Volkswagen has unveiled the brand new ID.7 Tourer, which is the wagon model of the ID.7 that made its debut a 12 months earlier in April. In response to the German carmaker, the ID.7 Tourer is among the first all-electric property vehicles within the higher mid-sized class and it’ll go on sale in Europe someday within the first quarter of 2024.
Visually, the wagon is just about similar to its fastback sedan sibling when seen from the entrance. Shared cues embrace sharp contours within the decrease portion of the bumper, whereas the slim headlamps (obtainable with ID.Mild LED matrix expertise) are linked by a horizontal LED strip. The scale are the identical too, with the ID.7 Tourer measuring 4,961 mm lengthy, 1,862 mm extensive, 1,536 mm and having a wheelbase that spans 2,971 mm.
The apparent distinguishing characteristic is the elongated roof that terminates at a roof spoiler, which is accompanied by a taillight design not dissimilar to the ID.7 and a barely greater drag coefficient of 0.24 (as an alternative of the fastback’s 0.23). With the wagon physique type, boot house with 5 individuals on board is 605 litres – 73 litres greater than the fastback. By placing the 60:40 split-folding seats down, the storage quantity is elevated from 1,586 to 1,714 litres in comparison with the ID.7.
Prospects should purchase a variety of equipment to make issues extra sensible, together with a plug-in module to partition the baggage compartment. There’s additionally a web to carry issues in place, a tray to guard in opposition to dust, a 460-litre roof field and a bicycle provider, the final of which may deal with as much as 75 kg (or two e-bikes) and could be folded and stowed away.
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Volkswagen notes the scale for the baggage compartment are similar for each fashions at 1,075 mm lengthy as much as the rear seat backrests, or 1,948 mm when the rear seats are folded down. The width between the wheel arches on this space is 1,000 mm, so the rise in boot capability is solely all the way down to the elevated top introduced on by the wagon’s roof.
On that point out, the ID.7 Tourer could be optioned with a panoramic sunroof that includes a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer built-in within the glass. Dubbed “good glass,” house owners could make the sunroof opaque or clear at a contact of a button. Different choices for the outside embrace alloy wheels in sizes starting from 19 to 21 inches.
Transferring inside, the ID.7 Tourer will get the identical dashboard structure because the ID.7, so the standout characteristic is the 15-inch touchscreen within the center that’s linked to the usual MID4 infotainment system. Like with the facelifted Golf Mk8.5, the IDA voice assistant can entry on-line databases reminiscent of Wikipedia and options ChatGPT integration to reply particular questions on quite a lot of topics.
Additionally new is the non-obligatory Wellness In-Automotive-App that adjusts varied issues just like the local weather management, air-conditioning, ambient to make the journey extra nice. One other piece of expertise highlighted is the augmented actuality head-up show, which will get up to date to combine navigation from Android Auto and Apple CarPlay following buyer requests.
The ID.7 Tourer shall be supplied with a number of driver help techniques reminiscent of Park Help Plus with reminiscence perform (data as much as 50 metres), Lane Help, Adaptive Cruise Management, Emergency Help, Aspect Help lane change, Entrance Help (autonomous emergency braking) and Dynamic Highway Signal Show.
Unsurprisingly, the powertrain for the ID.7 Tourer is similar to the ID.7, which is a single-motor, rear-wheel drive setup rated at 286 PS (282 hp or 210 kW) and 545 Nm of torque. The Professional variant obtainable at launch has a battery with a usable capability of 77 kWh (82 kWh gross), and there can even be a Professional S possibility with an 86-kWh-usable pack (91 kWh gross) for as much as 685 km of vary following the WLTP normal – the fastback goes as much as 700 km.
With the smaller-capacity battery, the utmost DC charging capability is 175 kW, whereas the Professional S’ battery can deal with as much as 200 kW to get from a 10-80% state of cost in just below 30 minutes. Manufacturing of the ID.7 Tourer will happen on the similar Emden manufacturing facility in Germany the place the common ID.7 and ID.Four are additionally assembled.
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