VW ID7 Pro driving impressions and summary

[@Joseph-vv6nf]

Man i really really hope the wagon/touring version of the ID7 comes to Canada. Wagons are so much better than SUV's and almost everything here is now an SUV

[@Foersom_]

Canada should stop using US car regulation and start applying UNECE rules like EU and most of the world do. Then you would see many more EV models coming to Canada.

[@Lorwildrose]

I agree we need cars like this I like VWs, my first was one. 😊 but. If the price translates into Canadian this rwd would cost $83000 can. Way too much compared to others.

[@Foersom_]

@@Lorwildrose Just remember when you see an EU car price it is incl. VAT. E.g. a German price includes 19% VAT. It is 20 years since I last were in Canada, I do not remember how VAT works there. Perhaps look up the German price for other cars you compare with.

[@zal9826]

Absolutely agree! Canada needs to start looking at European preferences.

[@227MacWC]

SAAAAAME. I’d love a wagon ID7 in Canada man.

[@Nord_Mann]

Your fav car. That’s a high accolade coming from you Bjørn!

[@achaz_]

But not surprising !

[@3rd_Rock]

Thanks Bjorn, Great summary, the ID7 is now at the top of my list to replace my 14 year old fossil car.

[@bq5577x]

Same! My polo TSI 2010 on LPG wants to be replaced by either ID.3 or ID.7 :D (current car is at 325.000kms)

[@tymanot]

Can't wait for the Tourer. Great car.

[@Foersom_]

Can not wait for the GTX dual model with the larger 86 kWh battery.

[@TwoWheeledViking1]

Don’t know what happened to my comment. Anyway, I have the ID7. I have aldo owned the ID4 st Max and an ID5 GTX. The ID7 is in a totally different league in every respect. And it does have Spotify, which also makes the sound even better than if you stream from your phone through carplay, btw.

[@TwoWheeledViking1]

And, by the way @Bjørn: I live 10 minutes away from you. In case there is more stuff you want to test, give me a notification. We’ll set that up. The abilities during winter is also very good. I live on top of a very steep hill, and no issues during February with the heavy snowfall. In my opinion it is way better than the ID4 I used to own. Compared to the ID5 GTX its not far behind. Of course, some planning must be done out of intersections, into roundabouts etc, when there is a lot of snow and ice. With only RWD you don’t get the instant acceleration when slippery. Oh, and also: the towing capacity is actually 1200 kg outside of Norway. It is only 1000 kg here because of topography.

[@Tobi3425]

As for audio quality with carplay: just use an old-school Bluetooth connection instead of carplay. The quality difference is huge, but idk why it's so bad via carplay

[@tumfun]

Oh wow, I didn't try Bluetooth/built-in Spotify when I had my test drive, just CarPlay. And I was super disappointed with the sound, especially the bass. I must say this is the main reason I’m holding back on an order. Can anyone else confirm it’s better over pure Bluetooth?

[@frikkinnorwegian5227]

Thinking about buying one today. Got a quote for 545' NOK on a demo that has 9k km. Comes with the interior+, exterior+ packages with pano sunroof and 20" summer and winter wheels. I guess my biggest worry is the RWD only, and that there is a larger battery package coming. Has the RWD given you any problems on Norwegian roads so far? Anything you're unhappy with?

[@bneyarb5037]

The only EV reviewer whose opinion matters to me. You touch on everything important: noise insulation, ride, fun, lights, infotainment, range, charging. THE goat. This has totally made me consider the ID.7 seriously. Can’t wait for your Audi Q6 etron review - that’s the car I’m aiming for but if your opinion isn’t positive I might go ID.7 and save my money instead.

[@nakfan]

I got the hunch that Bjørn likes this car 😀

[@bertduyck4412]

Ordered this. I have 3 kids. Got a go from my boss to order a car and this one appeared on the configurator.

[@ID.SuperFan-tq8xi]

I like the fact that ID.7 still has the ID.Light led bar despite coming with a HUD. I have it on my ID.3 and it's very cool and useful.

[@caesarsuper5770]

Ich bin den ID 7 gestern Probe gefahren und war sehr überrascht von der Ruhe und dem Komfort. Es ist wirklich eine schöne und große Reiselimousine, das hat VW gut hinbekommen.👍👍

[@bjornnyland]

Hæ?

