Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer – world premiere of an electric station wagon

Volkswagen ID.7 is the flagship model among Volkswagen electric vehicles - a comfortable limousine with a large power reserve. Volkswagen is now expanding its ID.7 portfolio with a station wagon version: the ID.7 Tourer.

Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer 2024

The new Volkswagen model is one of the first electric vehicles with such a body in the upper middle class. Volkswagen also offers another station wagon in this segment – the new Passat. The two ranges complement each other, and the customer can choose the optimal drive type - from electric drive in the ID.7 and ID.7 Tourer to plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid, petrol and diesel drive in the Passat. This means that Volkswagen offers an extremely wide range of cutting-edge upper-mid-class models.

The aerodynamically enhanced ID.7 Tourer (Cx coefficient of approximately 0.24, depending on version) combines the emission benefits of electric mobility. with long range (initial estimates suggest up to 687 km) and very large trunk volume (up to 1714 liters). All these features make the ID.7 Tourer an ideal car for the businessman, as well as ideal for family trips. And all this in a more sustainable way than ever before.

Business class with electric drive

“The ID.7 Tourer, together with the ID.7 limousine and the new Passat, complete our offer in the upper-mid-class segment. The new model is particularly attractive to truck drivers and business customers due to its generous space and range,” she said. Imelda Labbé, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales.

The Tourer is a combination of a station wagon and a shooting brake body style.

The Volkswagen electric station wagon features a long roofline. The stylistically avant-garde Tourer is a combination of a classic Passat station wagon and an exceptionally dynamic shooting brake car such as the Arteon. Thanks to the increased rear height, the luggage compartment is significantly larger than in the sedan: with five people on board, the ID.7 Tourer's luggage compartment can accommodate up to 605 liters. When loaded into the front seatbacks and roof, this space increases to 1,714 liters, and the trunk can accommodate items almost 2 meters long.

Lots of power

Volkswagen's new electric station wagon will hit the European market as ID.7 Tourer Pro and ID.7 Tourer Pro S, each with 286 hp. and rear-wheel drive.. The first version will be powered by a battery with a usable capacity of 77 kWh, while the ID.7 Tourer Pro S uses a new battery with a usable capacity of 86 kWh. At DC fast charging stations, a 77 kWh battery can be charged at up to 175 kW, and an 86 kWh battery at up to 200 kW. Both versions of the ID.7 body style will be produced (in parallel with the ID.4 SUV) at Volkswagen's most modern German electric vehicle plant in Emden.

ChatGPT first time in the car

The new Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer debuts with extensive standard equipment. The Pro version in the German market will have LED headlights and taillights with the same technology, 19-inch wheels and roof rails as standard. In addition, the car will have: Keyless Access lock and start system, a mesh separating the trunk from the passenger compartment, ambient lighting in 10 colors, a heated multifunction steering wheel, a Discover Pro Max navigation system, and an improved head-up display with augmented reality. , rear view camera system, three-zone automatic Air Care Climatronic air conditioning with intelligent air intakes and heated front seats.

The new IDA voice assistant will not only allow you to control many vehicle functions, but will also find answers to specific questions in various areas using access to online databases, and will also offer integration with the AI-based ChatGPT tool (which will be available as an update at a later date ). Also new is the additional Wellness app. It allows you to customize various vehicle functions using preset programs to improve your well-being during trips or breaks. In addition, the ID.7 Tourer Pro features extensive standard equipment, including a host of driver assistance systems.

Optional panoramic roof

Like the ID.7 fastback, the station wagon version will also have a panoramic glass roof with smart glass on the options list. A layer of polymer liquid crystals (PDLC) integrated into the glass makes the roof transparent or not, depending on the driver's desire.

Source: Volkswagen