VW ID7 reveal REVIEW - can it crush the EV sedan competition?

Aug 2, 2023

VW ID7 reveal REVIEW - can it crush the EV sedan competition?

This is our in-depth review of the Volkswagen ID.7. We’re taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.

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00:00 ID7 EV sedan in Aquamarin Blue
01:35 Length, price and battery kWh
02:30 Real-world range and recharging
03:22 RWD or AWD acceleration
03:59 Light signatures
05:03 Narrow turning circle
05:22 Glacier white ID7
06:09 Interior: key fob and doors
07:07 Build quality and seats
09:09 Cockpit overview and interface
10:07 Infotainment and features
14:09 Rear seats
15:51 Trunk / boot and towing
17:57 Frunk?
18:21 Driving: RWD acceleration
19:38 DCC adaptive suspension
21:51 Noise insulation and comfort
22:51 Comparison Ioniq 6 and Tesla
25:14 Regenerative braking
26:24 EV sedan or SUV?
27:54 Real-world range with efficient motor
28:44 Will it dominate the EV market?

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Content

0 -> The final reveal of the VW ID.7, Volkswagen's new big electric sedan.

6.08 -> Will it crush the competition like Tesla, Hyundai, or also the German competition?

12.04 -> We will find out here with Thomas in Autogefühl in 4K, full screen, full length.

16.64 -> Let's go here with the front, which has the light strip that goes all the way through.

21.04 -> You have this retro VW logo right here, and of course, also the main headlamp unit with

25.68 -> matrix LED available.

28.36 -> This color here is Aquamarine Blue, very nice,

31.092 -> subtle blue color, but also a little bit brighter

34 -> when the light shines on it, but we also have

36.532 -> a white car for you here available on location

39.12 -> just that you can see the difference.

41.56 -> Main design thing is, of course, aerodynamics,

43.63 -> supposed to be very efficient, and in our

45.48 -> first test drive, we could indeed achieve

48.63 -> really good consumption figures, some 4 miles

52.08 -> per kilowatt hour or some 15 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers.

56.48 -> That will lead to great range, at least in ideal conditions, more to that later.

61 -> You can see it also design-wise here, this bow is also standard, a good contrast then

65.28 -> to the blue color, really stretched wide out,

68.407 -> but will it also deliver enough legroom and

71.4 -> also headroom?

72.401 -> We're going to find out.

73.96 -> The wheels, either 19-inch or here the optional

76.375 -> 20-inch wheels, these are then the optional,

78.64 -> the biggest ones.

80 -> They have somewhat an aerodynamic design, but not too much, so not too much over the

85.08 -> top, I think.

86.081 -> So, design-wise, you can see aerodynamics is

88.9 -> a thing and also a very clean design indeed,

91.72 -> and it also comes quite close to the initial concept car.

95.64 -> The length here is 4.96 meters or 195 inches,

99.775 -> so indeed a full EV or full-size EV sedan.

103.96 -> Towards the rear, we can see this light strip goes all

106.893 -> the way through right here, a three-dimensional design.

110.36 -> Here the side reminds me a little bit of Tesla Model S, right?

112.992 -> And indeed, they want to fight

113.961 -> Tesla Model S and Tesla Model 3.

116.829 -> Size-wise already against the Model S, price-wise against

119.84 -> the Model 3 because the entry version is supposed

123.166 -> to be way below 60,000 Euros or Dollars with

126.16 -> the small battery.

127.64 -> Talking about small battery, 77 kilowatt hours

130.53 -> net, that is the battery we know already from

133.36 -> the ID.4, for example, and then there will

135.94 -> be a bigger one available, 86 kilowatt hours

138.76 -> net, and really looking forward how that one

141.786 -> will end up as for the, you know, consumption

144.88 -> results and range overall and so on.

148 -> So, with our tests so far, we could, calculating

150.79 -> to the small battery, reach 500 kilometers

153.24 -> or 300 miles, and with a big battery even 570 kilometers or 350 miles, but again, in

158.68 -> ideal conditions, 20 degrees in Celsius or like 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

164.76 -> That was actually perfect here for this EV.

167.36 -> Very interesting.

168.44 -> As for the facts and figures, let's talk about recharging.

171.48 -> For the small battery, 170 kilowatt DC, 200 kilowatt DC for the big battery, and then

178.04 -> you will have some 25 minutes from 10% to 80% state of charge.