[@rwd420]

😅​@@bjornnyland

[@4baertjes]

@@bjornnylandDon't say you do not speak German ! You do it every video 🙂

[@caesarsuper5770]

I made a testdrive in the id7 yesterday and i was surprised by the silence and the comfort of that car. It is really a nice and big car for the big journey. VW made a good job👍👍👍

[@LittleSpot]

sehr schön. das sollte ich auch mal probieren. 🤣 Auch wenn ich keine Lust mehr auf VW habe. Immerhin konnte Björn mit dem fetzen Check von VW das Haus abbezahlen 🤣

[@sandmehlig]

So VW was not just trying this time, instead they did it - that is a nice and preferred direction.

[@Lewis_Standing]

I was thinking of getting an ioniq 6 second hand in a few years but might look at this instead

[@Lascarnn]

I like that VW seem to really listen to consumer feedback. The updates were taking more time in the past, but it seems like they finally fixed the software and UI

[@PenkoAngelov]

Looks like VW have finally done their homework! ID.7 promises to be a hugely successful vehicle for VW. I can see the sales of ID.7 going trough the roof. There would probably be long delivery times. AWD and Tourer/Combi versions will be even more successful.

[@marlamaier1660]

I just saw the ID7 in silver at my local car dealer and it looks amazing!

[@HeikkiSarkala]

I have id.4 gtx for my self and i just love it. Then there is taxicompany where i work and they have id.7. It’s just awesome car. It drives so good, consumption is low even in cold temperatures (23kwh / 100km at -18 c). I surely wait for the estate and 4motion to come.

[@HeikkiSarkala]

Oh, and there is Spotify app in id own shop to download. Haven’t tested yet.

[@dennycrane78]

Björn really knows what's important for an EV and he also has the capacit to look behind the curtain.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

VW came a long way...they really listened to their customers and Björn 😁! This is a promising result, since they are on the same platform MEB we can expect all new models will not be worse than the ID7. If a car is Björn approved then it must be good. I even will put in on my top5 list.

[@s.kxx1956]

I like the fact they put plastic around the door edges on the interior, makes it a proper premium feeling car unlike the other ones they do where you see paint on the metal from the inside

[@rainermenes5921]

Very nice tests, thanks to Björn! My ID7 is already order, hope to have it in June. I can't wait to drive it. First long trip will be Stockholm from Munich. I order the none plus packages plus 20", this blue color and a tail hook. BTW the German version of the ID7 is coming with Spotify as standard. Also the "bug" that while charging it shows the load speed in miles not km as for your press car is fixed already in the cars which reach customers. I guess they constantly improving the software.

[@timmurphy5541]

Liftback is a great shape. This is the car that could replace what I have now. I can only hope it depreciates fast!

[@perbilse573]

Very, very, very impressive. So many things spot on, exactly right, exactly what you want, and the price is great. Is this going to be a new Beetle? A real "Volkswagen"? When the Kia EV6 came out I thought "that's my next car", but this is a real challenger.

[@Foersom_]

"a new Beetle?" That will be the ID2 model.

[@perbilse573]

@@Foersom_ Concept, not likeness. The Beetle was the original "Peoplescar", perfect for its time, just right in so many ways, and bought and loved by a wide range of people. The Mini and the 2CV were two other ones.

[@DG-uv3zw]

I'm not sure you would call it great price. 65k? 😮 That's waaay too much if you compare it to fossil.

[@perbilse573]

@@DG-uv3zw You're comparing apples and oranges. The economy for EVs is different from ICEs, with higher up front cost and lower running cost. The environmental case is similar: ignoring it is by far the most expensive option, but it's our children that will pay.

[@DG-uv3zw]

@@perbilse573 i can bet that Toyota will sell 10 Rav4 for every id.7. There goes are future...

[@Trades46]

Seems like VW has finally polished up the ID series and MEB platform in the details. The ID.7 looks plain but as you said the software is now intuitive and has excellent driving performance & great stable charging.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Can you even imagine what will be SSP platform when they launch it someday.

