In the week that Volkswagen SA launched a refreshed Polo Vivo, its oldest model on sale, I was mixing it up with the VW ID.4 — the full electric car it plans to launch here in 2026. 

This wasn’t my first encounter with the good-looking SUV with a sport wagon-esque silhouette. An earlier, short, introductory drive orientated my expectations. It arrived for a longer week test for me to suss out its capabilities as a daily mate now and in future...

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