Sedans are making a comeback. volkswagenThe all-new ID.7 upper-midsize electric sedan has finally shown its undisguised face. Ahead of its world premiere on Monday, April 17 in China, full details and images of VW’s all-electric ID.7 sedan have emerged.
The new ID.7 is based on VW’s dedicated Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) EV platform and will be the automaker’s sixth all-electric vehicle.
Volkswagen’s new model will be the ID’s sixth all-electric vehicle. series, joining the ID.3, ID.4 SUVID.5 and ID.Buzz electric van (which has just received a solar panel upgrade). Additionally, VW sells the ID.6 in China.
The flagship model will be launched in the upper midsize segment in key regions including Europe, China and North America.
With a newly developed electric drive motor, VW says the ID.7 will have significantly more power and efficiency than other MEB-based models because it’s designed for long-distance travel. VW even goes so far as to call it an “electric limo”.
volkswagen introduced the ID.7 prototype at CES this year, initially claiming the electric sedan would have over 700 km (over 434 miles) of range. The automaker has included a special camouflage that creates an electroluminescent light effect.
Last month, the first images of the VW ID.7 without the special camouflage (still lightly disguised) appeared after a German newspaper reader spotted the new electric vehicle during a test drive and sent in photos.
We finally see the production version after the Chinese Ministry of Information and Technology (MIIT) released images and specifications of the VW ID.7.
Full specs and images of the VW ID.7 revealed in China
Regulators have released a list of cars that have gone through the approval process, showing images and specifications of new vehicles, according to Automotive News China. On Tuesday, he released the long-awaited details of the VW ID.7.
According to the images, the VW ID.7 takes up elements of its Aero ID And Vizzion ID concepts, but the final design is unique in itself. The front end is pretty much what you’d expect from Volkswagen, with a look curiously similar to the iconic Passat model.
The production version shows a full light bar up front, which was not included in the prototype shown in January.
In the photo of the rear you can see the name Vizzion included, whose concept included full-width light bars front and rear, suggesting it could be called “ID.7 Vizzion ” in China.
In terms of dimensions, the ID.7 is 4,956mm long, 1,862 wide, 1,537mm high and has a wheelbase of 2,965mm, which is very similar to the VW ID.6.
The top speed of the 201 hp electric motor and 77 kWh battery is 155 km/h, or less than 100 mph.
Electrek’s Grasp
Although the ID.7 specs and images have yet to be confirmed by VW, how does the company expect the electric sedan to be a global flagship electric vehicle with this kind of power?
It’s likely that the ID.7 will have more battery life and power in North America, as it’s expected to go on sale in early 2024 after launching in Europe by the end of this year.
Volkswagen promises a long-range model with a range of over 400 miles; something is likely to change when it comes to the United States, or the term “lighthouse” will not fit.
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