[@steinandersen6648]

Love your work Bjørn. Have been driving 2 id4 rentals a few weeks each past year, and considered them shiiit compared to my Ioniq5 awd 77kwh. Id7 is another league, and it seems like most of your negatives are gone with 5.0 software. I am expecting to pick up my id7 gtx tourer exlusive within 2 weeks. Did not order glassroof, and not 21 wheels. Wish I could afford to gift you one....Happy new year

[@jimbeveridge5185]

Luv the car design and layout , great review Bjorn . Impressive knowledge of the current EV landscape.

[@Riley_Babe]

Agreed - will test drive the Wagon...maybe in May they said. The Q6 will remain a dream...😩

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

the q6 will be awesome but very expensive compared to the ID.7

[@tomashorne]

I was thinking of getting a Model Y but now I might seriously look at the ID.7 Tourer instead

[@andreasj728]

Model Y is still a better car according to me and you sit higher so try them both and make your decision 🙂

[@Knnnkncht]

The model Y is the Most generic ugly blob, so get the Tourer instead

[@andreasj728]

@@Knnnkncht lucky we have diffrent taste then , the Model Y is superior to ID 7 in every way and the Volkswagen app is a joke 😂

[@maximiliand2939]

@@andreasj728 In every way? Certainly not in terms of comfort, interior design, seats, driving assistance and the Model Y did disappoint me in charging speed, but I don't have a direct reference. The VW app indeed is shit though.

[@emilkulaga]

I can imagine software team meeting at VW and the manager saying: " - Ok people, we're all watching Teslabjorn videos, let's surprise Bjorn and show him, that we are good at programming! Brainstorm! - Let's change kWh/h! - Nein, the Germans are too conservative! - Let's give him a prediction of charging speed! - Ja, brilliant idea, Teslabjon will become ID.Bjorn! Approved!" 😜

[@gregoredelmann4526]

Waiting for the ID7 tourer (station wagon) with biger battery and > 200 kW charging.

[@WLLiLLW]

And GTX ❤

[@gp2003gt]

Yes a great idea, Bjorn car of the year, you should do this every year 😊😊

[@MrEV]

I'm so pleased to hear you like it so much! It surprised me how good it was when I drove it recently. The Tourer especially will sell like hot cakes I think.

[@ShadowHolder748]

Wow, very impressive, this car has not been hyped up very much but seems like a real gem. Maybe the only downside is that interior is a little bland with not as nice materials as say a BMW, but that is quite a small thing and you can’t have everything for the price. It is also crazy how good the turning circle is for this big car, must be to do with the short hood I guess. Thanks for all you do Bjorn!

[@Manu-P8]

Yes, is a big advantage of MEB platform that allows the front wheels to take a big turning angle. An Audi Q4 can turn in a smaller circle than an Audi A1, this is really a nice and useful feature.

[@steffenhartmann62]

@@Manu-P8 I read that the GTX models cannot have this big turning angle because of the second motor. If this is also true for the ID.7 I have to think of which version I want.

[@Manu-P8]

@@steffenhartmann62 Yes, this is valid also on current MEB cars with all wheel drive. The turning circle is bigger on AWD than on RWD.

[@steffenhartmann62]

@@Manu-P8 And I think it depends also on the car itself, so we cannot know yet how bad it will be for the ID.7 GTX, right?

[@Foersom_]

"Maybe the only downside is that interior is a little bland with not as nice materials as say a BMW" I think it is on purpose to make the car cheaper. Competing on interior with BMW, that is Audi model market.

[@mattleistner313]

I already had the opportunity to sit in an ID.7 and I really like the interior and it is way bigger compared to the M3. 😊

[@Foersom_]

Yes it is a segment larger, size wise like Tesla S.

[@sandrahildebrand4475]

With much better seats

[@Foersom_]

@@badbasic Larger car is more expensive than smaller car. Quelle surprise!

[@Foersom_]

@@badbasic Ask MattLeitner it is him wants to compare.

[@Foersom_]

23:00 "Sitting height in back seat" Yes ID7 rear seat front edge is 35 cm above floor, that is decent sitting height. Much better than awful low rear seats in Tesla S with 28 cm height, where adults sit with knees high up and no support under your thighs.