182.76 -> So, the bigger battery can reload or recharge

186.174 -> quicker, although it is the bigger one, the

189.44 -> smaller than probably something around 30 minutes.

193.96 -> Have you seen that small red light in the last shots?

196.76 -> I turned it off now.

198.36 -> That was actually the rear fog lamp.

201.48 -> Interesting, right?

202.481 -> Talking about rear, it starts with rear-wheel drive, 286 horsepower.

207.64 -> Later on, there will be an all-wheel-drive version available, probably a GTX.

212.04 -> Acceleration figure here so far, it will be

214.029 -> something less than 7 seconds to 100 kilometers

216.2 -> or 62 miles an hour.

219.08 -> And what else?

220.2 -> VW has worked on both suspension types, the

222.916 -> standard one and also the optional DCC, Dynamic

225.88 -> Chassis Control, which is the adaptive suspension,

228.95 -> and you can really pick a wide range on how

231.6 -> you want it to rule sportier or more comfortable.

235.28 -> And in our first ride, that also worked very well indeed.

239.8 -> Turning indicators, really impressive because

242.83 -> they are very wide and indeed visible.

245.4 -> I like it when the turning indicators are visible.

248 -> It's just also a helpful safety feature when being on the road.

250.92 -> What do you think about this?

252.115 -> Tell me in the comments.

253.16 -> And look at that, the rear turning indicator.

255.32 -> Come around here, then you can see this three-layer shape.

259.16 -> That's a very interesting idea.

261.88 -> And it also features a welcoming or goodbye signature.

265.2 -> Here when I open the vehicle, look at that, oh, that looks fancy.

269.56 -> And you can actually pick three different stylings.

271.96 -> This is number three now, the most extensive one, so to speak.

275.68 -> Here now, when I close the vehicle, you can also change the waiting time for this when

279.96 -> it dissolves.

281.28 -> And when it dissolves, then once again, it has a goodbye signature.

286.2 -> Here we go.

291.72 -> And here, this is like the goodbye feature in the front, goes down, and when you open

296.12 -> the vehicle again, you also, once again, have a

298.921 -> welcoming signature here, goes up and illuminated

301.84 -> this cascading style.

303.16 -> A short driving preview with the turning circle.

306.44 -> Look at that.

307.6 -> Rear-wheel drive, turning all the way in, and

310.835 -> although this is a 5-meter, well, 195-inches

314 -> vehicle, it's almost like turning on standstill.

318.04 -> That's impressive indeed.

319.04 -> Soon more driving.

320.041 -> And here, we have the ID.7 in Glacier White,

323.014 -> the different contrast, especially contrasting

326.12 -> with the black roof.

327.64 -> Of course, more colors will be available.

330.04 -> And also interesting, they start here with the fastback form, but in 2024, there will

334.64 -> be the Estate.

335.641 -> This will also be a quite exclusive EV Estate,

338.256 -> then, and the roof, then, will just continue

340.76 -> right here.

341.92 -> This one already being a Fastback with a wide

343.938 -> hatch opening, soon more details for that, but

346 -> the Estate, of course, will give you even more room.

348.44 -> Also, interesting how different the Glacier White vehicle looks like here from the side

352.8 -> and also from the rear, and really good contrast with the red signature.

356.92 -> Also, when you come really close here at the

359.63 -> side with the IQ light, the optional Matrix

362.28 -> LED, also different here with the white accentuations,

365.817 -> and then, they also correspond to the exterior

368.84 -> color.

369.84 -> Now, to the key fob.

370.841 -> This is the standard high-gloss one.

372.6 -> I think a new one would be more suitable.

374.88 -> Then, here, flush door handles.

376.76 -> They have some haptic feedback at the back

379.16 -> part when you open it, and if everything should

381.84 -> fail, there's still a manual phase that even folds the whole thing up.

386.16 -> Door closing sound.

390.52 -> That could be better.

391.76 -> I think a classic Golf door closing sound was better in that case.

395.4 -> However, at the inside of the doors is great

397.717 -> build quality, structure on the top here,

399.88 -> soft touch.

400.881 -> Then, here, the high-grade leatherette, blue

402.937 -> accentuation stripe, interesting new solution

405.04 -> here for the door handle.

406.041 -> It opens already here, you know, so, in the rear for the children, maybe not the best

410.44 -> solution, and then, the only thing I do criticize

412.809 -> here, the window leavers is good quality,

414.8 -> but then, you only have two, and you have to press rear to change them in the rear.

