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Here is the summary:The ID.7 is the electric replacement for the gas-powered Passat, which now only comes in an estate version. The IQ.Light Matrix LED headlights are available as options and offer a welcome and goodbye function for both the front and rear. Keyless entry is also available.
The car is 4.96 m (195") in length, comparable in size to the BMW i5 Touring.
It comes with 19, 20, or 21-inch wheels.
The DCC dynamic chassis control, adaptive suspension is optional.
This rear-wheel-drive version does 0-60 mph in 6.7 seconds, and acceleration is not very quick when compared to a Tesla Model 3. All-wheel drive (GTX in Europe) with an additional electric motor on the front axle is available, and is more than a second quicker.
Two battery sizes are available, a 77 kWh net or an 86 kWh net, however the reviewer thinks it is a strange decision as there is not a huge gap between the sizes. He thinks one bigger battery would be a better choice.
During DC charging, the smaller battery peaks at 175kW and the larger at 200kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes less than 30 minutes.
There is no frunk. Towing is available, up to 1.2 tons for the rear wheel drive model and 1.4 tons for the all-wheel drive model.
The turning circle with the rear wheel drive model is 10.9 meters, increased to 12.3 meters in all-wheel drive models, giving the rear-wheel drive model a large advantage.
The middle section of the rear lights turn on when the vehicle is started and also when the indicator lights are activated. The rear doors have a nice solid closing sound, but the front door's sound could be better. The front doors have nice soft touch surfaces, with microfiber inserts.
The steering wheel has capacitive buttons and though they are backlit, it is easy to press them accidentally. There are also base fabric seats for the US version of the ID.7 sedan. Leather seats are an optional extra for both versions and are the ergo active type. There is excellent leg room. To move the rear seats up, a lever needs to be activated to set the cargo position.
Boot space is 545L with the cargo position. With a battery heater the ID.7 is set up for the Autobahn.
Pricing starts at 55,000 Euros in Germany, but with some extras the price moves up to 72,000 Euros. The reviewer thought this pricing was a problem, because it is possible to get cheaper electric alternatives.
The ID.7 is a good motorway cruiser due to its smooth driving experience. The suspension is better than a Model 3. This is all achieved even with an air suspension. It will be most notable with smaller wheels. With normal motorway speeds and decent noise isolation, the vehicle feels close to being a luxury vehicle. With this level of comfort, the reviewer feels like a lot of Passat owners will be more than happy with the ID.7.
