Volkswagen ID.5 Pro+ long-term review: you're the voice

Volkswagen ID.5 Pro+ long-term review: you're the voice
Volkswagen's ID.5 is the core of VW's EV offering.
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Report 3: August 29A virtually buttonless dashboard is one of the more controversial aspects of the Volkswagen ID.5. A cabin concept first introduced in the Golf 8 in 2019 (2021 for New Zealand), it eschews physical controls for haptic touchpads and sliders.The ID series of EVs was a clean start for VW, but brought some controversy with it. Step inside and see.After many global customers threw up their hands very high indeed, VW admits it might have gone a bit too far; it’s already put a few physical controls back into the mix for the Gol...

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