[@Romulus451]

ID7 seems to be a really nice Elektroauto👍 Will take a closer look a the local VW Dealer at it 😉. ID7 for the win😁

[@antandros69]

Judging by the reactions of all the viewers, I'd say companies should pay reporters like Bjorn with gold. I'm not saying that Bjorn is not giving his honest opinion by the way, I'm sure he genuinly loved the ID7

[@autoframed]

seriously considering this car (the touring version) Honestly it has everything

[@80012453]

I have an ID.7 Tourer GTX on order. Can’t wait until delivery! Love my Q4 but the ID.7 is a step up.

[@inspectorseb5286]

Blir en ID 7 kombi, tack Bjørn!

[@bjorngullholm6903]

Great review. Would go for the wagon. I wish it had camp mode. Looks like it has plenty space for sleeping in the back.

[@Foersom_]

21:07 The AP550 RWD motor has 545 Nm torque. More torque than Tesla 3/Y dual motor LR have.

[@dixikloos5352]

Drum Breaks are a really good idea. I hope Tesla will use it to for it's cheaper Modells.

[@oleviggowindingstad360]

I just today bought this exact car from Moller Bil for 420 000 Nok. So the depreciation was 33% in 11 months. Something to consider.

[@TTTT-oc4eb]

I got mine for 419 000 NOK. It was a demo car with "all" included, I think they are getting rid of the demo cars to make space for the GTX Tourer.

[@steinandersen6648]

Yes they are. Nok 399k or a bit more if you want less than 10k km

[@JollyRover]

😂 Yes, the horn... 🙈 Thank you for pointing that out. Same in my ID4 and it is annoyingly unsafe. Had several situations in the past 2 years, where people hardly heard it, were rather confused by the weak weird noise and took longer to react to a dangerous situation... making it less safe than my previous VW Golf... 😢 VW has to change that!

[@TomskiZima]

VW did say around 12 months ago that they were going to make big improvements regarding interface on the back of the consumer info they received in recent years

[@sebastianorye2702]

Sure, but they've said so much about their software over the last years. Yet here we are, with the first ID release with proper software.

[@TomskiZima]

@@sebastianorye2702 yes it's taken too long in my opinion

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

@@sebastianorye2702 They have come long way with that older SW also, i have 3.7 in my Enyaq and haven't had any issues.

[@burkhardg4095]

VW-Bjørn formerly known as TeslaBjørn

[@Foersom_]

It was TB - Triple B AKA Banana Box Bjørn. ;-)

[@Narcissist86]

​@@andersnilsson973 nah, Tesla's still have excellent powertrain and battery. Some stupid decisions like removing stalks certainly make them less appealing, but they're by no means "not functioning".

[@sebastianorye2702]

@@andersnilsson973 I have a feeling that you still wouldn't have bought a Tesla if they didn't remove the stalks or had consistent auto wipers.

[@theipc-twizzt2789]

@@andersnilsson973Yes. I have to tinker with my Model 3 eeeeevery day.....🤣

[@PenkoAngelov]

@@andersnilsson973I don't know which dark corner of the world you're coming from... But Tesla still makes the best electric vehicles on the market today. "tinkering with system software" clearly says that you've never even driven one.

[@TheRealSwidi]

The touring version with the bigger battery will be lit

[@Foersom_]

ID7 GTX and large battery will be good.

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

i think many companies who need a bit of transportation space and range for their sales personell might choose it. and it is a good camping option without the need to buy or rent an expensive camper van.

[@Vercixx]

I really hope the OTA upgrades work better on ID.7.

[@hignfy]

A real signal stalk that actually physically goes up and down? That's a huge bonus. Like you, I don't like SUVs. And you made a good point. The advancement of battery tech is the reason I'm holding back on replacing my Model 3 right now; it's still got a few good years of life left. But if I have to replace my car *today*, this ID.7 would definitely be the one. Does the VW allow you to pre-warm the cabin with a phone app like Tesla?

[@jline3701]

Yes, all electric cars can pre-warm (and pre-cool) the cabin with a phone app nowadays. 😉

[@kain0m]

Considering my 2020 Passat GTE allows that, I would be shocked if ID.7 didn't.

[@61mja]

Good to see we have a European EV that can compete so well for the price. Big recovery by VW, I had an ID.3 and also a Born and didn't think I would have a VW group EV again, but maybe someday that will change.

[@Foersom_]

32:50 "it still goes (accelerate) fast at 120 km/h" because 545 Nm torque on RWD motor.

