Volkswagen has unveiled the brand new ID.7 Tourer, which is the wagon model of the ID.7 that made its debut a yr earlier in April. In keeping with the German carmaker, the ID.7 Tourer is among the first all-electric property vehicles within the higher mid-sized class and it’ll go on sale in Europe someday within the first quarter of 2024.

Visually, the wagon is just about similar to its fastback sedan sibling when seen from the entrance. Shared cues embrace sharp contours within the decrease portion of the bumper, whereas the slim headlamps (out there with ID.Mild LED matrix know-how) are linked by a horizontal LED strip. The size are the identical too, with the ID.7 Tourer measuring 4,961 mm lengthy, 1,862 mm large, 1,536 mm and having a wheelbase that spans 2,971 mm.

The plain distinguishing function is the elongated roof that terminates at a roof spoiler, which is accompanied by a taillight design not dissimilar to the ID.7 and a barely larger drag coefficient of 0.24 (as a substitute of the fastback’s 0.23). With the wagon physique type, boot house with 5 folks on board is 605 litres – 73 litres greater than the fastback. By placing the 60:40 split-folding seats down, the storage quantity is elevated from 1,586 to 1,714 litres in comparison with the ID.7.

Prospects should purchase a spread of equipment to make issues extra sensible, together with a plug-in module to partition the baggage compartment. There’s additionally a web to carry issues in place, a tray to guard towards dust, a 460-litre roof field and a bicycle service, the final of which might deal with as much as 75 kg (or two e-bikes) and will be folded and stowed away.

Volkswagen notes the size for the baggage compartment are similar for each fashions at 1,075 mm lengthy as much as the rear seat backrests, or 1,948 mm when the rear seats are folded down. The width between the wheel arches on this space is 1,000 mm, so the rise in boot capability is solely all the way down to the elevated top introduced on by the wagon’s roof.

On that point out, the ID.7 Tourer will be optioned with a panoramic sunroof that includes a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer built-in within the glass. Dubbed “sensible glass,” homeowners could make the sunroof opaque or clear at a contact of a button. Different choices for the outside embrace alloy wheels in sizes starting from 19 to 21 inches.

Transferring inside, the ID.7 Tourer will get the identical dashboard format because the ID.7, so the standout function is the 15-inch touchscreen within the center that’s linked to the usual MID4 infotainment system. Like with the facelifted Golf Mk8.5, the IDA voice assistant can entry on-line databases resembling Wikipedia and options ChatGPT integration to reply particular questions on a wide range of topics.

Additionally new is the optionally available Wellness In-Automotive-App that adjusts varied issues just like the local weather management, air-conditioning, ambient to make the journey extra nice. One other piece of know-how highlighted is the augmented actuality head-up show, which will get up to date to combine navigation from Android Auto and Apple CarPlay following buyer requests.

The ID.7 Tourer shall be supplied with a number of driver help techniques resembling Park Help Plus with reminiscence perform (data as much as 50 metres), Lane Help, Adaptive Cruise Management, Emergency Help, Aspect Help lane change, Entrance Help (autonomous emergency braking) and Dynamic Highway Signal Show.

Unsurprisingly, the powertrain for the ID.7 Tourer is similar to the ID.7, which is a single-motor, rear-wheel drive setup rated at 286 PS (282 hp or 210 kW) and 545 Nm of torque. The Professional variant out there at launch has a battery with a usable capability of 77 kWh (82 kWh gross), and there can even be a Professional S choice with an 86-kWh-usable pack (91 kWh gross) for as much as 685 km of vary following the WLTP commonplace – the fastback goes as much as 700 km.

With the smaller-capacity battery, the utmost DC charging capability is 175 kW, whereas the Professional S’ battery can deal with as much as 200 kW to get from a 10-80% state of cost in just below half-hour. Manufacturing of the ID.7 Tourer will happen on the identical Emden manufacturing unit in Germany the place the common ID.7 and ID.4 are additionally assembled.

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