418.76 -> Some like it, some don't.

420.12 -> What about you?

421.72 -> Also, you have felt inside of this storage box,

423.722 -> so, I'm really happy with the build quality,

425.6 -> indeed.

426.601 -> Then, the first cockpit perspective, bright steering wheel, but you can also go for a

430.84 -> dark one.

431.88 -> In both cases, it's an animal-free material,

434.799 -> both for steering and for the seats.

437.2 -> The dashboard here, soft touch with structure.

439.88 -> Here, high-grade leatherette in black, the blue accentuation stripe, and it can easily

444.72 -> catch up with the Mercedes interior or so.

447.64 -> That's really astonishing, but, of course, here, the lower price.

450.36 -> Then, there are three different seats, a base

452.72 -> fabric seat, then, it has less accentuations,

455.08 -> especially in the upper shoulder part, and

457.348 -> this one here is the optional seat, ErgoActive,

459.88 -> available in the Comfort or the Premium trim,

462.365 -> and that defines how much seat massage cushions

464.96 -> you have.

465.961 -> Here, in the Premium trim, you also have seat massage cushions in the lower part.

470.16 -> The other one just has them here, and this is a completely new seat massage system.

475.48 -> Here, also, more shoulder accentuations.

477.88 -> In the European markets, will they get this microfiber, then, in bright or in the black

481.04 -> styling, and we expect, for the American market,

483.839 -> to get a full high-grade leatherette that

486.24 -> you can wipe seats, then, a little bit easier,

489.124 -> but, here, this, of course, really cozy.

491.64 -> The seats are great.

493.44 -> I feel among best in segment and probably

496.297 -> among the best in the EVs overall, so, great

499.36 -> comfort, still a lot of headroom here with the panoramic roof.

502.36 -> I'll soon also show you how the headroom without the panoramic roof.

506.52 -> This panoramic roof, here, is also special because it has the electrochromic function,

511.8 -> and that means we have a slider here.

513.56 -> I don't like sliders, but you can see it here.

516.16 -> This is really cool.

517.161 -> We know from other vehicles, not completely new, but new for Volkswagen.

521.64 -> Porsche used it before, for example, and then,

524.153 -> you can have view through or protection against

526.72 -> the sun.

527.72 -> Pretty cool, indeed.

528.721 -> And, the steering wheel, manual control, up and down, in and out.

533 -> I love the bright steering wheel, and the

535.057 -> bright materials also have become more durable

537.36 -> and so on.

538.361 -> Overall, there's a high recycling share in

540.53 -> this vehicle, as well, so, they're going all

542.8 -> the way, animal-friendly and more sustainable,

545.757 -> less use of resources, and, in all trims,

548.4 -> well done, Volkswagen.

549.401 -> Interior cockpit overview, clean layout, indeed, horizontal stress, 15-inch screen,

556.96 -> really large, indeed, and you still have the temperature sliders.

560.52 -> It will take one more generation of cars to

562.912 -> go back to the physical knobs at Volkswagen.

565.36 -> However, these are now backlit, and also, the ambient lighting, you can very well see

570 -> at night, for example.

571.08 -> That's pretty cool, indeed.

572.56 -> Then, the shifting lever is here behind the

575.274 -> steering wheel, D, reverse, or then, for parking.

578.36 -> You can also go to the recuperation mode here.

581.64 -> On the steering wheel, you have the hashtag CapacitiveBS buttons.

585.02 -> They also have some kind of feedback.

586.44 -> They're also backlit.

587.441 -> It looks cool, but still, not the best solution,

590.151 -> but also, from that, Volkswagen will go back

592.64 -> once again.

594.007 -> And then, you have small digital instruments here, not too much to see, but

597.56 -> actually, clear to read, and the focus is then the head-up display, which is standard

602.8 -> equipment with also augmented reality function.

606.84 -> The infotainment has this app overview.

609.76 -> That's new and, I think, really helpful, and

612.198 -> you see, it's also more responsive than before.

614.8 -> So, definitely, step up the game.

616.88 -> Yes, the temperature is still controlled right here, or you can do it like this.

621.64 -> So, this would also be possible, and then,

624.708 -> you also have this menu for the seat heating

627.92 -> or seat cooling.

629.4 -> Really interesting that it has moist sensors,

632.323 -> so when there's moist felt in the seat, the

635.12 -> ventilation would automatically go on together with a little bit of seat heating.

