VOLKSWAGEN ID 4 GTX

Never mind its 295bhp: how does it handle daily family duties?

- JACK WARRICK

MILEAGE 3561

WHY WE’RE RUNNING IT

To see if the hot version of Volkswagen’s electric SUV lives up to its GT ambitions

Stop the presses: my family actually likes a car I’ve brought home! This truly is a  revelation. With my previous long-term test cars, they have variously complained about a shortage of leg room in the back and stingy boot capacities, and have even shared their disappointment about the lack of sizeable storage bins.

It’s all smiles this time, though, because the ID 4 is brilliantly packaged and great in terms of practicality. Let’s start with the boot. The GTX’s measures 543 litres and has plenty of room for several suitcases (nine carry-ons under the parcel shelf, according to our friends at What Car?), a full family shop or a worthwhile trip to the tip.