Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer or the European passion for station wagons
- Published on 20/02/2024 7:29
- Modified on 26/09/2025 8:18
Volkswagen has unveiled the station wagon version of its large electric sedan, the ID.7. Will this finally be the key to success?
Giving meaning. That is the approach that manufacturers must adopt nowadays. Reproducing, out of tradition, historical patterns is now deadly. Volkswagen is experimenting with its large sedan ID.7. Besides the market’s completely off-target pricing (starting at 56,990 euros in February 2024), demand is no longer for sedans. Even the Tesla Model 3, which is much cheaper and more relevant, is no longer truly appealing.
Thus, it is necessary to tell a story, to invent new products that will generate a need, a desire. At BMW, they are now blending high-performance M models with station wagon formats. And it works. Same with the Series i5 electric wagon designed for Europe and envied by Americans. Because yes, SUVs are nice, but they have become so ordinary…
ID.7 Tourer, the turning point?
The main appeal of the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer lies in the rear. Its massive trunk makes sense for such a large and imposing vehicle: from 605 to 1714 liters! And with a range that can reach up to 685 km. As a reference, the sedan with its 77 kWh battery is rated at 616 km on a mixed cycle, with a trunk volume of 532 liters.
The ID.7 will offer two battery sizes, with the most powerful accepting up to 200 kW of charging power. A real step forward to spend as little time as possible immobilized on the highway during long trips. Unfortunately, Volkswagen does not provide details about this new battery size. But beware of soaring prices, which were already steep…
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This page is translated from the original post "Vokswagen ID.7 Tourer ou la passion européenne pour le break" in French.
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