Volkswagen Korea ID.4 achieves No. 1 European-branded EV sales in Q1 2025
Apr 10, 2025
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The Volkswagen ID.4 recorded 784 cumulative sales between January and March this year according to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA), making it the only European brand electric vehicle model to top the list with more than 700 units sold.
During the month of March, ID.4 sales rose 8.5% from the previous month (375 units) to 407 units, showing stable growth and gaining popularity even as sales of several electric vehicles began.
Volkswagen ID.Four popular factors include ▲ German engineering for superior completeness ▲ Enhanced driving performance with powerful and efficient drive systems
▲ It is evaluated that a large number of advanced specifications such as new infotainment systems, voice assistants, IQ.Light and IQ.Drive were effective.
In particular, the popularity continues to rise as various advantages of daily driving, such as a solid SUV-style design, a large space, a smooth driving sense without heterogeneity, and a small radius of rotation, have gone viral through actual customers.
ID.4, which was officially released in the Korean market in 2022, was recognized for its outstanding completeness by setting a record for first-time sales in two weeks at the first launch and winning two awards at the nation's leading awards ceremony in the same year.
This year's 2025 ID.4 is equipped with an improved drive system, with strong performance with a maximum power of 286 horsepower (PS) and a maximum torque of 55.6 kg.m
With its high efficiency, it can provide energy consumption efficiency of 424 km (city 451 km / high speed 391 km) and 4.9 km / kWh (city 5.2 km / kWh / high speed 4.5 km / kWh)
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It also features a new "Discover Max" infotainment system with a 12.9-inch large-screen touchscreen, wireless app connect functionality, and natural language control of the vehicle
The advanced driving assistance system 'IQ.Drive' that is equipped with new specifications and all models, including the advanced voice assistant 'IDA', and the intelligent lighting system that is installed in Protrim
It boasts excellent marketability with various convenience and safety specifications such as 'IQ.Light: LED Matrix Headlamp'.
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Volkswagen Korea plans to continue its imported EV leadership achieved through ID.4 by starting full-scale delivery of its pure electric coupe SUV ID.5 in May.
Till Scheer, CEO of Volkswagen Korea, said, "ID.4's No. 1 ranking in domestic European brand electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of this year shows Volkswagen's innovative technology and
Excellent marketability is a meaningful achievement recognized by Korean customers. "We will further strengthen Volkswagen's leadership in the domestic electric vehicle market through the start of ID.5's delivery to customers soon."
I'm going to do it," he said.
Reporter Kim Hyung-joon hj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