[@deFruitberg]

Björn, nice review. I see more car bloggers that do really thorough tests being very positive on this car. Reviewers pushing out a review per day tend to be less positive... As a personal car, I guess the iD7 Touring will be even more interesting.

[@pine111]

People need to spend more than a couple hours to a day to a car barely driving it to incisively make a car review. You can tell the difference from when people get the car to drive for the day or actually live with it for a bit, for example Carwow’s review on it was obviously rushed and Matt came out saying it was a “meh” car seemingly just because it wasn’t exciting specifically to him, I don’t know if is because he had little time with the car or because he let his emotions get in the way of being an objective reviewer, or both, but it seemed overly critical especially when people who spend a good amount of time with it like Bjorn are ecstatic about it.

[@deFruitberg]

@@pine111 It was one of the reviewers i was talking about. Matt is really subjective in his reviews.

[@simondehaas8784]

BatteryLife does now have spotify in his ID7 I think? Maybe it's just not enabled for press cars?

[@MEeg-r3k]

Battery life has Spotify in his ID7.

[@medman36]

Sounds like a wonderful EV. Looking forward to the id2all. I think as a family car it seems well rounded. Battery Life Channel I think also did a nice comprehensive review of the id7. I think to date the main disadvantages in general are proce and size. I think there are not enough cars in the compact segment that are well rounded. Most seem to follow, it seems a general ice design with an EV sauce. I thonk a very good adaptive cruise control and lane assist support should be standard, but I'm noticing the quality differs greatly, which is not good. A second thing I'm noticing with compact cars is that the back seats ate not good mostly, which I think is shocking. I understand compact meansvless room, but if midrange EV class boasts about more space in a smaller EV form factor, I don't understand why they can't achieve the same woth compact cars. I think a solution to the rear space is a adaptive compromise with boot vs leg space. Woth which I mean that the compact EV value being we can choose if we want to move thecrear bench more forwards or backwards, to choose between more seating and leg space or more boot space, with the rear bench collapsable, flush with the boot space. Reason: I myself, but I also notice with others compact cars are either used by 1-2 people mostly and the back space mainly as cargo space or where 4 people sit in the car for short to medium trips.

[@malakudi]

Hello Bjorn, will you test ID.5 with new motor and new software/infotainment any time soon? I am between new ID.5 and ID.7 . Thank you for your videos.

[@oijhhytdirhrbru]

someone around have both ID.5 with APP310 and APP550 tested, although not as detailed as Bjorn.

[@elektrischverhaal5166]

What about the range test which was conducted by the Norwegian Automobile Federation (NAF)? the car that had the highest deviation from the official rating was the Volkswagen ID.7, which drove for 257 miles (414 km) before having to retire-a 31.9% drop from its WLTP rating of 377.8 miles (608 km). How to explain that? Giving your experience?

[@mendywouter5628]

Think that the tested range was in line with competition. Only looks like the ID7 is more efficiënt in better weather conditions vs competition. As such has a longer range. I have the feeling thats the reason why during this test the deviation looks kind of off. But drive an ID7 as well. Had similar range in colder conditions as tested. However now the temps are raising the ID7 is starting to be really super efficiënt!

[@bjornnyland]

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[@elektrischverhaal5166]

@@bjornnyland 👍🏻 In summary? 😀

[@doggnamedchip]

it doesnt really matter. compare actual ranges between cars and consumptions to see if fits what you want.

The same seats are now in Enyaq L&K 85 version

[@erikdresto4278]

Unfortunately that is not completely true, they are similar, but the massage function in Enyaq does not have air cushions in the bottom part of the seat. Similar to seats in new Passat and Superb.

[@steffenhartmann62]

I think it's also EU regulation that the car always starts the driving mode in standard (and not e.g. in sports mode as the car cosumes more energy in sports mode as it does in the normal tested mode during homologation).

[@MarkusAJ]

Kind of ironic that you can't have it start in efficiency mode automatically

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

EU just cost money for people and gives very little benefits.

[@sh20sh20]

​@@mr.wizeguy8995That is totally wrong. No war between the member states anymore is only one but a good argument.

[@u.wunschel7311]

ID Bjōrn, yes😊

[@Foersom_]

Banana Box Bjørn ;-)

[@pine111]

The US-spec ID.4 will remember your drive mode and ADAS settings that you set every time you get into it, I don’t know why European IDs seem to not do this, maybe laws or just regional preferences? It’s just odd though because the software is capable of remembering, it just seems disabled in Euro markets.