640.08 -> That's also pretty interesting, and then, you also have this main overview, which you

644.84 -> can individualize.

646.4 -> You can have your own tiles there, basically,

649.568 -> so a lot you can do with that, but the most

652.6 -> important thing is that it is more responsive.

655 -> DCC Dynamic Chassis Control, that's the adaptive

657.471 -> suspension, is also an option, and you can

659.64 -> individualize that, and then, really fine-tune

663.012 -> it also in which area this suspension is supposed

666.6 -> to work.

667.72 -> Why not, for example?

669.965 -> And this is then the charging menu, for example, and very interesting

673.76 -> is you can set here the charging limit for,

676.796 -> for example, better battery care, for example,

680.04 -> for 80 to 80%.

683.612 -> And here in this menu here, when the battery would be cold, then it would

685.76 -> show a limited number, and then, you could

688.926 -> here activate a battery preconditioning also

692.24 -> manually.

695.357 -> And Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless, and wow, look at that integration

698.24 -> indeed, and the Harman Kardon sound system is,

701.96 -> yo, whoa, really bass-intensive, but definitely

705.76 -> also a new sound experience here for a Volkswagen.

708.8 -> A matte cover here, then, in bright or black

711.09 -> in the dark interior, then, you have a lot

713.28 -> of space, just like this thing is not maybe the best build quality or could be a little

718.68 -> bit better, but here in the bright interior,

720.05 -> I think it's also cool that you don't have

721.36 -> high-gloss black piano lacquer here, two USB-C

723.832 -> chargers, inductive chargers, and then, also

726.2 -> here, the pads that they are also hold tight,

729.781 -> the bottles also, and then, you have the split

733.44 -> opening for the armrest like this with a lot of space underneath.

737.52 -> Indeed, this is a different luxury experience for a Volkswagen.

741.2 -> The steering wheel heating is, feel it all the

744.191 -> way around, so you feel in the whole steering

747.12 -> wheel.

748.121 -> I've activated the seat massage also for the lower area.

751.08 -> This is also a completely new level of seat massage, and especially for long journeys,

756.72 -> which will work with this vehicle.

757.721 -> This is, indeed, astonishing luxury experience,

760.463 -> and, yeah, some of the options, of course,

762.92 -> when you go for the highest trims and so on,

765.179 -> but there is a lot of standard equipment already

767.64 -> with, you know, with the 77-kilowatt-hour battery and the head-up display and so on,

771.96 -> so quite good standard equipment considering the

774.87 -> price, so also, once again, the price-performance

777.84 -> ratio of this vehicle is actually quite good, and that really will help sales.

783.4 -> Most of the time, we will use CarPlay or Apple Maps and so on, and Google Maps, but

788.28 -> here, you can see the car internal GPS is definitely way quicker and more responsive

793.8 -> than before, so great upgrade for this new

796.38 -> system here just, you know, with the climate

799.08 -> and also the seat heating.

800.081 -> I think it's just easier to have separate

801.895 -> knobs for that, but they will be coming back

803.84 -> eventually.

804.841 -> And, of this new system, you also have these automatic vents here, the air vents.

810.08 -> Yeah, we know that from Tesla, for example.

811.8 -> You can also see it right here when I control

814.12 -> them in the infotainment system, left and

816.24 -> right, for example.

817.241 -> Is that really needed?

819.88 -> I don't know.

821.68 -> To me, that's not a big progress.

823.72 -> I am waiting for the VW interiors that go back, you know, away from capacitive BS

829.4 -> and more physical again, but this had already

832.487 -> been decided before by different CEO, so

835.24 -> they have a new CEO now and will go in a different

838.289 -> direction, so I am missing physical buttons

841.04 -> with this vehicle, but still, this whole software

844.474 -> system is definitely a big step forward already.

847.84 -> To all parents, here in the front door, this

851.015 -> is the child lock for the rear door because

854.12 -> when young children are playing in the rear and they do like this, the door is opened,

861.28 -> so definitely use the child lock when you have young, unexperienced children in the

865.4 -> rear.

866.401 -> Other than that, here, Harman Kardon sound system, 14 speakers when you have gone for

871.36 -> this option, and also the rear door, soft touch at the top part with a structure and

875.36 -> great build quality at the inside of the doors

877.704 -> here with the bright microfiber, which would,

880 -> again, be dark than in the other choice here

882.544 -> with the blue accentuation once again, so

884.92 -> that looks, indeed, pretty cool, and also because this is a dedicated EV platform, of

890.32 -> course, there is no middle tunnel at all.

