Rating applies to 2022-23 models Tested vehicle: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro EV 4-door The Volkswagen ID.4 was introduced in the 2021 model year as the first electric SUV in Volkswagen's lineup. These ratings also apply to the Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback, introduced in the 2022 model
year.
Small overlap front: driver-side
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
Footrest (cm) | 5 |
Left toepan (cm) | 5 |
Brake pedal (cm) | 7 |
Parking brake (cm) | |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
Steering column | 0 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
Upper dash (cm) | 7 |
Lower instrument panel (cm) | 5 |
Driver injury measures
HIC-15 | 307 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Tension (kN) | 1.7 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 8 |
Maximum Nij | 0.30 |
27 | |
Left | 0.2 |
Right | 0.0 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0.33 |
Right | 0.48 |
Left | 1.6 |
Right | 1.5 |
Left | 68 |
Right | 57 |
How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2022-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro EV 4-door
The Volkswagen ID.4 was introduced in the 2021 model year as the first electric SUV in Volkswagen's lineup. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen/Audi as part of frontal crash test verification. These ratings also apply to the Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback, introduced in the 2022 model year.
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Hip/thigh | |
Lower leg/foot | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 5 |
Footrest (cm) | 7 |
Right toepan (cm) | 5 |
Center toepan (cm) | 3 |
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
Center dash (cm) | 3 |
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
Upper dash (cm) | 3 |
Right lower dash (cm) | 3 |
Passenger injury measures
HIC-15 | 266 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 25 |
Maximum Nij | 0.28 |
23 | |
Left | 0.3 |
Right | 0.7 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0.54 |
Right | 0.37 |
Left | 2.5 |
Right | 2.7 |
Left | 57 |
Right | 74 |
Driver injury measures
HIC-15 | 324 |
Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
Maximum Nij | 0.24 |
35 | |
Left | 0.0 |
Right | 0.3 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0 |
Right | 0 |
Left | 0.29 |
Right | 0.43 |
Left | 2.0 |
Right | 2.1 |
Left | 51 |
Right | 62 |
How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted
Moderate overlap front
Rating applies to 2022-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro EV 4-door
The Volkswagen ID.4 was introduced in the 2021 model year as the first electric SUV in Volkswagen's lineup. These ratings also apply to the Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback, introduced in the 2022 model year.
Head/neck | |
Chest | |
Leg/foot, left | |
Leg/foot, right | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Driver injury measures
How the moderate overlap front test is conducted
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2022-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro EV 4-door
The Volkswagen ID.4 was introduced in the 2021 model year as the first electric SUV in Volkswagen's lineup. These ratings also apply to the Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback, introduced in the 2022 model year.
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Head/neck | |
Torso | |
Pelvis/leg | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
Driver injury measures
Passenger injury measures
How the side crash test is conducted
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2022-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S EV 4-door
Ratings apply to the Volkswagen ID.4 (tested) and the structurally similar all new Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback.
4,678 lbs |
24,969 lbs |
5.34 |
How the roof strength test is conducted
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
Technical measurements for this test
How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
System details
- Standard Front Assist
- Standard Audi Pre Sense Front
Overall evaluation
Applies to 2022-23 models
- This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
- In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
How front crash prevention is evaluated
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian (day)
System details
- standard Pre Sense Front
Overall evaluation
This rating applies to all 2022-23 models
Crossing child
- In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 15 mph.
Crossing adult
- In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 20 mph.
Parallel adult
- In the 25 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 24 mph.
- In the 37 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 16 mph. A warning was issued 2.1 seconds before impact.
How front crash prevention is evaluated
Headlights
Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
Prestige trim
LED projector |
LED projector |
No |
Yes |
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair in all 4 tests.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and both left curves and fair on the sharp right curve.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.
Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
Premium trim
Premium Plus trim
LED reflector |
LED reflector |
No |
Yes |
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the
gradual left and both right curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left curve, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on both right curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.
Technical measurements for this test
How headlights are evaluated