[@fladder1]

No, it's definitely not an European thing. As my P2 doesn't reset the ADAS settings between drives or switching user profiles. And I can touch the screen as many times I like without getting a timeout as well😂

[@pine111]

@@fladder1 US market ID cars remember your settings, so it was clearly disabled for some reason on Euro market cars.

[@fladder1]

​@@pine111 that does not mean it's because of regulatory reasons. Manufacturers here are still free to make their own decisions. Which is why Bjorn complains about it.

[@filiph6336]

Its new european legislation

[@fladder1]

@@filiph6336 seriously? In that case I stand corrected. Do you have a source?

[@adrianguggisberg3656]

Yeah, definitely the first good and very desirable ID car, in general and from a VW drivers perspective in particular.

[@catalicos]

I'm really curious about the tourer now, if and how much it adds to consumption. The space is already impressive with this car already. Another advantage with the MEB cars IMO, is that you can easily make small tweaks with the different settings in the software, so you can force lane assist to default to OFF setting, for example, if you don't want it and lots of other things. Still expensive, but I guess this is the car market nowadays.. great car nonetheless.

[@EVsteve80]

I hope the touring model will be considered for the US. SUVs are too bulky.

[@schunkelndedschunke6914]

Could be my favorite, but not without one or two 230V AC power supply inside the car, V2Device adapter. And different wheel sizes in front and rear are maximum noGo.

[@EV_Jojo]

@björn, if you could convince VW to add charge provider filters, than it would be nearly perfect.

[@Foersom_]

I think it has that. My Skoda Enyaq has that in Sw ME 3.2 version, so it should also be in ME 4.0.

[@EV_Jojo]

@@Foersom_ I don't think so. I have currently a Enyaq. You can filter the chargers displayed and it takes this also for route planning. But the filter does only have three options. We need Ionity, EnBW, Fastned, Aral...No Allego, BayWa, Eon, Total....

[@HanFollo]

Don't know why VW doesn't sell the ID.6 in North America. It's a more spacious version of the ID. 4. We have had ours for a year here in China. Love everything about it. Sure, the infotainment system can be limited, but it's precisely because it's simpler that it's easier to use than some others'. I never need to touch the screen more than 3 times to get things done. Usually just twice. There are dedicated buttons for essentials like HVAC and lights. The electric motor is very efficient. VW's Adaptive Cruise Control has been a major surprise. It has made city driving so effortless and simple. I've come to appreciate VW's haptic buttons on the steering wheel. Their main advantage for me is swiping. You don’t need to look down when you swipe. Simplicity. It’s amazingly intuitive. When you need to adjust ACC cruising speed or sound volume or skip songs, you just swipe your thumbs across the indented middle of those panels , effortless - no need to find the right buttons. It’s a pity those buttons are misunderstood. Coupled with AR-HUD, I never need to take my eyes off the road.

[@johnlambert1744]

Here in Australia I believe it's illegal to put a baby seat in the front, must go in the back. Not sure if it's because we can't disable the front passenger airbags or some other local safety rule.

[@karioken]

It defaults to comfort because it's a regulatory requirement! The car needs always to switch back to the mode in which it was homologated. Other cars will also go back from Eco to Standard because of that.

[@Tanel3]

That is not true. I have ID.4 GTX and it stays in the mode I leave it (in my case individual mode). Kona also stayed on Eco when it was left in this mode last time.

[@karioken]

@@Tanel3 odd. It is really a regulatory requirement. I have an ID.4 and it doesn't stay in the last selected mode. Same for my previous car. And even in the university we learned that it's a legal requirement.

[@freevoice]

@@karioken Maybe you have to program it? In my e-Up, the temperature would always return to 22°C when you start the car, but you could program it to remember the last temperature setting.

[@karioken]

@@freevoice temperature settings shouldn't be affected. It only applies to the drive train.

[@jean-marcvienne]

Nice car, tested it and have same feeling than u

[@raymondpritchard]

Looking forward to the banana box test in the iD7 Touring! 😃

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

i think in three years the price difference between an ID.7 and a Passat will not be that noticeable anymore. and the design of ID.7 mkII might be closer to a traditional VW / Passat. maybe a bit more elegant and less playmobil design outside. and probably 10% more range as well as an option.