893.68 -> The battery is underneath that, but you have

896.502 -> a lot of space here in the rear easily for

899.2 -> five tall adults, and just look at that, how

901.696 -> much legroom I still have, even if I am driving

904.36 -> in the front, this is enormous, and from a seating comfort, indeed, this is also great

911.24 -> in the rear.

913.808 -> Headroom, of course, this here being the fastback model, still some headroom

916.72 -> left with 189 or 6'2".

919.48 -> When you will have the estate model, it will be

921.945 -> even a little bit better here for the legroom.

924.36 -> Moving to the middle seat, of course, it's a

926.94 -> little bit higher than, but it's still quite

929.52 -> okay, so this definitely works very well.

933.36 -> You can put down this here, not adaptive, the

937.077 -> cupholders though, there's the ski hatch, and in the

942.08 -> middle part here, lower part, we have a separate

945.073 -> climate unit for the rear seats, and also

947.64 -> seat heating as possible, underneath there's two USB-C charging.

952.88 -> The more and more I discover about this vehicle,

955.486 -> the more I have to say, this vehicle here

957.72 -> will outsell most of the other EV cars on the market right now, and it's been a long

963.24 -> time that we could say this about a new Volkswagen

966.404 -> vehicle, so I think, yes, they still have some

969.32 -> work to do with the software, you know, as we

971.855 -> saw, but they are definitely back on track.

974.4 -> And also here, because the trunk is opening in the fastback way, and this, of course,

979 -> then easier to access like in Tesla Model 3 or the IONIQ 6 and so on, the width here

984.28 -> is a little bit less than a meter or 40 inches,

987.437 -> however, the basic length is a little bit

990.2 -> more than a meter or 40 inches, and the height

993.52 -> here underneath the cover, like 44 centimeters

996.84 -> or 17 inches.

998.84 -> We can fold the seats from here, like this,

1002.36 -> and this, and then it automatically goes down,

1006.12 -> that's good, actually, and to the front seats,

1009.357 -> as we would be driving as tall persons, we

1012.32 -> have here, that's actually pretty good, almost two meters or 78 inches, wow.

1018.88 -> And underneath the cover, you can either store

1022.026 -> some charging cables, even more down, so below,

1025.24 -> so either there, or you can also remove this

1028.653 -> whole thing to get even more height, that

1031.84 -> would be possible, then you don't have an even loading sill, and you can also store

1036.56 -> this one, so there's like an in-between position,

1040.432 -> so like this, you slide it underneath, like

1043.84 -> this, so that would be something then in between,

1046.286 -> then you can still lift it up like this, so

1048.44 -> yeah, you're quite flexible, and then you also have this net, for example, and hook

1054 -> it up right here, and then you can also secure

1056.541 -> things underneath the net, and then there's

1058.92 -> the retractable towing hook, when I pull this

1062.119 -> one, it comes out underneath, right here,

1065.04 -> and at 8% of incline, you have around 1.2 tons of towing capacity, and at 12%, it's

1074.56 -> one ton, so not too much, but of course, better than nothing.

1078.92 -> I have not opened the hood yet, so this will

1081.195 -> come as a surprise to me as well, will it

1083.32 -> frunk, or will it not?

1085.64 -> Let's find out.

1086.641 -> No, it doesn't, but yeah, I mean, it's not too bad here for the wiper fluid and so on,

1094.72 -> but I think modern EV customers, most of the

1097.76 -> time, do demand a frunk, for example, to put

1100.8 -> charging cables and so on.

1102.56 -> Welcome to Thomas's Driving Lounge, acceleration

1106.73 -> with the ID.7 rear-wheel drive, plop, that's

1111.64 -> 80, pretty quick indeed, to 100 kilometers an

1115.359 -> hour, 62 miles an hour is less than 7 seconds,

1119.16 -> and this will count both for the smaller and the bigger battery.

1123.48 -> Here we're driving a 77-kilowatt-hour battery,

1125.803 -> but the 86-kilowatt-hour battery will not

1127.88 -> be that much heavier, so both in driving and

1130.741 -> also in acceleration, it won't make a significant

1133.92 -> difference.

