Here’s a tantalising new look at the upcoming Volkswagen ID.7 saloon - a car VW says promises ‘top-class technology and quality’.
We first caught sight of the ID.7 in the summer of last year, when it was then known as the ‘Aero’.
It’s a spacious, premium, all-electric vehicle that sits on the same electric platform as the ID.4 SUV.
With a claimed range of up to 435 miles between charges, the ID.7 really could take the fight to the Tesla Model 3, as well as the Polestar 2 and the pricier BMW i4.
And now VW has treated us to a more detailed look at a car that’s UK-bound later this year.
First thing’s first, let’s talk about the paint.
This concept model boasts interactive ‘camouflage’ paintwork that can be controlled by the driver and features light-up ‘electroluminescence’ technology.
It’s all very clever - but VW has confirmed that it won’t be a feature on production models and that it’s just a nice gimmick to show-off the ID.7 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA, this month.
What the ID.7 will, however, feature when it goes on sale is an extremely intuitive climate control system, as well as a huge 15 inch touchscreen and augmented reality head-up display.
The air con has ‘intelligent vents’, says VW, which can ‘detect when the driver is approaching based on their key and will already start to cool the interior on hot summer days or heat the interior on cold days before the driver gets into the vehicle.
The system can also warm individual body parts based on voice control commands!
A spokesperson for the German manufacturer adds:
“Newly designed ‘Smart Air Vents’ control the flow of air and move dynamically to distribute the air over large areas as quickly as possible.
“If there are passengers in the car, the air can be directed straight to the body or ventilate the interior indirectly. These functions are visible at all times on the new large display and can be activated and saved individually for each user. Special requests can be activated using voice commands. If the user says ‘Hello Volkswagen, my hands are cold!’, the ID.7 responds by starting the steering wheel heating function. At the same time, warm air is directed towards the hands.”
And then there’s the ID.7’s range.
As we’ve already mentioned above, VW reckons the ID.7 is capable of travelling up to 435 miles between charges, which eclipses the Tesla Model 3 Long Range and comes close to matching the Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon, which can travel for up to 453 miles.
Volkswagen says the ID.7’s unique aerodynamic design ensures that this stated distance between charges is not just a pipe dream.
A spokesperson says:
“The characteristic features of the sedan include the aerodynamic front section and roof, which both help to reduce energy consumption and increase the range.
“Air intakes located in the front end guide the air flowing through them down the sides of the vehicle to the rear in a targeted way. They therefore form an air curtain, which calms the air flow at the sides of the vehicle. The roof slopes to the rear and thus contributes to the very good drag coefficient of the ID.7.”
The VW ID.7 will get a proper premiere later in the year - so we’ll bring you the full details as and when they arrive.
Rumour has it, there will also be an ID.7 Tourer estate model, too, which could be music to the ears of lots of lease customers who crave extra space.
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