The Model Y goes 455 km observed against the ID.4’s 445 km, and charges 10 to 80 percent one minute faster. In the UK it costs £51,990 against £35,495. Ten kilometres and one minute for sixteen and a half thousand pounds is the comparison, stated as plainly as it deserves.
What actually differs
- Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD goes 10 km further on the observed real-world figure than the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro.
- On the EPA highway cycle – the one that decides a long drive – Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD is rated 66 km further than the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro.
- Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD is 5% more efficient than the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro, which is what the electricity bill follows.
- Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD charges from 10 to 80 per cent 1 minutes faster than the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro.
- Volkswagen ID.4 Pro carries 2 kWh more usable battery than the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD.
- Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD is 67 kg lighter than the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro.
- Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD is 2 seconds quicker to 100 km/h than the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro.
Every line above is computed from the table below, not written: a difference is only stated where both cars carry that figure from a named source.
| Specification | Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD Tesla | Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Volkswagen |
|---|---|---|
| Market & identity | ||
| Curb weight | 4,568 lb | 4,716 lb |
| Battery | ||
| Cell chemistry LFP tolerates daily charging to 100% and is the most thermally stable; NMC and NCA pack more energy per kilogram. | NMC | NMC |
| Usable capacity The figure every range and cost calculation on this site is based on. | 75.0 kWh | 77.0 kWh |
| Thermal management Active liquid or direct-refrigerant cooling is the strongest single predictor of slow degradation and repeatable fast charging. | liquid-active | liquid-active |
| Pack voltage 800 V architectures hold high charging power for longer and waste less energy as heat. | 357 V | 352 V |
| Capacity loss per year Rate for this vehicle class from published fleet datasets, not a measurement of this model and not a manufacturer claim. | 2.7% / year est | 2.7% / year est |
| Projected state of health at 8 years Modelled from the observed degradation rate at average annual mileage. An estimate, not a measurement. | 78% est | 78% est |
| Range & efficiency | ||
| EPA range US EPA combined cycle, the most conservative of the three official tests. | 327 mi | 291 mi |
| EPA range, city The city half of the EPA combined rating. Usually the higher of the two for an electric car. | 345 mi | 313 mi |
| EPA range, highway The highway half of the EPA combined rating, and the figure to plan a long drive around. | 305 mi | 264 mi |
| WLTP range European combined cycle, typically 15 to 25 percent more optimistic than EPA for the same car. | 364 mi | 355 mi |
| Observed real-world range Mixed-conditions figure from independent testing. This is the number that matters on a road trip. | 283 mi | 277 mi |
| EPA consumption | 27.5 kWh/100 mi | 29.8 kWh/100 mi |
| Real-world consumption | 266 Wh/mi | 278 Wh/mi |
| Charging | ||
| Peak DC power Held briefly, often only inside a narrow state-of-charge window. | 250 kW | 175 kW |
| 10 to 80 percent DC charge time The honest measure of fast-charging speed. | 27 min | 28 min |
| AC onboard charger Sets how fast the car fills up overnight at home. | 11 kW | 11 kW |
| DC connector (Europe) | — | CCS2 |
| DC connector (US) The plug fitted to the car as sold in the United States. Blank where we have not sourced it for that market. | NACS | CCS1 |
| Performance | ||
| Peak power | 378 kW | 210 kW |
| 0-60 mph | — | — |
| 0-100 km/h | 4.8 s | 6.7 s |
| Cost of ownership | ||
| Base MSRP (US) | — | $45,095 |
| Base price (EU) | €52,990 | €44,990 |
| Est. out-of-warranty pack replacement (US) | $12,400 est | — |
| Battery warranty | 8 yr | 8 yr |
| Est. 5-year residual value | — | — |
| Safety & risk | ||
| NHTSA overall rating | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Euro NCAP overall rating | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Battery or high-voltage recalls | 7 | 7 |
| Battery safety score | ||
| Composite score Our own composite of thermal management, cell chemistry, crash rating and recall record. Formula | 6.5 / 10 | 6.5 / 10 |
highlighted marks the better figure for that row. Where a car is not sold in a market, its price and official range for that market are blank rather than converted. est marks a modelled value, explained on the methodology page.
Range and efficiency
455 km observed against 445 km. The Model Y is the more efficient car at 165 Wh/km against 173, from a smaller pack — 75 kWh usable against 77. Officially the gap is wider on the EPA cycle, 327 miles against 291, and narrower on WLTP, 586 km against 572.
A 5 percent efficiency advantage is worth having and it is not worth sixteen thousand pounds on its own. At 15,000 km a year it is roughly 120 kWh — the price of a couple of tanks of petrol, annually.
Charging: closer than you would expect
27 minutes against 28 over the 10-80 percent window. Both are 400-volt cars; the Model Y peaks at 250 kW and the ID.4 at 175 kW, and the difference in the peak barely shows in the window that matters.
Where the Model Y is genuinely ahead is the network. Supercharger coverage and reliability, plus routing that pre-conditions the pack on the way in, is a real advantage on long journeys and it does not appear in any row of the table below.
Performance
378 kW and 493 Nm against 210 kW and 545 Nm; 4.8 seconds to 100 km/h against 6.7. The Model Y is dual-motor and much quicker. Whether a family SUV needs to reach 100 km/h in under five seconds is a question the specification table cannot answer for you.
Which one should you buy
Buy the ID.4 unless something specific pulls you the other way. It does 98 percent of what the Model Y does for roughly two thirds of the UK price, and the two percent is efficiency you will barely feel.
Buy the Model Y if you drive long distances often enough that the Supercharger network changes your life, or if you want the performance. Those are real reasons. “It goes ten kilometres further” is not.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Model Y worth the extra money over the ID.4?
On range and charging speed alone, no — ten kilometres and one minute. The case rests on the Supercharger network, the performance and the software. If none of those matter to you, the ID.4 is the better value by a wide margin.
Which charges faster?
The Model Y, by one minute over 10 to 80 percent — 27 against 28. Both are 400-volt cars, and neither is close to the 800-volt Korean cars in this database.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Model Y, marginally: 165 Wh/km against 173, about 5 percent. The running cost calculator will put that in your own currency and tariff.
Where these numbers come from
Figures are credited individually on the Model Y and ID.4 Pro pages. Prices are list prices in each market, published separately rather than converted — a car’s US and European prices are different market prices, not the same price in two currencies.