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0:00 Intro
1:13 Light
1:41 360 Camera
2:12 Park Assist
2:38 Battery
2:54 Door handle
3:26 Charging
4:47 Motor
5:26 Liftgate
6:09 Rearview Camera
6:55 Rear window
7:27 Back seats
8:15 Size
9:34 Interior
10:27 Wipers
11:01 Ambient Light
11:34 Phone charging
12:25 Cockpit HUD
14:27 Infotainment system
17:57 Annoying thing
19:51 Climate
24:41 Routeplanner
27:47 Starting the car
29:17 Driving
31:56 Regenerative braking
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[@TheProjectOverload]

Very comprehensive review. Thank you for going through all the details. The ID7 looks like a great refresh vs the previous ID models. I like the direction that VW is going and fixing some of the small issues with original models.

[@palleandersen8408]

Very good and usefull video. You really knows the details 👍

[@testi2025]

I believe that with odb11 you can program the car to remember if you disable lane keeping and so on. You will need to repeat the programming after updates, but it’s really easy.

[@BatteryLife]

Cannot get in obd eleven so far

[@bjornmu]

The backup camera did get dirty on my ID.3 recently (just as the entire back, number plate was unreadable). But it does get wiped along with the rear windows when using wiper fluid. The front camera does not though. I also agree on the importance of driving data in the cockpit, I really missed that during my summer road trip in '22 and was very glad I got it with SW 3.2 just in time for this summer.

[@mattperkins1992]

Very useful video. I’m a current id3 owner but need to decide on my next car by the end of spring 2024 as my lease is ending. Would be nice to see a review of the Id4 and id5 if possible.

[@byrnedes]

As an ID4 driver, interesting and comprehensive review.

[@NeilBlanchard]

I believe the windshield heater is a very thin layer of silver inside the glass. It is a few molecules thick, and it uses a relatively tiny amount of power. I think there are areas near the mirror that are not heated - because these areas work for toll devices, etc.

[@dancrane2]

The ID7 infotainment screen and low profile screen in dashboard in front of driver with a heads up display should be on standard for all ID models going forward. Such a clean design!

[@you2be839]

Yeah, he complained about not having trip info on the cockpit, but this dashboard with HUD looks so much cleaner. And I also don't see why trip info can't be always displayed in the infotainment screen or in the HUD if needed...

[@kevinwalton4538]

Chris when in reverse (R) in my 5 the washer stalk also activates the rear camera cleaning spray. So you have two activation options

[@BatteryLife]

Thanks, haven't tried that yet

[@nealy2815]

Another excellent detailed review.

[@MrSportauspuff]

Like your honest and humble videos. Regarding the preheat, if you have 90% and it’s plugged in and your charge limit is at 80% then it should use battery and not grid for preheat I think. Happy new year 🎆

[@user-ez9tl8qg7z]

Your are right. That’s probably a side effect of the battery care mode

[@jimj2683]

Remember you have to multiply the drag coefficient with the frontal area of the car. That might be larger than the id3, so the total drag could be more despite having similar Cd values.

[@user-ez9tl8qg7z]

The Id 7 is 6 cm wider but the height is 3 cm less. So the front area is very similar to the Id 3. The drag coefficient is better in the Id 7

[@ashj7691]

Excellent review! I agree with you about the brakes on the ID3, especially when considerable force is required. It feels almost like the car struggles to get the balance right between the regen and the normal brakes. Glad VW are heading in the right direction. Regarding some of the annoying features, I read on the ID forum that you can disable the welcome screen and force the car to remember driver assist settings using an OBD device. A video on that would be amazing 👍

[@contraplano3157]

Hacking the system to make it better

[@DennisWallman]

I have the preheating cabin - charing to preset limit thing every time in my ID.3 now so I guess the car will use the battery, not the wallbox, and then just charge the battery as it draws power for it. Double the heat in the battery right :D

[@natoftw]

I really hope they do an alltrack version

[@hanshenrik9870]

Nice video and very relevant for me as I wait to replace my ID3 with the ID7. Somewhere i read/heard that it would be possible to select to reuse past settings in the startup menu when selecting user profile. Ie. including the selection for speed warning. Is this correct?

