After a longer advertising campaign Iliadthe VolkswagenID.7 The all-electric sedan has finally been revealed in full and in detail.
With the next generation Passat Set to be a wagon-only model, the Volkswagen ID.7 is set to become the brand’s global mid-size sedan. Australian availability is yet to be confirmed.
Thanks to its flat chassis and aerodynamic five-door liftback body, the ID.7 has a drag coefficient of 0.23.
Claimed to have a length of about 5.0 m and a wheelbase of about 3.0 m, the ID.7 has the largest legroom of any Volkswagen EV to date.
At launch, the ID.7 will be available in a single-engine rear-wheel drive configuration with the newly developed AP550 engine. Do 210kW And 545Nmit is the most powerful electric motor offered to date on the all-electric Volkswagen MEB structure.
Volkswagen says the 0-100km/h acceleration time will be around 6.0 seconds with the lightest battery pack.
Finally, the GTX version of the ID.7 will likely have this motor combined with a less powerful motor up front for a total output of around 290kW.
In addition to the more powerful motor, the ID.7 also opens up revised electrical components to the MEB architecture, with fast charging now peaking at 200 kW, instead of the 170 kW top speed seen on ID.Buzzand 125kW limit on previous models.
The European Pro S version also comes with a 86kWh battery pack, largest ever seen on MEB vehicle, with estimated WLTP driving range 700km.
familiar 77kWh Batteries from other Volkswagen ID models are also available and this is supposed to provide 615km drive between expenses.
Reflecting the updates beneath the skin, the ID.7 also features a revised interior look with a much larger 15.0-inch infotainment touchscreen. Not only does it have an updated user interface with configurable shortcut buttons and always-on climate control at the bottom of the screen, but it’s also paired with illuminated capacitive sliders at night.
However, some unloved elements of recent Volkswagens remain, including capacitive buttons on the steering wheel and window switches that require a button press to toggle between front and rear window controls. after.
Features available in the ID.7 include an augmented reality windshield display, Climatronic adaptive front seats with heating, cooling and drying functions, and a 14-speaker Harmon Kardon sound system. 700W with trunk-mounted subwoofer and panoramic glass sunroof. can be electrically converted from transparent to opaque.
When equipped with Cruise Assist, the ID.7 can make an assisted lane change at speeds of up to 90 km/h when prompted. The vehicle also has automatic parking capabilities that can be monitored from inside or outside the vehicle via a smartphone app.
The ID.7 will be available in Europe and China from the third quarter of 2023, and in the United States at some point in 2024. European and US models will be manufactured in Emden, Germany, during when Chinese cars will be locally produced.
While official pricing is yet to be confirmed, in the UK the ID.7 is expected to start at around £50,000 ($92,000), which is £42,000 more than the Tesla Model 3 RWD’s £42,000 with range of 490 km, but equivalent to the Model 3 Long Range AWD Variant with a range of about 600 km.
