BYD Tang vs VW ID.4 – Differences & prices compared

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Costs and Efficiency: Looking at overall running costs, both models reveal some interesting differences in everyday economy.

VW ID.4 has a convincingly advantage in terms of price – it starts at 34600 £, while the BYD Tang costs 64300 £. That’s a price difference of around 29713 £.

In terms of energy consumption, the advantage goes to the VW ID.4: with 15.60 kWh per 100 km, it’s clearly more efficient than the BYD Tang with 24 kWh. That’s a difference of about 8.40 kWh.

As for range, the VW ID.4 performs barely noticeable better – achieving up to 569 km, about 39 km more than the BYD Tang.

Engine and Performance: Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the BYD Tang has a noticeable edge – offering 517 HP compared to 340 HP. That’s roughly 177 HP more horsepower.

In acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h, the BYD Tang is somewhat quicker – completing the sprint in 4.90 s, while the VW ID.4 takes 5.40 s. That’s about 0.50 s faster.

In terms of top speed, the BYD Tang performs slight better – reaching 190 km/h, while the VW ID.4 tops out at 180 km/h. The difference is around 10 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BYD Tang pulls barely noticeable stronger with 680 Nm compared to 679 Nm. That’s about 1 Nm difference.

Space and Everyday Use: Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: BYD Tang offers evident more seating capacity – 7 vs 5.

In curb weight, the VW ID.4 is evident lighter – 1975 kg compared to 2630 kg. The difference is around 655 kg.

In terms of boot space, the VW ID.4 offers clearly more room – 543 L compared to 235 L. That’s a difference of about 308 L.

In maximum load capacity, the BYD Tang performs slight better – up to 1655 L, which is about 80 L more than the VW ID.4.

When it comes to payload, BYD Tang barely noticeable takes the win – 575 kg compared to 551 kg. That’s a difference of about 24 kg.

Our conclusion: The VW ID.4 proves to be wins the duel decisively and thus becomes our DriveDuel Champion!
Overall, VW ID.4 is the better all-rounder in this comparison.