[@badrinair]

good review. thank you

[@chrisrichmond403]

Thank you for this information on the ID.7 . Where i live on the Isle Of Man i do car review articles for the local Main Dealer. It will be interesting to when i get the chance to try one . What i would like to know and i found this in the ID.5 i reviewed & My 1st Edition ID.3 I own is that the road sign recognition on some speed limits gets confused . Does the ID.7 still have the current road speed displayed on the drivers info screen ( Was top middle of the screen) ??

[@nwcrowe1]

Good review. I recently had a new Wallbox charger installer at home and the installer said that now with chargers in UK there is a regulation that only starts charging after 20 seconds, in the app you can override and charge straight away. I wonder if this is the case for you

[@wermagst]

Aldi Süd chargers are usually open 24/7, except for the few free ones left.

[@BatteryLife]

In my town, there are locked off.

[@MetalJody1990]

"Not everything is better" *Plugs phone into the AUX and plays one of Chris' kick-ass In Flames covers* SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT!

[@artspaff]

Very comprehensive and informative. I think VW’s Achilles heel continues to be software. 🤞VW can get a better handle on that. In doing so I believe VW will have to step away from the engineers and theorists and reach out to people like yourself, long term users and enthusiasts of the VW product. Happy New Year! Art S. California (‘22 ID4 driver).

[@typxxilps]

final piece missing: price of the car in this configuration is what and how much more than the ID.3 lease ? That was 550€ or whatever you had mentioned in the beginning, but this one is way more expensive and not just the base line price I am pretty sure. All previous owners on the channel will feel screwed if they hear a message what is only coming with 4.0 and that this hardware is a complete new developement cause this will mean for VW they have abandoned it or might end the updates about 2 years after the last ID.3 pre facelift had been delivered to avoid all the warranty issues VW would face cause they had been advertizing with the OTA and feature updates.

[@gorkaezker7867]

Very complete review,...The route planner is still very bad, at last, it takes into account the type of road and the elevation in the calculation of the range, but the percentage indication of battery that you are going to arrive with or the percentage at which you have to charge it at the stops, is very inaccessible and is cumbersome. I think they will never improve it.

[@tobias5360]

Great review! So there are still no full OPD where the car comes to a complete stop with only releasing the accelerator? You need to switch to brake to stop the car?

[@BatteryLife]

Correct

[@unextro]

9:06 29:40 ID.3 turning circle is 10.2 m so 70 cm smaller (vs 10.9 m for ID.7).

[@BatteryLife]

You are correct. 10,3 to 10,9m so 60cm In real life I don't notice a difference. I can turn around so easy

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Enyaq has been tested to 10.15m left, 10.25m right 🤯

[@berdugosocials9854]

Great content as always. I was wondering if the tail lights lit up whenever the car goes into brake regeneration mode retake regardless of the speed for ID cars

[@BatteryLife]

Brake lights go on whenever a certain amount of deceleration is happening and when touching the brake pedal

[@berdugosocials9854]

Danke! I’m annoyed with drivers on gas car pressing the brake pedal often for less reason. Looks like my regen is doing it too 😁 I’ve followed Tesla cars for quite a lot and their brake lights is less aggressive lighting up on deceleration.

[@peteglass3496]

@@berdugosocials9854 this is covered by regulations on specific g-force set points; below the first point the tail lights mustn't come on, between the two set points they may come on and above the second point they must come on. I forget the exact numbers but should be easy to look up. I believe the UK mirrors the EU rule since it pre-dates UK's exit.

[@coolcat23]

Very detailed review! I like a lot about the ID.7, but unfortunately it seems to look a bit of refinement here and there. The fact that it forces you to press "OK" every time you get into the car and does not remember previous subscreen choices would irritate me a LOT.

[@pauldarlington9157]

Having now had our BMW iX1 for two months we can honestly say everything is better than our ID3 1st. Yes it costs more but VW have some catching up to do.

[@BatteryLife]

Awesome, enjoy

[@jellyd4889]

The base iX1 costs far less. I presume all the extras push it high. It also has a heat pump etc in it, as standard. And you sit high. ID7 is a lot bigger of course.

[@sebbbi2]

Our 2 years old ID.3 Max has most of the improvements: HUD, 360 cameras, better sound system. But sadly they didn’t even bring the new infotainment system or the new engine to ID.3 facelift. New engine would be ~450km range (mid battery) and ~6.5s acceleration. I would have also preferred aero improvements in the facelift. Tesla Model 3 got nice range improvement due to aero updates. 500km range ID.3 with mid sized battery would be worth the update. Sadly not what we got :(

[@sebbbi2]

I agree that the brake feel isn’t the best in ID.3. Same problem in ID.4 and ID.5. Glad to hear that they improved it for ID.7. The new infotainment system also looks super nice. But it’s a bummer that those people who just bought ID.3 facelift will not get any software updates at all. Feels like a dead car at launch. No wonder it is selling so poorly.

[@0x4a47]

as the screen is now smaller and HUD is used more, how is the HUD visibility if you are using polarized sunglasses? I don't see anything in the HUD anymore during summer in my current car, which sucks..

[@BatteryLife]

No idea. Don't use those glasses

[@deFruitberg]

I have a question regarding the charging options. Can you adjust the charging current when charging AC? And if so, can you adjust this from the app of the car, or only inside the car?

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, as with every VW ID. Just one setting: reduced AC charging. Cuts the power in half. Car or app

[@chrissmith5347]

Does the ID7 with 4.0 have google maps through the augmented heads up display. As this was not present in my ID3. I hope they do this in a future update.

[@BatteryLife]

No. Not possible with data over Android Auto or apple car play. You need info that those systems do not provide

[@DiamantSK1]

Hi, thank you for a detailed description. Is there any way to see all the time the total driven km by a car? It tould be perfect to see this info on separate small square on a big display. I am waiting for ID.3 with new APP550 engine. Have you any new info about ID.3 GTX? Would it really be AWD as the name "GTX" says, or RWD?

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, you can switch the driving data to that.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Where is the "A" in GTX? 🤔

[@uberrex8425]

I was going to buy a used iD3 from VW for £20k/€22k but Covid had ruined my good credit rating so I couldn’t . 😢 . Maybe next year ….. Enjoy your iD7 !

[@augustincraciunescu8399]

It wasn't only you noticing weird breaking behaviour in the ID3, I saw it, too, but the VW dealership says it's nothing wrong with it... 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@ArturasSapalas]

@Batterylife how is rear camera video quality? Is it better than Id.3?

[@BatteryLife]

Same

[@pauldarlington9157]

It’s a very nice looking car, but why change the excellent rear camera and why no rear wiper? Some good new features but in other areas VW have gone backwards. Excellent review BL. Well done

[@abraxastulammo9940]

It looks better without wiper, just like Enyaq coupe - and the wind will blow away raindrops because the glass is quite flat.

[@pauldarlington9157]

@@abraxastulammo9940 but not when in traffic. It’s the same with many new ‘fast back’ cars but not all. My wife insisted our next car should have rear wiper.

[@BatteryLife]

It is the same camera, but different position. Sedans don't have rear wipers. Normal.

[@pauldarlington9157]

@@BatteryLife The BMW iX1 rear camera has a good washer but I always thought the ID3 camera protected by the badge was a really good idea.

[@silviuguseila2552]

​@@BatteryLifeSkoda Octavia sedan has a rear wiper. It was also offered as an optional extra. Good cars should have rear wiper :)

[@nickbien]

According to Bjorn Nyland the ID buzz has a heated front radar so I don't see why the ID.7s would not be heated

[@BatteryLife]

Maybe different surface area

[@oijhhytdirhrbru]

There is a reference adjustment target of the low-beam according to European's headlight regulation: The inclination of the left cut-off line of the low-beam is supposed to be -1 degree(actually you can find the very -1.0 degree mark on the headlamp's assembly), that is to say, if the headlamp module is 60 centimeters high, then the reach of the left cut-off line should be roughly 60 meters. You can adjust in such manner, and the low beam should be better, and the coupled high beam(increase the reach of low-beam also raise the angle of high-beam) will be affected reasonably limited.

[@a.g8517]

at 3:50 the car is calculation and checking power,just a software bug and it shouldnt take so much time. Contact VW support please.

[@CyAn-S]

I thought he EU regulation for speed warning was just that you give a warning but it does not have to be audible.

[@BatteryLife]

Hyundai, Kia had that too

[@user-hb8sq6ce9u]

True, the easiest way to implement it is to use audible sound. That might be problem if you are in handsfree phone call or if you have CEO sitting on back seat. I think that more premium cars will have some other method like acceleration pedal force or seat vibration.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​@@user-hb8sq6ce9uI get a speed sign with an exclamation mark. 🤷

[@abraxastulammo9940]

25:17 Do you get we charge with ionity special pricing for 1 year together with the car? 🤔

[@BatteryLife]

No

[@abraxastulammo9940]

@@BatteryLife So you cannot assume "we charge" for ID7 owners after they changed their pricing to horrible 1/2 year ago. 😜

[@stephenappleby7897]

Thanks

[@BatteryLife]

Thank you!

[@larstell]

I saw a problem with buzz today. Chargeport in the back so You have to reverse in at home and then You can't open the hatch...😂😂 People will not find the problems with a short testdrive...

[@BatteryLife]

That is why the port is as far back as possible.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

I just bought a 7m cable instead 🤷

[@haakonnordkvist2677]

A local VW dealer told me that the headlights on the ID7 has more LED’s/zones than the ID4 and presumably also more than ID3.

[@oijhhytdirhrbru]

That is correct, ID7's matrix high beam has 18 segments, while ID4 has 11 segments. The supplier of the headlamp is switched to Valeo at id7 from AL(magneti marelli's AutomotiveLighting) at id4. The upcoming Tiguan Gen3 and Passat B9 will be using a 20-thousand pixel microLED secondary highbeam supported by a base multi segment matrix high beam. On ID7 and other VW cars, the secondary highbeam(if available) is made of ordinary non-segmented LED light source.

[@BatteryLife]

I don't notice a difference.

[@cheezedippah]

​@@oijhhytdirhrbruInteresting information. Will the microLED include any significant difference in performance/Lumen/Candela or are high-resolution segments the main advantage? Also peculiar they didn't include these new lights in the "premium" ID7.

[@oijhhytdirhrbru]

@@cheezedippah The microLED is a cheaper replacement of DMD type pixel module which has a whopping 1-2million pixels and is very expensive. The dmd module itself is not bright enough. so such high end headlamp has to equip both dmd module and traditional matrix module, where the matrix module provided most of the light and a basic high beam illumination, and the light from dmd module focuses at the center view and act as an advanced secondary high beam, to greatly increase the ADB high beam performance. The micro-led high beam module is somewhere between dmd module(million pixels)and matrix module(10-100 segments). When considering in one dimension (horizontally or vertically), microled has 10 times more pixels than matrix module but 10 times less pixels than dmd module. However, micro-led module is more flexible in illuminating shape, and has advantages in brightness comparing with dmd module(but still worse than matrix module) Because of these above, it is more practical for car brands to include just one micro-led module and one matrix module to achieve targets of illumination performance and make it financial acceptable. One headlight assembly with matrix high beam cost around 300 dollars for car manufacturers, however those who equipped dmd module as a secondary high beam is at least 1000 dollars. The cost of one micro-led module and one matrix module is much closer to the 300 dollars level. We also have an micro-led use case in the top tier brands: Porsche has included two 40-thousand -pixels micro-led(it is 20 thousand pixels in Volkswagen's upcoming models) modules in the recently updated cayenne, and no matrix module is used. Let's go back to id7 then: The id7 is a traditionally designed car in a 4-year development period, and it shares almost everything with other MEB platform vehicles, so it is naturally not to include a micro-led headlamp in id7. However both B9 passat and Tiguan gen3 represent the new generation of the ice platform MQB(evo), so we have seen (micro-led based)pixel headlamp on them. It is expected the facelift version of id34567 may have a pixel headlamp, or the new headlamp might be delayed into MEBevo platform.

[@oijhhytdirhrbru]

@@cheezedippah In short the micro-led module has the advantages from both matrix module and dmd pixel module with reasonably limited compensation, and it meets financial target very well that we will not see jokes at Mercedes: who does have their D/E segment cars equipped with dmd pixel headlight, but in a very small percentage. The others are equipped with very low-end led headlights(no adb function, and even without lens) to reduce total costs.

[@maxb.simonsen2459]

Consumption is not going to be lower just because the drag coefficient is lower. Air resistance is not the only loss.

[@bentmatt]

I noticed you said that the preheating of the battery will never come to the 3.X software. Is this official info from VW? All the necessary hardware is there, isn't it?

[@BatteryLife]

Official. Control units can't do manual preheating. Just automatic which is programmed in.

[@bentmatt]

@@BatteryLife good to know. WTF VW 🤦‍♂️ that was the one thing i was hoping they would update. Charging sucks in the winter!

[@Achmed1234567]

​@@BatteryLife Where we can read or listen this "official" statement?

[@albergan3174]

Does the ID 7 get dirty tail like ID 4? Thanks.

[@BatteryLife]

Dirty allover

[@twistedlemoen]

How much does the ID7 cost per month over the ID3 from a lease perspective?

[@BatteryLife]

more

[@twistedlemoen]

@@BatteryLife how much more? They're not available in the UK right now but I'm looking at our next EV for next year.

[@marcelbeaucamp9330]

The MEB is not very good. I hope the SSP Plattform will be better…

[@twistedlemoen]

It's a LOT better looking than the ID3.

[@henvan8737]

Consumption seems very high for this vehicle, 337 watt hours per km, not good I guess due to it being a heavy vehicle.

[@BatteryLife]

No, it is because I am standing not driving but have the heat on.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

A chief motor journalist did a preliminary test and got 178 wh/km trying to drive 120 and averaging 110 km/h.

[@Balooba11]

That front radar will have a shitty winter.. Stupidity to not make them heated. My ID4 have 300 yellow lights going off as soon as there is 1mm snow or ice on the front. Not ok. And no wiper back? Have they forgot that there is winter and electric cars bring the whole winter with them at the back..?

[@dzonikg]

Same reason i now drive 2007 BMW E93 much more then my new car ,becase on new car i need to press ok like 10 times every time for stupid reason ,one tire is 0.1 less or lower fluid wipers or this radar not see very good or this camera ,temperature is below 3 (i did not if its cold until car tell me and i have to agree with him) ,beep for that line and that line or speed ,like new cars are good but can really fast got to you nerves and be so annoying .SO now for most driving i drive 2007 car but new car for long trips

[@jellyd4889]

Not true. My VW T6 from 2016 has the Radar low and uncovered. It really is 100pc reliable and is never even wet and is never covered in snow as it is absolutely vertical, instead of tilted. The module must be more robust They may have gone back to it for the id7. My Golf 8 has the Radar behind the emblem... It is always complaining about something... Meh.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Just preheat it and the winter will melt away 😅

[@hishamg]

I like the car but I don’t like its price.

[@adopstap]

Tip: summarize your findings at the end of your video.

[@arsni23]

I will keep my ID3 and wait for next gen plattform. ID7 is just MEB with some steroids.

[@hannes5610]

New engine (more efficient and more power), bigger battery, new infotainment, new software

[@arsni23]

@@hannes5610 Nothing new, just a better version of it and not enought! Still laggy and slow infotainent. Tesla still years ahead.

[@PeterSweden-qw8dy]

No its not laggy. At the start the ID4 was. After updates not. ID7 is way more responsive and really fast. Tesla is suppose to feel like a luxuary var but it missing alot of the luxuary details. Finally pre-heating before DC-charge. Not only by route but also by choice. Also you can see what effect(kW) you get before arriving at charger(non pre-heat and pre-heat battery). VW listen and corrected alot from ID4 and ID5. Very nice car and exceptionell feel and handling while drivning

[@hannes5610]

@@arsni23 Tesla knows how to Bild electric drivetrains and Software. But the chassis and interior quality is shit. Even the autopilot here in Europe is worse than the systems from Mercedes bmw or VW.

[@you2be839]

It's understandable that you're comparing the Id.7 to the Id.3, but given that this car is supposed to be the successor to the Passat/Arteon, you didn't elaborate on that aspect. I personally think that, in terms of overall car design, it doesn't look not as sleek as the Arteon... although it definitely doesn't have some weird Id.3 design elements and proportions, though discussing design is always a bit subjective.

[@8outof10catzDOOM]

Ditched my VW, poor support. Really liked my ID3 when i first got it, it ran ok, the drive was good and it updated itself. fast forward to 8 months after and VW stopped online updates and had to take it to my local garage where they had it for over 2 days and then told me the update wouldnt complete. Shoddy company with no support. Got rid and will never have another again...which is a shame.

[@Chris_1024_]

Wait till ioniq bills you $60.000 for a battery replacement in the Ioniq 5 when you scratch the underside.

[@trinitonv8]

Wow..Didnt know the ID7 was so heavy.My Polestar2 Performance.Dual motor and 20 inch wheels is lighter.

[@sergeikulichkov7748]

ID7 is 40 cm longer

[@dzonikg]

With that weight dont think is fun in corners

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, it is.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Polestar has no space at all, ID3 must be better even 😅

[@malakudi]

Why you didn't prefer the ID.5 with the new engine and software? You don't need the extra space as you said, and the rest seem to be same (infotainment screen smaller on ID.5). I am waiting for reviews of the new ID.5, prefer it much more compared to ID.7

[@BatteryLife]

I wanted the comfort and I dislike suvs

[@malakudi]

@@BatteryLife I also dislike SUVs that's why I got ID.3. But I am now considering ID.5. ID.7 is longer, wider and only 9 cm lower height. Comfort wise, what is different in ID.7 compared to ID.5? Same massage seats are available for ID.5 as well. Is suspension more comfort? What else?

[@thejfg7741]

It’s debatable whether VW have made a great EV what’s not in doubt is that they’ve found a cure for insomnia. Just look it. 😊

[@itsTheGshow]

Why in the world would anyone buy this rather than a Model S or Model Y?

[@renebergqvist599]

This speed warning function is a nuissance. It is not a perfect system - far from. My wifes ID.3 has the cruise control following following whatever it ide tifies as the speed limit. It makes makes many mistakes - in both directions. It is so bad that I rarely use the cruise control. Particularly bad is wheb suddenly believe a 110 or 130 zone is a 60 zone.... that is dangerous. If I get a chime in all those cases it will be a considerable stress factor. That alone would make me more than hesitant to buy and ID.7 (or any car with the feature). The stress from these chimes (O tried putting them on in the ID.3) is worse than the pleasure of a newer car.

[@perengstrom3414]

Intrusive "safety systems" that take command of the car is a deal breaker. If the car want's you to drive in the middle of the road, then drive in middle of the road. If an accident happens because of that, then blame Volkswagen.

[@BatteryLife]

Almost every car has a self driving feature now. Get with the program ;)

[@BatteryLife]

...and you don't have to use it. If you mean lane assist, that has to be there by EU law. Not a VW thing

[@perengstrom3414]

@@BatteryLife I have had a car with lane assist, I used the lane assist on large roads, on smaller roads where I live I turned it off with a physical button, easy, and it was turned off until I activated it again. The car remembered my settings even after turning the car off. Not every road, or season, is suited for active lane assist and I don't want to fight with the car every time I drive it. If Volkswagen expect me to buy a new VW, then VW must lobby the EU to make lane assist an option, not a default, and that the car remember my settings from one trip to the next. And if the EU has a law that new cars must have speed warning, that doesn't mean the car has to brake as default. I hate it when the passenger pulls the steering wheel and presses the brake pedal every time I'm driving!

[@yingmustang67]

PAID 76 Euro.... 😂

[@malcolmhedges7346]

yeah yeah yeah, but you only paid 76 euros for it, so it's a bargain ..... (get it ?)

[@BatteryLife]

You are the first one to say that 😉

[@80y3r9]

Lightbars are gash

[@BatteryLife]

What is gash?

[@mymusic5772]

For £60000 I want a dashboard not a cheap looking tablet.They can keep the gimmicks and give me a rear wiper.

[@BatteryLife]

Nobody needs a rear wiper in a Limousine

[@mymusic5772]

@@BatteryLife I never knew VW was classing that car as a Limousine.To me it was the Passat replacement. ie a typical family car.I still think safety over gimmicks would be my choice.

[@AID17008]

So better to go for Chinese brand!!

[@peterhirt991]

I am always astonished on how these days a car review is done. This test starts with headlights, continues on door handles and and. Should a car review better be focused on power consumption, road holding, comfort, maybe safety. It does not invite to stay on this video ;-(

[@BatteryLife]

This is done in the driving video and the range test. Why do think everything is tested in one video?

[@abraxastulammo9940]

7:56 Good, you should not kiss animals anyway 😜

[@BatteryLife]

Yes, you should. Cleaner than humans. Proven

[@mandismith89]

such a shame that vw are now so cheaply built and have terrible software

[@Artoootube]

wonder why you went again with the same nonsense ;D I remember how many issues you did have with the previous one...

[@BatteryLife]

Except for the first 3 months with the Id.3 where VW gave us free leasing I didn't have any issues.

[@peterhirt991]

wowwww, the car is too big and your 3 dogs are too far away from you. Come on, man, this is not a serious review!

[@BatteryLife]

What is wrong with you? Anger issues?

[@biachboy]

The missing rear wiper is a deal breaker for me. Wtf? VW is lost...

[@BatteryLife]

That is normal on all sedan. Model 3, Model S,...

[@biachboy]

@@BatteryLife Uncle has a Skoda Octavia Sedan with rear wiper. Well if it has to be a VW better pick a Skoda ,😉

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​@@biachboySkoda Enyaq Coupe did away with the wiper 🤷

[@giorgiol4902]

Still vw with all other better vehicles around..

[@Chris_1024_]

Better i what regard? I have not seen any car that is remotely as perfect for my needs and likes like the ID.3. Tesla is absolutely a no-go for me with the stuctural battery pack that is not servicable and 1 replacement part. Watch richh rebuilds 16.000 and rich rebuilds 22000. VW's battery is modular and fully servicable, and they sell the modules over the counter. That is an absolute must if you drive that car for more than a decade. I like the entertainment of VW, and every car without android auto support is a no go. Also what really counts, handling and practicality, doing car things, VW is just doing it right for me. I wouold never finance a dictatorship like China and the next imperialistic war with a huge part of my yearly salary. So china and Model 3 SR+ are out. The others just do not fit my needs as good, but everyone's different and has different needs. VW suits my needs best by a large margin, while Tesla might be your thing and you have no problem financing the imperialisic moves of china, and have different needs and priorities. That's fine. I like that there are channnels with a lot of VW stuff.

[@samusaran7317]

​@@Chris_1024_What would be 2 other recommendations besides Volkswagen?

[@Chris_1024_]

@@samusaran7317 The ID.3 s perfect, ID.4 and the others too big. e-niro isn't bad, and ev6, but again, too big for my needs. I also now am pretty set off of Hyundai&Kia after I have seen a video on yt , investigating 2 owners of the Ioniq 5 that made slight contact with the ground and battery, and hyundai is asking $60.000CAN to replace the battery, which is a titanic extralarge flag that Hyundai is a scam. Megan E is not bad, but it's not a true BEV, it's a converted ICE and a compromize, as evident by the large front section that wastes length just because there also has to fit a stoneage engine. Also, front wheel drive is backwards tech that is obsolete with true BEV. So there isn't really a competitor in compace golf-class cars that fit my needs.

[@leos8720]

I don't like battery cars....ev is for suckers

[@BatteryLife]

I am a sucker for EVs

[@alexa795]

Unfortunately, that car it’s just huge mistake for VW concern, just like they have done with Phaeton. No one wants to pay huge amount of money and drive car that looks like cheap Passat.

[@woodypwx]

VW was always about conservative design for certain type of customers. VW Group owns other brands for different designs (sportive, luxurious, modern etc.) using the same platform like Audi, Cupra, Porsche etc.

[@alexa795]

@@woodypwx Yes, as unfortunately they have miss completely with some models there and there…. Never mind, someone learn lesson, and someone not so much…

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​@@alexa795Secret Weapon is the Tourer 😜

[@rpolee9035]

VW is doomed with this car model 3 or a model Y from 45000 euro . The VW is about 70.000 euro . This is the beginning of the end for VW !!

[@woodypwx]

ID.7 should be compared with Model S (that is almost double the price). It's a much bigger car and more luxurious.

[@BatteryLife]

Model Y with the same options costs 4k less, but it is AWD.

[@rpolee9035]

id 7 is not much bigger but model y goes from 45000 and they make a profit on the car@@woodypwx

[@rpolee9035]

I say doomed because VW can not make a profit and will lose 15000 euro or more on each car. ID 7 is a nice car but VW can not keep this up. I hope they will come around and take the lead but for now i would sell all my VW stock.@@BatteryLife

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​​@@rpolee9035Why do you have VW stocks? 😅 Your math is not very good, the Y LR costs 59017 EUR and ID7 56995 EUR according to EV database.

[@Karow92]

Bad review! sorry but you have spent 30 minutes on non-important aspects for the car. A car is A CAR - it shall drive! It shall not have perfect ambient lights or display or materials, it shall drive well first then have all the comfort (when it costs as much as a living room). You spent 3 minutes for planner and 4 minutes for how the car it actually drives. 7 minutes our of 34 for what actually matters for a car. I don't care about all the fancy materials if I don't know how the care behaves for its MAIN FUNCTION!

[@jimibrown4224]

8 last vids of ID.7. Getting boring now!

[@michaelpaoli7309]

Your videos are even worse. Oh wait, you don’t do s**t. 😂 Get a life… 😉

[@BatteryLife]

You are so right. I will make more of the Id.7 then

[@woodypwx]

@@BatteryLifePls do. I'm here to see/hear every detail about ID.7 No one else have it for more than a short review.

[@dermotporter5280]

All IDs basically the same car with different dimensions.Volkswagen will be wiped out by the competition.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​@@dermotporter5280zeekr, volvo and smart are also basically the same car, but what does this even mean? 🤷

[@mrpibbsdotcom]

Does anyone know if the right hand drive version has the charging port on the opposite side of the car from the driver? i.e. Facing the pavement side when parked?

[@BatteryLife]

No, will be the same as here

[@mrpibbsdotcom]

@@BatteryLife That’s a shame. It makes street side charging a problem in RHD countries and it’s the primary reason I wouldn’t buy an ID7.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

​@@mrpibbsdotcom"charge port is on the right side, which is the wrong side, should be on the left side which is the right side" 😅 Just wait for the A6 etron, it has both sides