).

The ID.4 goes further, with about 286 miles of real-world range against 233 for the Grandland Electric. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (115 kW against 90 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.6 mi/kWh against 3.2 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 6.7 s against 9.0 s.

There's little between them on price and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the Vauxhall Grandland Electric if you want more boot space and the Volkswagen ID.4 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Vauxhall Grandland ElectricVolkswagen ID.4

Price

Price new
£35,045 (best)on sale now
£35,495on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£16,6002024 car
–too new
Price per mile of range
£150
£124 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
233 mi375 km, estimate
286 mi (best)460 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 224 mi2024 car, est.
–
Efficiency
3.2 mi/kWh195 Wh/km, estimate
3.6 mi/kWh (best)172 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
242 mi390 km
309 mi (best)498 km

Charging

Rapid charging
90 kW10–80% average
115 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Yes
Yes
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
Yes (best)
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
Yes (best)

Battery

Usable battery
73 kWh
79 kWh (best)
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes
Yes

Body and performance

Body style
SUV
SUV
Size class
C · Medium car
C · Medium car
Seats
5
5
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph
9.0 s0–100 km/h
6.7 s (best)0–100 km/h
Weight
2,207 kg
2,136 kg

Size

Length
4.65 m15 ft 3 in
4.58 m15 ft
Width (without mirrors)
1.91 m6 ft 3 in
1.85 m6 ft 1 in
Width with mirrors
2.10 m6 ft 11 in
2.11 m6 ft 11 in
Height
1.67 m5 ft 6 in
1.63 m5 ft 4 in
Wheelbase
2.78 m9 ft 2 in
2.77 m9 ft 1 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
550 litres (best)
533 litres
Towbar available
Yes
Yes
Towing (braked)
1,200 kg (best)
1,000 kg
Max payload
568 kgpeople and luggage
629 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
4 stars
5 stars (best)

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years60,000 miles
3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Yes
Yes

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2024 on
2026 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Vauxhall Grandland Electric

Volkswagen ID.4