VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 EV ROAD TRIP TO BUY A HYUNDAI IONIQ 5

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This video chronicles a road trip from New York to Massachusetts to trade in a Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S for a Hyundai IONIQ 5 Limited AWD. The reviewer highlights the ID.4's comfortable ergonomics, solid build quality, and pleasant ride, particularly praising its massaging seats and suspension calibration. However, the primary motivation for the switch to the IONIQ 5 is the significantly faster charging capability, which the reviewer calculates can save up to four hours on a one-way trip to Florida. Other advantages of the IONIQ 5 mentioned include its cooler styling, advanced technology like vehicle-to-load (V2L), and the return of one-pedal driving, a feature missed from Tesla. Despite acknowledging the ID.4's strengths as a comfortable commuter car, the IONIQ 5 is presented as the superior choice for long-distance travel due to its charging speed, making the trade-off worthwhile despite similar pricing.