1134.921 -> We're in the sport mode for the best boost,

1137.293 -> also the throttle input is a little bit more

1139.72 -> sensitive, and I also have a little bit more

1142.368 -> feedback from the steering wheel, I think

1144.84 -> it's more likable, so if you rather want the

1147.807 -> softer suspension, maybe go to the individual

1150.84 -> mode, put the softer suspension, but then put

1153.424 -> the steering feedback a little bit harder,

1155.84 -> I think that's a better setup.

1158.12 -> The steering feel itself is light, but still

1160.623 -> somewhat natural, you have to steer quite

1162.96 -> a lot, yes, but they also use a progressive

1165.728 -> steering thing, so it is basically then with

1168.56 -> this increasing input, it still feels natural,

1171.534 -> but that you don't have to oversteer, so to

1174.32 -> speak, also when parking in and out, I soon can also show that to you.

1179.2 -> Even in the sport mode, suspension-wise, I

1180.998 -> can go over these speed bumps and so on, but

1182.88 -> if I want it more comfortable, go and get

1184.579 -> the comfort mode, and, yeah, you immediately

1186.4 -> feel that the suspension gets a little bit softer.

1189.16 -> They reworked both the standard suspension

1192.385 -> and the DCC, so it's both, so to speak, new,

1195.76 -> and DCC will give you more comfort, but also

1198.173 -> more sportiness at the very same time, and

1200.48 -> it's very interesting that no matter in which

1203.87 -> field you set it, it always rules plus and

1207.04 -> minus, you know, it's like a certain hardness

1210.623 -> area where the suspension rules, and, therefore,

1214.44 -> you still have sportiness when it's comfortable,

1216.61 -> and also have comfort when it's sporty, you

1218.56 -> know what I mean?

1219.561 -> So, it basically serves all purposes then.

1222.884 -> And here in the city part here, also very comfortable

1225.2 -> from the seats.

1226.201 -> It's not that you would have less comfort because

1228.604 -> you sit low now in comparison to crossovers

1230.72 -> or SUVs.

1231.721 -> For long-term, also from the noise insulation, it might even be better.

1236.04 -> Here, once again, we're going out of the city,

1238.149 -> we can go to the sport mode, and also when

1240.08 -> I accelerate out of the corner, for example, we have rear-wheel drive.

1244 -> That means I have full control over the front wheels.

1247.52 -> The whole car feels very well controllable.

1250.12 -> We have the low center of gravity.

1251.6 -> The battery basically pushes it to the ground,

1255.507 -> so it feels also like very good grip, and

1259 -> it is, although it is a large vehicle, really a lot of fun to drive.

1263.64 -> You don't feel the length.

1265.5 -> It has a significant wheelbase of almost 3

1268.495 -> meters, and still, it handles relatively light.

1271.84 -> Again, due to the rear-wheel drive, low center

1275.083 -> of gravity, and also this, yeah, especially

1278.12 -> in the sport mode, good steering.

1280.6 -> Check it out, 90-degree bend.

1284.04 -> I don't have to steer much more than 90 degrees,

1286.417 -> so that's actually quite cool, a little bit,

1288.6 -> but that's it, actually, and you can also drive it in a very smooth way, so both is

1294.36 -> actually possible.

1295.361 -> Yeah, also in overtaking, easy left to right,

1299.405 -> yeah, it's a lot of fun to drive, and, yeah,

1303.4 -> it is more fun to drive than, for example,

1305.901 -> the crossover ones like the ID.4 or the ID.5

1308.52 -> because we just sit a little bit lower.

1311.32 -> You have hardly any noise from the exterior.

1316.08 -> Here the asphalt is, of course, you know, it's

1319.046 -> not like this, you know, that super smooth

1321.76 -> asphalt which is rather black or something

1323.885 -> like the little bit brighter one, but there's

1326.16 -> no noise from the tires or something, and wind noise, also the aerodynamics seem to

1332.56 -> play a big role for that.

1334.32 -> There's hardly any wind noise, of course, at the later stage, we can also take this

1338.44 -> one here on the German Autobahn and then drive

1340.892 -> really, really high speeds, but here so far,

1343.24 -> it's a super, super silent and smooth experience,

1346.143 -> and this will, of course, help you also on

1348.64 -> long journeys.

1349.641 -> These seats here, I would go for the optional

1351.919 -> seats, I mean, base fabric seats when you

1354 -> want to go at really in a budget level will

1356.327 -> be fine, yes, but here these seats, they have

1358.76 -> more the accentuated shoulders, so they keep

1361.733 -> you tighter, and at the same time, it takes

1364.64 -> off weight from your lower back, and that makes it, again, more comfortable, you get

1369.4 -> less lower back fatigue and so on.

