Volkswagen’s new ID.7 electrical hatchback is about to spawn a wagon physique fashion, which the automaker confirmed on Monday because the ID.7 Tourer.
The ID.7 hatch is VW’s Tesla Mannequin S rival, and is slated to achieve the U.S. subsequent yr as a 2025 mannequin. It’s going to assist to fill the void left by the discontinued Passat sedan.
The ID.7 Tourer wagon will make its debut in 2024. VW hasn’t stated whether or not it can additionally attain the U.S., however the automaker has hinted on the chance with the revealing of the ID.House Vizzion on native soil. The 2019 idea, which served as a preview for the ID.7 Tourer, made its world debut on the Petersen Automotive Museum earlier than exhibiting up on the Los Angeles auto present every week later.
Specs distinctive to the ID.7 Tourer embody a drag coefficient of 0.24 cd, which is simply barely off the sedan’s 0.23 cd score. The decrease the determine the extra aerodynamically environment friendly a car tends to be.
Teaser for Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer debuting in 2024
VW has additionally confirmed cargo house of 19.3 cubic ft with the rear seats up and 60.5 cubic ft when the seats are folded flat.
Powertrains ought to be a match with the ID.7 hatch. This implies 77- and 86-kwh battery choices, although solely the smaller unit is anticipated to be supplied within the U.S. Only one powertrain configuration has been introduced for the hatch: a 282-hp motor on the rear axle. An all-wheel-drive possibility including a second motor on the entrance axle is deliberate, although.
The ID.7 hatch rides on Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform designed for mainstream, high-volume electrical autos, and the identical shall be true for the ID.7 Tourer. Each ID.7 variants may even share a manufacturing plant, on this case VW Group’s plant in Emden, Germany. The plant additionally builds the ID.4 compact crossover.