What EV

Head to head

Volkswagen ID.4 vs Nissan Ariya

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 470 km of range

Volkswagen ID.4

From C$54,000 · 470 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

Car B

Nissan Ariya electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 425 km of range

Nissan Ariya

From C$54,650 · 425 km

Read the Nissan Ariya review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range — 470 km NRCan against 425 km, a gap of about 40 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 466 litres and 5 in the Nissan Ariya. On price the Volkswagen ID.4 starts about C$650 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Nissan Ariya at 5.7s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.4C$54,000
Nissan AriyaC$54,650

Range (NRCan)

Volkswagen ID.4470 km
Nissan Ariya425 km

Battery

Volkswagen ID.477 kWh
Nissan Ariya87 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.4SUV
Nissan AriyaSUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID.45
Nissan Ariya5

Cargo space

Volkswagen ID.4543 litres
Nissan Ariya466 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.46.7s
Nissan Ariya5.7s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.4Big trunk and long range for family duty
Nissan AriyaLounge-like cabin with a sliding centre console

How they score

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

Range

Volkswagen ID.451/100
Nissan Ariya31/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.490/100
Nissan Ariya87/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.461/100
Nissan Ariya27/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.415/100
Nissan Ariya39/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.47/100
Nissan Ariya17/100

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