Volkswagen ID. 7 - Electric Passat? (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

Volkswagen ID. 7 is more than just an electric Passat or Arteon. Volkswagen ID. 7 is actually slightly larger than the new Passat, and the Arteon. But the big differences are in the wheelbase - the ID.7 has a wheelbase 13-14 cm longer, than its ICE brethren. The 77 kWh traction battery in the floor is the same, as in the VW ID. 3, but in the ID. 3 it’s the range topping battery option, while in the ID. 7 it’s the entry choice. Ultimately the ID. 7 will be available with an 86 kWh battery, and a WLTP range of up to 700 km.

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↔ Volkswagen ID. 7 dimensions:
✔ length: 4961 mm
✔ width: 1862 mm
✔ height: 1536 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2971 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 532-1586 L

💲 Volkswagen ID. 7 starting price: 53 995 euro

💲 Volkswagen ID. 7 77 kWh price as tested: 63 255 euro

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Chapters:
0:00 intro
0:55 dimensions
1:25 traction battery
1:48 aerodynamics
2:40 boot
4:00 rear seat
4:30 cockpit
7:35 ISA
8:20 performance and range
9:45 charging
10:05 towing
10:20 Travel Assist
11:35 driving impressions
12:50 pricing
13:11 conclusion

[enmirc]

I'm Romanian, I live in Greece and I see a Pole doing car tests, yes I think I have my problems too. In any case, I love your videos like crazy.

[alliejr]

Crushed it as always, Marek! Great review!

[dzintarspentjuss]

Great review as usual Marek! Estate in around 50 000 EUR inc VAT would be a great contender for the family car of this decade.

[christianronn]

I have a B8 Passat diesel which I for the most part like, and you can obviously tell the ID7 was designed to appeal to Passat people. But they can't swallow their touchscreen pride and put buttons and knobs back for the most important functions.

It also sounds like there needs to be a big physical button somewhere that the driver can program to switch off the EU mandated safety features of their choice. When you know the stuff you were required to put in is going to be universally hated by customers, why make them jump through touchscreen hoops to turn it off? It's like stop-start in Stellantis vans which is in a touchscreen tab. And yes my Passat has a physical button for stop-start right next to the start button. It's been in muscle memory since the first week of ownership.

[TEVAssociation]

Can't wait to get our hands on it and awd lwb 6 seater iD buzz later this year !

[onurbektas]

Thanks for the panoromic roof, now we are able to see the number of dental fillings :) good and honest review by the way.

[ivanmifsud]

Beautiful, upmarket car. Not cheap, but why should it be? What counts is whether it competes in its market segment.

[rocketdreamer]

Bigger battery plus tourer will be better value. Bravo!

[AHarker]

Good review. I'm thinking of the T7 California for my next vehicle. Is there any chance you can have a look at that?

[davetravels]

Love the lift back style! Wish it was coming to the states. My only concern is that it is less efficient than my model Y on the highway where drive up to 145 km/h.

[cristianradeanu]

After the scandal with the German dealer Gregory Brudny (the ID.6 import from China), the attitude of the VW group towards European customers, the overvaluation of their cars, became clear. I'm not even thinking of buying a new car from them...

[kevinn]

Marek does have a ring to it! 🤣 I wish the Tourer came to Canada but I know that won't happen. I think this is a good alternative to buying a Model S if you are looking for a larger sedan.

[TTTT-oceb]

In Norway it costs only slightly more than half of a Tesla S.

[luissousa]

It would be a great car, with a good diesel engine on it. This way it's just another fire hazard that will be scraped by the ensurance company at the first small crash.

[Commentator]

Used EQEs are a bargain, probably because they are so darn ugly. Still nice inside and have decent range, so I'd rather go with that than the ID 7 if I was feeling particularly suicidal or wanted to drive a cab.

[Ostap]

I think this is the first ID-car that doesn't fill me with disgust. Still, I wish VW would have spent the time to create proper Passat instead.

[TheAllMightyGodofCod]

I don't understand why i need an electric opening boot (I can understand why I would want it, but not why I would need one).
I dont get why I would want so many touch buttons on a car.
And i certainly do noy get why i would want a touch/motion system to operate the sunroof. It is hard enough to use touch buttons on the dashboard while driving, imagine on the roof.
Oh! Almost forgot, diesel Passat! Diesel Passat ALLLL

[turniquet]

Wow VW surprises me every day with one uglier car after the other 🥴🥴🥴

[jellyd]

Ugly rear tail lights and a VERY boring color. Wish VW would get some nice colors

[youtubegrim]

VW has quite many issues with their software. Still, to be honest.