Electric exec estate will offer a range of up to 426 miles when it arrives later this year
SAM PHILLIPS
The ID 7 Tourer has been revealed as a sleek electric estate that is intended to broaden the appeal of Volkswagen’s flagship EV and solidify its position in the executive market.
Described by its maker as the “electric all-rounder of the new era”, the ID 7 Tourer will arrive in the second half of 2024 to take on the BMW i5 Touring and forthcoming Audi A6 E-tron Avant.
Measuring 4961mm long, 1862mm wide and 1536mm tall, the estate is proportionally identical to the ID 7 saloon but is shorter, wider and taller than the next-generation Volkswagen Passat, for which the Tourer serves as an indirect electric alternative.
It has a 545-litre boot, which is marginally smaller than the BMW’s 570 litres, but that rises to 1714 litres with the back seats folded to give the Tourer a load-lugging edge over the likes of the Peugeot e-308 SW and MG 5 estates.
The Tourer builds on the aero-optimised styling of the ID 7, with its long, rakish silhouette netting a Cd of 0.24 – just 0.1 more than the saloon.
From launch, the ID 7 Tourer will be offered in two trims: Pro and Pro S. The Tourer Pro will have a 77kWh battery capable of charging at speeds of up to 175kW for a 10-80% charging time of around 28 minutes.
Pro S tops the line-up and uses an 86kWh battery for a WLTP range of 426 miles. That’s just nine miles less than its saloon equivalent and the longest range of any electric estate on sale. The Pro S can also charge slightly quicker than the Pro, with a maximum speed of 200kW.
Both versions feature Volkswagen’s latest ‘APP550’ electric motor on the rear axle. It develops 282bhp and 402lb ft, which should give the car a 0-62mph time of just under 7.0sec. A performance-oriented, four-wheel-drive GTX variant is expected later.
Inside, the Tourer shares the saloon’s 15.0in touchscreen infotainment, which was heavily updated in a bid by Volkswagen to improve usability, graphics and processing times.
It also gets the company’s new IDA voice assistant system, which uses ChatGPT to offer more ‘human’ and conversational interactions – although this will come as an over-the-air update after the car�
