Volkswagen ID.4 road trip cost — South Africa

Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance (204kW) · 17.9 kWh/100km · electricity @ R2.71/kWh

Electricity cost uses Eskom Homelight tariff R2.71/kWh (2026-04-01). Municipal rates may be higher.

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Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance (204kW)

17.9 kWh/100km (WLTP) · electricity cost per trip shown below

Trip costs across all major SA routes

Electricity cost calculated at current electricity price. Toll fees use Class I (standard light vehicle) tariffs. All figures are one-way.

RouteElec.Total
DurbanPort Shepstone

N2 · 1 toll

R 58,21R 99,21
PretoriaRustenburg

N4 · 5 tolls

R 58,21R 142,71
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)East London

N2 · 0 tolls

R 145,53R 145,53
JohannesburgRustenburg

N4 · 5 tolls

R 84,89R 169,39
DurbanRichards Bay

N2 · 3 tolls

R 80,04R 177,54
Cape TownGeorge

N2 · 0 tolls

R 208,59R 208,59
East LondonBloemfontein

N6 · 0 tolls

R 272,62R 272,62
JohannesburgeSwatini Border

N17 · 5 tolls

R 160,08R 313,08
PretoriaZeerust (Botswana border)

N4 · 6 tolls

R 128,55R 316,05
Port ElizabethBloemfontein

N9, N1 · 0 tolls

R 322,58R 322,58
PretoriaPolokwane

N1 · 4 tolls

R 140,68R 373,18
DurbanEast London

N2 · 1 toll

R 339,56R 380,56
JohannesburgBloemfontein

N1 · 3 tolls

R 194,04R 391,54
JohannesburgNelspruit (Mbombela)

N4 · 3 tolls

R 174,63R 435,63
Cape TownPort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N2 · 1 toll

R 363,82R 436,82
DurbanBloemfontein

N3 · 3 tolls

R 310,46R 496,96
DurbanPort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N2 · 1 toll

R 485,09R 526,09
BloemfonteinCape Town

N1 · 1 toll

R 485,09R 539,59
Cape TownEast London

N2 · 1 toll

R 509,34R 582,34
PretoriaBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 6 tolls

R 252,25R 609,75
JohannesburgDurban

N3 · 5 tolls

R 286,20R 633,70
East LondonJohannesburg

N6, N1 · 3 tolls

R 466,66R 664,16
Port ElizabethJohannesburg

N9, N1 · 3 tolls

R 516,14R 713,64
PolokwaneBloemfontein

N1 · 7 tolls

R 334,71R 764,71
BloemfonteinPolokwane

N1 · 7 tolls

R 334,71R 764,71
DurbanRustenburg

N3 · 10 tolls

R 353,63R 785,63
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Bloemfontein

N4, N1 · 6 tolls

R 368,67R 827,17
BloemfonteinNelspruit (Mbombela)

N1, N4 · 6 tolls

R 368,67R 827,17
JohannesburgCape Town

N1 · 4 tolls

R 679,13R 931,13
Cape TownDurban

N2 · 2 tolls

R 839,21R 953,21
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Bloemfontein

N1 · 9 tolls

R 446,28R 1 001,28
BloemfonteinBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 9 tolls

R 446,28R 1 001,28
DurbanPolokwane

N3 · 9 tolls

R 425,42R 1 005,42
PolokwanePort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N1, N9 · 7 tolls

R 656,81R 1 086,81
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)Polokwane

N9, N1 · 7 tolls

R 656,81R 1 086,81
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N4, N9, N1 · 6 tolls

R 690,77R 1 149,27
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)Nelspruit (Mbombela)

N9, N1, N4 · 6 tolls

R 690,77R 1 149,27
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Durban

N1, N3 · 11 tolls

R 538,45R 1 243,45
DurbanBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N3, N1 · 11 tolls

R 538,45R 1 243,45
PolokwaneCape Town

N1 · 8 tolls

R 819,80R 1 304,30
Cape TownPolokwane

N1 · 8 tolls

R 819,80R 1 304,30
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Cape Town

N4, N1 · 7 tolls

R 853,76R 1 366,76
Cape TownNelspruit (Mbombela)

N1, N4 · 7 tolls

R 853,76R 1 366,76
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Cape Town

N1 · 10 tolls

R 931,37R 1 540,87
Cape TownBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 10 tolls

R 931,37R 1 540,87

Electricity cost at R2.71/kWh (Eskom Homelight, 2026-04-01). Municipal tariffs higher.

About the Volkswagen ID.4's consumption figure: The 17.9 kWh/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Performance (204kW). Real-world consumption varies with speed, climate control and road conditions.

Note: WLTP combined. Trip cost shown as electricity cost, not fuel.

Source: https://www.vw.co.za/en/models/id4.html