{"id":5276,"date":"2025-08-28T16:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukcarline.co.uk\/news\/?p=5276"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:28:33","slug":"review-volkswagen-id-7-gtx-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ukcarline.co.uk\/news\/review-volkswagen-id-7-gtx-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Volkswagen is a company that is expanding its \u2018ID\u2019 electric vehicle line-up and wants to be the leader when it comes to EVs.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recently, a flood of battery-powered SUVs has hit the market, but the German firm is opening up to a wider audience by targeting the electric estate market with the ID.7 Tourer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ID.7 Tourer<\/a> sits in a rather small category with only the Audi A6 e-tron<\/a> and BMW i5 <\/a>Touring directly rivalling this big family wagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we\u2019re driving the GTX Plus model which is the flagship model when it comes to performance, looks and standard equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s new?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Volkswagen
The GTX brings a sportier design over the standard ID.7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ID.7 is available as a five-door fastback or as this more practical five-door Tourer estate model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All versions come with Volkswagen\u2019s latest on-board technology as well as sitting on the same MEB platform as the smaller ID.3 and ID.5, but features a longer wheelbase, helping to improve interior space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also features Volkswagen\u2019s latest design language with its smooth and aerodynamic body shell, to help it cut through the air, helping to improve efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s under the bonnet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Volkswagen
A super-fast charge speed means stops won’t have to be long <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are several setups available with the ID.7 Tourer, but our GTX Plus model comes equipped with an 86kWh battery with dual electric motors, which features Volkswagen\u2019s<\/a> 4Motion four-wheel drive system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of power, it produces a total of 335bhp and 402Nm of torque, while 60mph is dispatched in 5.3 seconds and the car will run out of puff at 112mph. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volkswagen claims the car can travel up to 357 miles between trips to the plug and that 200kW DC rapid charging is compatible, allowing for a 10 to 80 per cent top-up to take around 25 to 35 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s it like to drive?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Volkswagen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ID.7 Tourer<\/a> may be a large car, but it can hold its own on the road, impressing in almost every area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At motorway speeds, the car is quiet and refined, managing to absorb any road, wind and tyre noise from entering the cabin. The ride is smooth, but it can get a little fidgety over potholes, due to our test car\u2019s larger wheels and the steering has a decent amount of weight to it, to make it feel more connected in your hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our GTX Plus car also has a decent amount of punch from its electric motors, meaning it can perform well whether it\u2019s at higher speeds or around town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, with decent visibility, it makes the car a lot less of a headache to manoeuvre around narrow city streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it look?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Volkswagen
A full-width LED bar gives the ID.7 a futuristic look <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From some angles, the ID.7 has a hint of some of the Chinese EVs out there with its curvaceous body shape and rear LED lightbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this Tourer model looks even better than the standard fastback car with its two-tone roof, roof bars and silver trim that runs from the A to the C-pillar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You still get the same flush door handles and slim front headlights that incorporate a thin light bar that runs across the front of the bonnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our GTX Plus car also stands out over the rest of the range with its 20-inch wheels, black roof and door mirrors, to give it a sportier edge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may not be the most dynamic design, but the Tourer version of the ID.7 is a more handsome car compared to the fastback, for sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s it like inside?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Volkswagen
The interior of the ID.7 is centred around the main screen <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ID.7 Tourer excels when it comes to interior space as the longer wheelbase makes rear-seat occupant space cavernous, with acres of head and legroom for passengers. The flat floor makes it easier for three to sit abreast, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The materials used throughout are good too, with there being Vegan-friendly plastics used, which feel high-quality and the ergoActive seats are great for long-distance driving as they provide a lot of support and are very comfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Tourer, you also get a massive boot capacity, with the car providing up to 605 litres, which beats almost all of the competition, and that space extends to 1,948 litres, making it the best-in-class when it comes to practicality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the spec like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re not going to be short of equipment whichever model of ID.7 Tourer you go for as even the entry-level car comes with 19-inch alloy wheels, LED matrix headlights, an electric tailgate, massaging front seats and a rear view camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our GTX Plus model has everything you could possibly need, including a Harman Kardon 12-speaker premium audio system, ventilated massaging front seats, sports bumpers, heated front and rear seats and 20-inch alloy wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, with prices starting at \u00a351,795 for the entry-level car, the ID.7 Tourer is a lot cheaper than other cars in this class, such as the BMW i5 Touring, which start at just below \u00a370,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our flagship GTX Plus comes in at just over \u00a362,500, making this Volkswagen look like excellent value for money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdict<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s plenty to like about the ID.7 Tourer<\/a>. It\u2019s efficient, has a solid-looking design, is very practical and if you get the hot GTX Plus model, it’s rather engaging too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It undercuts the competition on price and with a decent level of interior space and high-quality materials used throughout, this electric family workhorse seems to tick all the right boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also got a good amount of electric range and can be charged at an impressive 200kW, making the ID.7 Tourer a very capable and impressive all-round EV. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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