[@hadtopicausername]

I definitely like the front disc rear drum setup. It's more than sufficient, especially considering how much regen you have on the rear axle. On my old Golf, rusty rear discs/calipers that stopped working properly due to lack of hard enough use was always a problem. On an EV, the problem would be even worse. Having watched this video, I'm so, so tempted to trade my 2021 ID.4 GTX in for a 2024... (The ID.7 is just a little too big a car for my needs, but all the software updates and whatnot on all the 2024 models just makes for a considerably better car.)

[@Foersom_]

"front disc rear drum setup" I agree, for a non sport car EV it is the right choice. I like it on my Skoda Enyaq.

[@hadtopicausername]

@@Foersom_ Indeed. During everyday driving, I will sometimes put the car in neutral when road conditions and traffic allows, for example when exiting a motorway, and press hard on the brake pedal, just to massage the brakes a bit. With the amount of regen you have available, I otherwise only use the brakes when I actually need to stop completely. Discs on the rear really would be complete overkill.

[@Foersom_]

@@hadtopicausername The fact you in MEB EVs do the final stopping with the brakes helps to keep front discs rust free.

[@hadtopicausername]

@@Foersom_ Are your roads salted the way ours are? Because trust me, that tiny amount of braking is not enough!

[@Foersom_]

@@hadtopicausername OK so maybe not in winter, are your roads salted year round? Here mid Europe they do salt in winter, but not so much.

[@jimmyblom5038]

Bjorn for president

[@savedfaves]

Actual turn-signal stalks. Imagine that! Lose the black gloss, as it scratches if you look at it wrong. Lose the haptic buttons on the wheel and replace them with simple separate physical buttons, and definitely not rocker-switches. Add two multi-use metal dials below the display (one for each side of the cabin; pressing in cycles through their several functions) with small screens on them and make them feel satisfying to turn. Add two Qi2 chargers up front and one on the back of each seat for rear passengers.

[@c.brinker4387]

When I remember my ID3 1st Edition VW has made lot of learnings in the meantime. It‘s a really fair and reliable statement from Bjørn who has given the MEB platform a 2nd chance 👍🏼. It would be interesting how the ID4/5 are with the new APP550 Unit together with SW4… and… by the way: the horn of the ID3 was of the same shit😂

[@MrBassaman]

I get out of a EV perspective yes 👍 but A. I think its to long my personal opinion :-) B. I don’t relay like the body shape. But I like that it’s not a SUV (i don’t like SUV). I DrIvE my E208, small nimble an a bit (sporty) :-D … Keep up the good work Björn. What you are doing is more important than we see right now. I think what your doing is pushing the car manufactures and also in lighting non EV evangelist …

[@narcisoatienza4839]

how does the ID7 compare to the Zeekr 001?

[@AltenbergerWiesel]

Please always do Horn-Tests! 🙂 I like this car but for me it still is very expensive.

[@torrhthc4103]

Porsche show batt temp as that is all that matters when u race it. The power avail will taper to protect the battery, i thk amg also shows that.

[@bjornnyland]

But you don't know what 20°C and 35°C means in terms of performance.

[@kumquat3212]

Genuinely laughed out loud at the horn 😂

[@kvraju3370]

Please disregard my last question. Your video clearly indicates that you were equipped with DCC.

[@hermangudesen3294]

Have you tried the Id.7 in more snowy conditions? Do you think the lack of 4x4 will make it difficult to drive in snowy norwegian mountain roads during the winter?

[@christophemadeline9753]

hello Bjorn, very good job, as usual, King Bjorn.

[@mailuc1505]

I have a doubt!... Was this a test of the ID7 Pro (with 77kWh battery) or the ID7 Pro S (with 86kWh battery) ?

[@Clark-Mills]

Software / screen seems much more Tesla like; a great improvement over the original "primitive" software. Well done VW.

[@Arvi89]

I really want you to test the Renault scenic etech, with 620km wltp, it seems to be an amazing car.

[@emilkulaga]

FWD...

[@Arvi89]

@@emilkulaga ?

