Head to head

smart #3 vs Volkswagen ID.4

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

smart #3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 425 km of range

smart #3

From A$77,900 Β· 425 km

Read the smart #3 review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 420 km of range

Volkswagen ID.4

From A$79,950 Β· 420 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

The verdict

The smart #3 offers more range β€” 425 km WLTP against 420 km, a gap of about 10 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 370 litres and 5 in the smart #3. On price the smart #3 starts about A$2,050 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the smart #3 at 5.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the smart #3 leads in 3 areas and the Volkswagen ID.4 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

smart #3A$77,900
Volkswagen ID.4A$79,950

Range (WLTP)

smart #3425 km
Volkswagen ID.4420 km

Battery

smart #366 kWh
Volkswagen ID.477 kWh

Body type

smart #3SUV
Volkswagen ID.4SUV

Seats

smart #35
Volkswagen ID.45

Boot space

smart #3370 litres
Volkswagen ID.4543 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

smart #35.8s
Volkswagen ID.46.7s

Standout feature

smart #3Coupe-SUV with Mercedes-designed interior
Volkswagen ID.4Big boot and long range for family duty

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

smart #338/100
Volkswagen ID.433/100

Price

smart #375/100
Volkswagen ID.471/100

Family space

smart #316/100
Volkswagen ID.481/100

Performance

smart #353/100
Volkswagen ID.427/100

Tech

smart #322/100
Volkswagen ID.44/100

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