Head to head
Kia Soul EV vs Volkswagen ID.4
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range — 260 miles WLTP against 230 miles, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 315 litres and 5 in the Kia Soul EV. On price the Kia Soul EV starts about £9,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volkswagen ID.4 at 6.7s.
On the measured specifications below, the Kia Soul EV leads in 1 area and the Volkswagen ID.4 in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech