NEW VW ID.7 review - VW’s best EV? | What Car?

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Is the VW ID.7 the best electric car to come from the German manufacturer? It sounds good on paper. It has a massive range and lots of space inside, but what's it like? And does it justify a fairly hefty price tag? Watch to find out.
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[@ISuperTed]

Their best EV, quite possibly. However, who’s going to buy them at £60k plus? They’ll be discounting them massively for fleets and will sell tiny volumes to private buyers gullible enough to get one. Whilst I think it’s a nice EV, these will be 50% off within 18 months. Worth £40k at the most.

[@Kurre.]

Mad prices in the UK… The first edition (touring) id7 is currently available for £49k here in Sweden! And that’s with all the bells and will😮 A heat pump comes as standard here too

[@petewatson9866]

You must be mistaken for the Tesla 3 when the rental car companies returned them all and crashed the price of the model 3. No rental car company is buying EV’s. But Elon fud head doesn’t care about used car sales, but the average private buyers of Tesla has lost massively because of this

[@kssss5597]

ID7 in China for just under £20k+.

[@johnales79]

Spot on, I can get it as a salary sacrifice for 400gbp a month all inclusive, maintenance insurance and tyres they want to get rid of the first ones to sell and then they will go up again. That's what mercedes did, I could get an eqc fir 450, and now the eqb is 400gbp as well,

[@ma40]

Looks far better in the tourer form, but definitely a massive improvement on the legacy ID cars from 2020-2023.

[@steveaparicio]

Not for me, infosystem and crap buttons are such a let down for a premium car

[@chillout1109]

I'm still trying to figure out why VW charges so much for this car. As great as the ID.7 is, I think £60K is just VW trolling us. That means a fully loaded GTX will nudge £70K 😱 That's a hard pill to swallow.

[@stevenham1937]

I just find the VW electric offerings have a real cheap look about them to me and a few others at least. The exteriors look cheap and the interior isn’t the best in person especially when keeping the prices in mind. This one’s a bit better internally at least but it doesn’t scream top end

[@user-ep7lm3mg7r]

Wixer

[@AlistairHughes]

Does that high safety rating only apply to cars with the Interior Pack? As it's required to give center and curtain airbags in the rear, and currently costs £2K.

[@sevensixtysteve8662]

It may be VWs best EV but it its still stuck with a lot of the baked in design decisions that both VW and other manufacturers now acknowledge make no sense. The lack of physical controls are an issue for safety and usability, particularly when your software isn't very good. For me though, the design of the exterior is just as weird as it is on other IDs. The strange, blobby shape is awkward (although not as bad as the 5) and also almost completely forgettable. Who is this car for at that price ? - there is nothing on this car that would make me want to buy it. It would probably make a great Uber though due to that rear legroom.

[@chasf3433]

Only reason to buy this for the comfortable adult size rear seating, which is rare for an EV. Otherwise a complete waste of resources.

[@biistful]

How come? Good range and good looks

[@mortenbach471]

Fair review and great car, the best out there at the moment imo! However, why compare to the smaller M3 and much smaller I4? It’s like comparing a Passat to a Golf size car…be fair in terms of size and compare to BMW i5, Mercedes EQE or Tesla Model S. Also, the pricing seems to be quite different in the UK compared to continental Europe where the i4 usually is significantly more expensive and the M3LR is just very slightly less expensive…

[@deFruitberg]

I'm a bit stunned about how poor this review is. The ID.7 should indeed be compared to an EQE and an i5, not a model 3 and a BYD seal. On top of that they are just reading the specs, this car outperforms some of its specs significantly : max charging speed goes up to 195kW in real life, not 175kW , and the car has a very flat loading curve. Bjorn succeeded in doing a 10-80% charge in 26 min, BMW i5 and model Y take 33 minutes to do so...

[@cabottaxi]

Far too many new cars fitted with large screens. Doesn't seem much different to texting on a mobile phone. At £51000 I can't see many private individuals queuing outside VW dealers waiting to sign up for one. Secondhand values of these will fall through the floor. Are no manufacturers making estate cars these days ? Not everyone wants an SUV.

[@SkodaSuperbElegance]

The ID.7 isn't an SUV and it's available as a Tourer (estate)

[@clwydian1]

Surely as a hatchback you should be comparing with the Model Y not the Model 3?

[@anemeth9281]

Sorry to say, but to me Doug is a much better, enjoyable presenter

[@surreyguysurrey4898]

If you cant say anything nice please hold off. You wouldn't say that to the poor guy in real life. It's a perfectly competent and informative review.

[@karlman1397]

Describing a performance as competent and informative isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement either…

[@surreyguysurrey4898]

​@@karlman1397nor is it a personal slait. It's a car review aimed at providing pertinent information for a potential purchaser . A brief which it achieves.