1372.16 -> If you directly compare it to the IONIQ 6, I feel that especially the seating comfort

1377.14 -> is indeed better, and more driving fun, yeah,

1380.644 -> maybe a little bit, but they do come close

1383.92 -> in a way, but this one here, of course, offers

1386.255 -> more space because it's also longer, and if

1389.12 -> you compare this one here from the driving experience to the Teslas, especially the

1393.64 -> suspension, of course, plays a huge role when

1396.389 -> you compare it to the Model 3 that doesn't

1398.96 -> have air suspension, then this suspension

1401.296 -> here is way better, Model S, then again, has

1403.8 -> air suspension, and this is also doing a good

1406.921 -> job, but then again, it's much, much, much

1409.84 -> more expensive, and yeah, I told you that

1413.492 -> before, Mercedes EQE, price-wise, it's completely

1418.2 -> off, but space-wise, we even have more space

1420.52 -> here, and the interior build quality is also

1422.84 -> quite cool, so I think it can be comparable,

1425.805 -> and driving-wise, this here feels a little

1428.64 -> bit lighter and less complicated, you know

1431.494 -> what I mean, and yeah, feeling less complicated

1434.68 -> there, I say something about, like this, about

1437.861 -> the recent Volkswagen, this is also new, so

1440.84 -> the user interface while driving, I still like to see some real physical buttons.

1446.08 -> It will be coming back at VW, not yet for

1449.306 -> this model, but we see this software upgrade,

1452.84 -> and it is quicker than before, and also less

1455.703 -> buggy, so for example, considering this is

1458.44 -> still an early prototype vehicle we're driving

1461.49 -> here, we have not seen so many faults or something

1464.8 -> that we did maybe for earlier production model

1467.64 -> versions, so they have really put a lot of

1470.24 -> effort into that.

1471.84 -> Back to the comfort mode, let's see the comparison,

1474.138 -> also acceleration-wise, let's just test it

1476.04 -> when I, for example, am in the comfort mode, hit

1478.68 -> the throttle, it's reasonably quick, definitely,

1481.32 -> and in the sport mode, hitting the throttle,

1485.365 -> to speed down a little bit, yes, yeah, it's

1489.88 -> not the largest difference because it's also

1492.848 -> not a performance EV, but you feel a difference.

1496.08 -> This will then be different when you go for the all-wheel drive model, that is to come

1499.6 -> at the later stage, this one then with even

1502.435 -> better acceleration figure, and you will also

1505.4 -> be getting pulled a little bit by the front

1507.472 -> wheels, so also looking forward to drive with

1509.64 -> that.

1510.641 -> If you subscribe and hit the notification bell, then we always keep you updated with

1513.88 -> the recent developments here.

1516.08 -> As for the recuperation, when we are in the

1519.731 -> normal D or driving mode, it is some regenerative

1523.88 -> braking, but not too much, actually, most is done yourself with the brake pedal.

1529.04 -> When you pull it forward here, B mode, then

1532.579 -> a pretty strong deceleration, is it one-pedal

1536.28 -> driving feeling?

1538.08 -> I would say almost, so we have some other EVs

1540.974 -> with stronger recuperation or regenerative

1543.68 -> braking, this one not the strongest, it wasn't

1546.745 -> the emphasis of this car, and you can always

1549.68 -> argue pro and con.

1551.24 -> At the end of the day, the efficiency will be

1553.6 -> the same, it just depends on how you yourself

1555.96 -> control the vehicle.

1557.92 -> Assistance systems, the best roads to test is

1560.86 -> here, and also, gladly, no traffic around, but the

1564.12 -> assistance system has been upgraded as well,

1566.329 -> for example, the travel assist can also do

1568.44 -> automatic lane changes on the Autobahn, so this will also be included when you go for

1574.52 -> that one.

1575.521 -> We can also test it at the later stage then on the Autobahn for you.

1579.16 -> Overall, the driving fun is definitely there, I'm really happy with that.

