How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2024 Volkswagen ID.4?
Editor’s note: This Car Seat Check was published in July 2023 about the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. For 2024, the electric SUV got a powertrain update, but its backseat dimensions remain the same. See what’s new for 2024 or check out a side-by-side comparison of the model years.
The verdict: Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 compact SUV seats five and has an all-electric range between 206 and 291 miles, depending on equipment. It scored high grades in our Car Seat Check thanks to easy-access anchors and a backseat that’s roomier than its tidy dimensions suggest.
Does it fit three car seats? No.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2024 VW ID.4.
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Latch: Grade A
Two sets of lower anchors sit under flip-down covers; they’re easy to find and use. Three top tether anchors sit on the seatback; all are clearly marked.
Infant Seat: Grade A
Connection to the lower anchors was easy, and our 5-foot-6-inch front passenger had ample legroom with the seat installed behind her.
Rear-Facing Convertible: Grade A
As with the infant seat, installation was easy and front-passenger legroom was plentiful ahead of the car seat.
Forward-Facing Convertible: Grade A
After raising the head restraint, the convertible fit well in its forward-facing position. We had no trouble connecting to the lower anchors; we removed the cargo cover to better access the top tether anchor.
Booster Seat: Grade A
Again, we raised the head restraint to situate the booster flush against the seatback (as it should be). The buckles are short, but they sit on stable stalks and stick up, so kids should be able to grasp and use them independently.
Grading Scale
A: Plenty of room for the car seat and the child; doesn’t impact driver or front-passenger legroom. Easy to find and connect to Latch and tether anchors. No fit issues involving head restraint or seat contouring. Easy access to the third row.
B: One room, fit or connection issue. Some problems accessing the third row when available.
C: Marginal room plus one fit or connection issue. Difficult to access the third row when available.
D: Insufficient room, plus multiple fit or connection issues.
F: Does not fit or is unsafe.
About Cars.com’s Car Seat Checks
Editors Jennifer Geiger and Jennifer Newman are certified child safety seat installation technicians.
For the Car Seat Check, we use a Chicco KeyFit 30 infant-safety seat, a Graco Contender 65 convertible seat and Graco TurboBooster seat. The front seats are adjusted for a 6-foot driver and a shorter passenger. The three child seats are installed in the second row. The booster seat sits behind the driver’s seat, and the infant and convertible seats are installed behind the front passenger seat.
We also install the forward-facing convertible in the second row’s middle seat with the booster and infant seat in the outboard seats to see if three car seats will fit; a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat belt buckle. If there’s a third row, we install the booster seat and a forward-facing convertible. Learn more about how we conduct our Car Seat Checks.
Parents should also remember that they can use the Latch system or a seat belt to install a car seat, and that Latch anchors have a weight limit of 65 pounds, including the weight of the child and the weight of the seat itself.
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