[@anemeth9281]

@@surreyguysurrey4898 I would say And I can have an opinion

[@karlman1397]

@@surreyguysurrey4898 That’s called the bare minimum. Presenters are supposed to be engaging. I found the video a chore to get through.

[@taomahNEGEV]

After the miserable fiasco of ID. 3 VW finally managed to pull itself together and produce a worthwhile electric car but IONIQ 6 still beats it.

[@petershorney7504]

Nice car, stupid price, great review.

[@ianpalin8318]

383 real world miles? Thank you I needed a good laugh!😂

[@taomahNEGEV]

Must be kms instead of miles.

[@Kurre.]

A Swedish KZbinr did a driving test and managed to score 310 miles in 0*C winter driving!

[@taomahNEGEV]

@@Kurre. Sounds too good to be true.

[@MrDaveaccord]

EV's sales are dying in America and I'm sure this vehicle will cost a fortune here in the states. Good luck VW.

[@TheHutchRuns]

VW's best EV but not the best in the segment, the Koreans do it so much better!

[@user-ep7lm3mg7r]

Depp

[@KurniadiPrathomo-sp5zd]

Maybe. But in term of design, Arteon is far cry better.

[@royed31]

Be even better if it had a diesel version .

[@surreyguysurrey4898]

😴. It does its called a Passat.

[@menifo4334]

I just can't see how electric cars make much sense over combustion engines with the huge depreciations they suffer plus the high repair costs in case of an accident, not to mention the insane batteries replacement costs.

[@TheCarGuru]

These new interiors are horrible and cheap looking. Bring back physical buttons, please!

[@martinbeacher6165]

£50k 🤣 What have VW been smoking? For that money (or less) I'd rather have a Tesla thanks. VW need to have a price reality check before they get buried under a load of much cheaper EV's from China - looking at you BYD.

[@kssss5597]

ID7 is only £20k in China hahaha

[@mikadavies660]

So instead of paying £51,000 upwards.... Why NOT buy a VW Passat from £35,000? So until VW can sort out their iD products at the ICE prices, it is a hard and definite NO from me.

[@crm114.]

It’s overpiced and you don’t even get a heat pump as standard.

[@MarvinofMars]

Question 1 real world range 382 miles ? Question 2 in 2 years times with the collapse in the EV market could afford this? Question any up dates on the Tyres £800+vat VW handling £1000 surprises at service intervals. Until then i will drive my 2012 TDI. 😢

[@mikadavies660]

@MarvinofMars In so many ways the iD7 misses the mark. Like the iD Buzz it will be discounted and leased at a fraction of its £50k+ price.

[@ma40]

VW are currently behind in the ZEV mandate % so expect this and others to get a major discount. It’s a much more compelling offer with a £10k price trim…

[@mikadavies660]

@@ma40 If the iD Buzz dropped from £1,000/mth to £399.... Imagine what they can do with an iD7 once they have to move units!

[@andreasl4507]

Ugly boring car. Hopefully no one buy this geek car.

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

Interest in EVs is dropping month by month. Before long, it will reach net zero.😐

[@etbadaboum]

More expensive than a BMW i4? What a joke

[@toyotaprius79]

BYD is going to eat VW's lunch, dinner and tomorrow's breakfast

[@Adrian-dw1oh]

Keep on dreaming. They have cheaper quality and a buggy software.

[@user-ep7lm3mg7r]

Kommunist

[@dallas6847]

😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍

[@CheeseyWotsit]

The German manufacturers are losing the plot.

[@rasherbasher8203]

Another member of the public reviewing 😂😂

[@Neutrinum]

Is it only me or are all VW ID cars looking like a chubby girl nobody ever wanted 😂 Terrible design. The Display looks like it was just glued in afterwards...🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Benzknees]

Best EV is like saying the best case of syphilis.

[@user-le3qv7jb2z]

So air con just like Tesla's and you don't have an issue with Tesla. Rubbish reviewer. Worst one from What Car

[@user-vn5yi2du6i]

That front facing camera is the worst design ever found on an EV, why can’t they just have designed it to be hidden on the large VW logo in the front.

[@renes9966]

Presenter is so boring I fell asleep

[@etbadaboum]

IDeous and overpriced

[@andyed99999]

If you dont stop preveiwing all electric cars am deleting you fed up of electric cars they are crap the infastructure is crap how about some proper cars

[@markdean3217]

EV - OFF ❗️

[@rasherbasher8203]

Long distance cruiser 😂😂😂 It's an ev. You'll be lucky to get 150 miles..😂😂😂😂

[@TheDiger32]

Vw best 😂😂😂. It's a joke