Volkswagen's new ID.7 will serve as a flagship for the automaker's growing line of mainstream EVs.
VW hopes that the new ID.7 will play a key part in that transition. It's a large sedan with a distinctive hatchback design that allows for more headroom in the rear seats and improves the car's aerodynamic efficiency.
That aerodynamic emphasis and a brand-new high-efficiency electric drivetrain help the ID.7 achieve what VW says will be strong range ratings: up to 435 miles with the optional 86 kilowatt-hour battery on the European WLTP test cycle. Base models will come with a 77 kWh battery that will provide an estimated 382 miles of range on the WLTP cycle, the company said.
Both batteries will accept DC fast charging: The standard 77 kWh battery can recharge at up to 170 kilowatts; the optional 86 kWh battery at up to 200 kWs.All Volkswagen ID.7s will come standard with a large touchscreen and a heads-up display, the company said.Inside, the ID.7 is a roomy high-tech wonderland – as one would expect of a car designed to challengeBeyond the now-ubiquitous large touchscreen, all ID.
Above the passengers is a large auto-dimming sunroof – standard on U.S.-bound ID.7s – that, like many other features in the car, can be controlled with voice commands. Production of ID.7s for Europe will begin in the second half of 2023 at VW's plant in Emden, Germany; production of ID.7s for Chinese customers will begin in China before year-end. ID.7s for North America will also be built in Germany and will begin arriving at dealers in 2024.
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