We headed to sunny Mallorca to take a closer look at the car.
Honestly, you could certainly have figured out roughly what the car would look like if you are familiar with previous Volkswagen ID cars.
We took a closer look at the car in Mallorca – Photo: Volkswagen
Volkswagen is not in the habit of taking turns, and also has the stated goal that their electric cars will be more like the internal combustion cars and vice versa.
Although many details are reminiscent of previous DI models, there is thus not much exterior that communicates that the car runs on electricity.
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Lift and diss interior
The interior is the same as in the hatchback version of the ID.7, which means that the dashboard is adorned by Volkswagen’s new MMI system. This is a positive feature.
Less positive are the many touch buttons. According to reports, about half of the customers think that Volkswagen’s touch buttons work okay, while the other half go completely crazy over the solution.
The interior has both good and bad points – Photo: Volkswagen
However, the touch button-equipped steering wheel will soon be replaced by the good old physical buttons found in the Tiguan and Passat.
Purely in terms of quality, however, the ID.7 impresses, and the interior appears to be significantly more well thought out than in, for example, the ID.4.
Convinces as a station wagon
Among the most important things when discussing a new station wagon is undoubtedly its practicality, and this is one point where the ID.7 gets a passing grade.
The luggage compartment is a whopping 605 liters with the rear seat backrest in the “uploaded load position”, which means that the backrest is positioned almost completely vertically.
ID.7 Tourer convinces as a station wagon – Photo: Volkswagen
It is possible to sit in the back in this position, but it is not very comfortable. With the backrest in the normal position, the cargo volume shrinks to 545. This can be compared with a volume of 570 liters in the new BMW i5, and a whopping 690 liters in the new Passat.
With the rear seat fully folded down, the cargo volume is 1,714 litres. If you want to extend this further with a trailer, the towing weight is 1,200 kilos.
A spacious back seat
In the back seat, compared to the regular ID.7, there is more headroom thanks to the higher roofline, and there is also plenty of legroom. I, with my 184 centimeters, can sit behind myself with a good margin. However, the seat cushion is somewhat short.
Three full-grown adults can sit in width in the back, provided you know your fellow passengers fairly well. The interior also offers a range of storage spaces and smart compartments.
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Charging and range
On the range front, the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer offers a range of up to 685 kilometers in the top version. This can be compared to the BMW i5 Touring, which only gets 560 kilometers.
The top version of the ID.7 Tourer can charge up to 200 kW, which according to Volkswagen should enable charging from 10 to 80 percent in “much less than 30 minutes”.
The elongated roofline provides headroom in the back seat – Photo: Volkswagen
The entry-level variant can only charge up to 175 kW, which means that 10 to 80 percent charging takes 28 minutes.
The battery in the top model is 86 kWh, and is paired with an electric motor that drives the rear wheels and produces 286 horsepower and 545 newton meters.
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According to Volkswagen’s forecasts, the combi variant of the ID.7 should account for 30 percent of total sales.
The big advantage of electrically powered station wagons compared to SUVs is that, with their lower air resistance, they provide a longer range. I therefore believe that we can see an upswing in the segment.
The low roofline is a clear advantage compared to SUVs – Photo: Volkswagen
The drag coefficient is a low 0.25 for the ID.7 Tourer, which can be compared to 0.28 for the ID.4 SUV.
Volkswagen is also not alone in entering the segment for electric combi cars, but Audi, BMW, MG, and Nio are also present here.
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The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer will soon be launched in Sweden
Volkswagen expects that there will be a “small” price premium for the Tourer compared to the regular ID.7.
Expect to add between 5,000 and 10,000 kroner for the Tourer version, in addition to the base price of 654,900 kroner for the regular ID.7.
Sales of the model will begin in Sweden within a few weeks, and the launch here in the country is planned for mid-summer.
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