[@emilkulaga]

@@Arvi89 Front wheel drive in an elctric car is not the best design. I drove Megane E-tech and lost traction at 50 km/h when I tried to accerate little bit stronger on wet road. In RWD electric cars never happened something like this to me.

[@hub-p4g]

Why the wind noise generating barn door wing mirrors though! Honda e had the right idea many years ago.

[@Johan-di9zg]

39:40 Is there no Spotify in the infotainment shop to download as an app?

[@MEeg-r3k]

Spotify is available. Look at the reviews of Battery life

[@FireballYT]

Naja, und dafür nach Istanbul... also gegen Reisen und Abenteuer gibt's eigentlich selten was einzuwenden, aber weswegen konnten sie ihn nicht in die Schweiz bringen? Er soll ja hier verfügbar sein. Preis/Leistung ist das beste daran und hilft hoffentlich den Preiskampf etwas zu lancieren. Welche Händler werden ihn vertreiben? Oder kommen die im Stil von Genesis direkt in die Schweiz?

[@davidolsson]

Did this car have the acustic windows for lower cabin sound? Just curious if they are worth it.

[@Jan_Capek]

Bjørn trying to desperately find some negatives in good car for 30 minutes straight. 😅Good job VW. 👍

[@dimav83]

Bjørn, thank you for a great review! Have you had a heat pump in this car? After your videos I'm considering id7 and will have to make a choice between glass roof and heat pump, as cant get both at the same time. And still trying to decide if I want a glass roof as seen them shattering into pieces for no obvius reason, possibly temperature drop

[@bjornnyland]

Standard in Norway

[@dimav83]

@@bjornnyland thanks. I suppose this my explain why several reviewers from the UK were getting much lower range in winter (even much more mild than in Norway), as heating and aircon should use considerably more energy than a heat pump.

[@skorpion1298]

You turn on the left turn signal when driving into a circle? I've seen that a lot. Is it mandatory in the northern hemisphere?

[@bjornnyland]

It improves traffic flow.

[@raitsa5834]

You dont blink when going around, you only blink when you exit to let the other people know where you are going.

[@skorpion1298]

@@bjornnyland but it's obvious that you enter the roundabout when you drive onto it. Is it a law in your country? Here in Germany it isn't. Only when exiting. I'm curious to know about that :)

[@Vercixx]

​@@skorpion1298 It's not mandatory anywhere in Europe afaik, but because when you enter a roundabout you often have 3 directions - 1st exit (right), 2nd exit (straight), 3rd exit (left) - it is better to signal left if you're going for the 3rd exit (or an exit that is more to the left) to improve the traffic flow. If there are 2 lanes in the roundabout, the car behind you going straight will know to go past you on the exterior lane if you blink left, a car coming from the right and turning right (which would be your straight exit) will know it can enter the round about on the exterior lane while you keep the interior lane, a car coming from the front (your straight exit) will know for sure to stop if it sees your left signal. In general the more clear your direction is to the others in traffic, the smoother and uneventful the traffic flow.

[@JohnEggeling-m1m]

Great review! Why is that cars can’t remember what drive mode the driver prefers? Our BMW X3 also requires me to switch from Comfort to Individual drive mode every time I get into the car.I would like a car to remember that. Aesthetically, my only comment is the screen. It always look like an afterthought. I prefer an integrated screen that doesn’t affect the view forwards.

[@SeeliLeck3r]

I love all the Tesla fan being triggered 😅 Well done Bjorn 😁

[@POVTruckDrivingDenmark]

the position of the camera in the beginning makes it look like youre going sideways in the first roundabouts.. haha ♥

[@eddiec3795]

Bjorn, how do you find with no rear wiper?

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

Most silly things is because EU regulations. Going back for normal mode, speeding warning reset etc. Mode setting is because that some parameter that has been officially announced is done with normal mode so it have to be on set when car "starts".

[@OleMartinRypest]

If the passenger operates the screen, will it still makes time-outs? E.g test with some weight and buckle up the passenger seat?

[@bjornnyland]

I tried that and it still gives timeout.

[@AlbertLamarque]

What would you recommend as a family BEV in Norway with room for a family with 2 kids and a bike rack, possibly some towing and a quite limited budget? Early fat etron or ipace was my idea but I don't know how much those cost over there. No cheapish sedans yet and Tesla is not an option.