Volkswagen ID5 - Team Test | Fifth Gear

Let's take a look at this weeks team test where we show a new release EV car from Volkswagen....can it beat the high score?

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[waynehobbs]

Underdone test. What size battery? What size boot, what size frunk, how many kWh/100km?
Team score was realistic. I give the review 3/10.

[bricktop]

Four presenters that are really clueless, where did they find them? All they have are biased views based on their own skewed personalities.
I have not watched any of their other reviews, but I am guessing their views on any Tesla or Vulva EX30 and its lack of buttons will be
different than the ID.5

All the UK Auto Journos have just used the same copy and spout the same rubbish.
The Sliders on the main infoscreen are NOT illuminated because they are fitted with infra-red hand swipe detection. They work really well, and you quickly get used to having no buttons. I don't hit the steering buttons by mistake, my hands are at the 20 past 8 position.

The got to be clueless, you don't need them illuminated to know where the slider position is located. Do you look at your current car for the wiper or indicator stalk every time you use it?
Then, whine because they are NOT illuminated?

I drive an ID5 and love it. I don't need the controls to be illuminated.

I test drove about 7 EV's looking for the right one, and wasn't even going to try the ID4 and 5 because of these clowns (other reviewers) reviews .
When I took out the ID.5 it was the easiest, roomy most comfortable EV I had driven. I sat up quite high.
When I took it back to the dealers, I ordered one right away.

No, a Tesla wasn't even in the running. I cant stand the jelly mould look across the range.

Give it a year or so when the new Chinese EV's hit the EU market, will probably change my mind...They really are taking over the EV World in a big way.

[toyotaprius]

It's bad because: ...

1. Crossover
2. All steel construction
3. VW's start for R&D on EVs were 5 years too little too late but forced by dieselgate

[ebra]

So many sales lost because they removed physical buttons. That wasn’t a good idea was it VW?

[InsEngineered]

VW engineers wanted to put the buttons. But VW management decided to save some money and invest more in the sales and advertising. Those people in suits never listen 🙉

[zero]

Thanks for the honest car review!

In the US we don’t get this, but we do have the ID4 and THAT is pretty much the worst car in its class.

[derekga]

£55000 for a family car that you couldn’t take on a two week family holiday from the top of England to the bottom without stopping in service stations for maybe 6 or 7 hours over the whole time of your holiday if you use the car sight seen down there too,
That’s pathetic,
the world has gone crazy if this is seen as acceptable

[fsr]

Sadly a very disappointing review, I own one and think they're great. A big comfortable cruiser with a great honest range that just eats up the miles with ease.

[bojack]

4:10 Yeah but alot of people just want a car to get from A>B with zero fuss and zero effort. Not everyone wants to be a racing driving with lots of feedback etc!!!

[williammillard]

VW ( and Tesla!) are being knobs about the buttons

[fsr]

Well done, I totally agree with you. I bought a pro performance max, ex demonstrator and saved thousands on new and I still love it.Great range and very comfortable and reliable. I've had hot hatches and super bikes all my life. This car still gives me a great buzz.😊

[Alexandra-Rex]

I have no idea if the voice recognition is good or not, cause Plato just expected it to react like a human, and that's just ridiculous :P

[alexandrem]

Defenitely not buying a VW until they go Back to switches on Their cars, its safer and people want relax drives, not keeping loosing calm because functions that simply do not work and should do without any problem, We should not even have to think 8:17 twice to actuate something as simple as a heater. Só, só bad, instead of a prefeered vw golf 8, I sent for a Aclass 250e this year.

[electricdiesel]

Rear brake lamps so 1991 and rear drum brakes are so monotonous...

[shroomyesc]

I just noticed the track shots show a Civic for some reason, hah. Anyway, agree about the car. ID line and the Toyota bZ4x are both miserable attempts, but VW still sells these like no issue I suppose brand loyalty runs deep.

[jesteraero]

Good sale at the moment in my country. 2024 VW id5 Works out as £25000.

[ScottCarlton-qg]

Now only £46k and with £10k off. Don’t see why everyone hung up about the buttons - how many phones have them now days?

[hamster]

Flush door handles were commonplace in the 90s

[johnshepherd]

Oh dear....thuis isnt looking good for an intended purchase when they arreive down here in OZ....might have to look at amMG or a KIA😮

[mindovermarrow]

Fifth Gear presenters haven't got any less unbearable over the years, then.

It's not a review, it's just whingeing.