Volkswagen has announced a new estate version of ID.7 fastback saloon, as the company expands its ID range of fully electric cars.
The ID.7 Tourer is partly inspired by a concept car, the Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion, which was first shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2019.
The latest entrant in a growing electric estate market, the ID.7 Tourer offers an alternative to an SUV for those who want battery-powered practicality.
Rapid charging, chilled attitude
As one of its flagship models, Volkswagen has made the ID.7 Tourer’s interior feel suitably luxurious. An augmented reality head-up display will be fitted as standard, along with an in-car ‘Wellness’ application.Â
The latter connects with a phone app to change background lighting colours, air-con settings and seat massage functions, as part of three pre-configured programmes.
Battery options for the ID.7 Tourer allow a range of up to 425 miles when fully charged. Compatibility with rapid charging at speeds of 200kW means the battery can go from 10-80 percent capacity in 30 minutes.
Carrying antiques quietly
Volkswagen is keen to stress the ID.7 Tourer’s practicality. With the rear seats in place, it provides 605 litres of luggage space. Drop them down and the ID.7 Tourer will hold a more-than-respectable 1,714 litres when loaded up to the roof.Â
For comparison, the recently announced Volkswagen Passat Estate can carry up to 1,920 litres of luggage with the rear seats folded down.
However, the ID.7 Tourer beats the new BMW i5 Touring in the battle of the most accommodating electric estate car.
The ‘perfect estate model’
Following the reveal, ​​Imelda Labbé, member of the Volkswagen board of management, said: “The new ID.7 Tourer is a perfect estate model, especially for families and long-distance drivers. With plenty of space and a high level of comfort, it impresses fully electrically with long ranges.”Â
The ID.7 Tourer seen pictured is referred to by Volkswagen as a ‘near-production vehicle’. However, any major changes seem unlikely before the car begins rolling off the production line at Volkswagen’s ‘electric mobility’ plant in Emden, Germany – where it will be assembled alongside the ID.7 fastback saloon and ID.4 SUV.
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