1584.76 -> Wow, yeah, I wouldn't have expected it from this big vehicle that it's sometimes more

1589.56 -> fun than to steer it with, you know, compared to

1592.969 -> smaller vehicles, and these electric vehicles,

1596.24 -> yes, they have the low center of gravity, but they're also very heavy, and sometimes

1601.16 -> we feel, okay, laws of physics, the weight

1604.17 -> just pushes you out of the corner, but here,

1607.32 -> I don't feel it that much, and I think that

1610.781 -> some, you know, must be connected to the fact

1614.4 -> that it's just a little bit lower, so this overall EV sedan idea, we've seen so many

1620.44 -> EV crossovers, EV SUVs, think it's really the time for lower, for the EV sedans right

1628.44 -> now, and I'm pretty sure also, considering with this driving segment here, oh, that's

1633.52 -> an ID.5, a couple of ID.5s loaded on that

1637.212 -> truck, yeah, pretty sure that this one here will

1642.36 -> get like, sedan customers, but also, when you think about going EV crossover, EV SUV,

1650.48 -> you should also consider this one here, because with

1653.185 -> that hatch here, you don't lose any practicability,

1655.84 -> but you gain a little bit more driving fun and also more efficiency, and talking about

1661.2 -> the efficiency, yeah, let's finish our round

1664.12 -> here and then check out about the efficiency

1667.04 -> numbers, because this is our second test drive

1669.539 -> now with this vehicle, then we can find out

1671.88 -> if we can still score these really good, efficient results.

1675.102 -> And also, in our second test drive,

1677.68 -> we reached some 15 kilowatt hours per 100

1680.46 -> kilometer or 4 miles per kilowatt hour, very

1683.44 -> impressive indeed, that would be a real-world

1686.129 -> range of 500 kilometers or 300 miles for the

1688.76 -> small battery and 570 kilometers or 350 miles

1692.146 -> for the big battery, however, ideal conditions,

1695.68 -> mild temperatures, also not too high speeds,

1698.56 -> so soon, we'll take you on another tour with

1701.44 -> higher speed and also different temperatures.

1704.16 -> Why is the ID.7 so efficient?

1706.28 -> It's also the drivetrain itself, not only the aerodynamics.

1709.88 -> This is here a cutaway model of the electric

1711.966 -> motor, and if you compare this one here to

1713.96 -> the electric motor or the drivetrain to the ID.3, ID.4, this one here just uses half of

1720.4 -> the energy in the cycle.

1722.4 -> That's really interesting.

1723.401 -> So, basically, doubled efficiency.

1725.64 -> So, will this vehicle here crush the competition?

1728.8 -> That was the initial question.

1731.68 -> Exterior-wise, I think it works very well and will work very well on the market.

1736.88 -> It does look somewhat unique, but also not too much extraordinary.

1742.64 -> Interior-wise, a great styling, indeed, and also great comfort.

1747.12 -> The seats are among the best overall, I think, quality-wise and also visually-wise.

1753.24 -> As for the user interface, this vehicle here

1755.743 -> was planned before they took the decision

1758.08 -> to go back to physical buttons more and more.

1760.88 -> So, user interface-wise, it is still somewhat

1763.65 -> complicated when you want to activate some

1766.24 -> things, but they also tried to automate things,

1768.694 -> for example, with the seat cooling, seat heating

1771.2 -> that automatically goes on when it's hot or cold and so on, or with the moist sensor

1776 -> that this combination of cooling and heating goes on to dry you, actually.

1780.2 -> Also, in the rear seat, there's a lot of space.

1782.72 -> Yeah, I mean, the user interface and the software,

1785.206 -> I think it could be a little bit easier, but

1787.4 -> that's the only thing I could find to criticize.

1790.68 -> What we found out as for battery and for the

1793.84 -> range so far and the efficiency, wow, really

1797 -> amazing, and also the price point, this price-performance ratio.

1801.8 -> Volkswagen has always been about the price-performance

1804.879 -> ratio, and the most recent cars they've been

1807.4 -> launching, yeah, we couldn't really say, like,

1810.106 -> oh, this will be game-changer, you know, or

1812.64 -> the Golf that is basically the benchmark in the segment.

1816 -> So, it has been a long time that we said that

1819.151 -> a new Volkswagen vehicle will crush the market.

1822.44 -> This one will, I'm pretty certain of that from everything we've seen so far.

1827.8 -> Of course, we will keep you updated with this

1830.6 -> vehicle here and also with the competitors.

1833.28 -> So, if you want to tune into the IONIQ 6 or the Mercedes EQE, yes, you can compare it

1838.36 -> to that.

1839.36 -> It's just lower in price.

1840.36 -> Check it out.

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