We've had one a month. Big car - huge boot. Rear seats v spacious - easily get 3 in back with space. Lots of nice features even on entry level. Range is what I expected (its winter so getting about 240 miles on a full charge on motorway at 75mph with heating etc on). Camera system good and my wife (main user) has managed to park it without incident thus far. Drives well and doesnt feel as big as it is on the road. VW app isnt great but does the job. Some insanely good values on a lease at the moment - maybe worth checking out rather than buying.

 

That’s good to know. Would expect more range though to be honest as I get that range off the E-Niro on a 64kWh battery. What model do you have? Looking at leasing via the company plan rather than buying at the moment.

 

I have the 77kwh Match pro. To be fair those figures are motorway/dual carriageway miles with zero effort at battery conservation. The route out of Devon isn’t exactly battery friendly. My mileage figures have been been skewed by several 200 mile motorway trips during our ownership to date. I’m leasing through my company and the ID7 is a steal at the moment for the value of the car.

 

Yeah I’ve been looking at the Pro S though work and going to get a HP too as they’re worth their weight and work really well.

 

I could lease through my company but am buying a lightly used one with the exact spec I want. Hoping to keep it a long time as a family car.

Not concerned about range at all, as they are very efficient and charge fast. Did very well on Bjorn Nylands 1000km test and he's said if he needed to buy a family car, he'd be very tempted by one. In my book, that means quite a lot. One of the VW guys, or lady actually, in an video said they engineered the car to be most efficient at 140kmish for the autobahns. Not 100% sure that checks out but sounds good.

 

I’m not too concerned by the range in the sense the Niro has more than enough for us but slow charging speed. It was more that buying a car with 5 years more R&D and better battery tech would go further. As our work plan includes insurance, wear and tear etc and no upfront fees with the option to buy at the end, it makes sense to do so. Plus I can spec it how I like as most dealerships don’t have a clue what’s on the car. My second hand e-208 GT I was told had none of the advanced features like blind spot or ACC as it was a Covid car with chip shortages. Turns out the only feature it’s missing is the wireless charging pad which means I probably got a better price for it than I should but it’s put me off buying a bigger family car we will keep for a long time (I’m also keeping the pug for a long time too but you get my point).

 

I'm just awaiting delivery of my ID.7 tourer. This is a stock vehicle (apparently the lease company has a bunch of them and so I could pick my colour but not much else). According to the VW website the standard build of the Pro Match has what I need but I have seen that some things listed don't exist like the boot opening by waving your foot under the bumper. Can anyone confirm that the following features listed as standard (with no option packs) actually are? * electric memory seats * massage seats * matrix LEDs * HUD I don't know the build date of the vehicle but I'm assuming reasonably recent. It is being registered on December 31st. Thanks and hello!

 

Hi - I have a “entry level” lease match pro 77kwh . Memory seats ✅, massage seats ✅, matrix LED ✅, HUD ✅. Pretty much all the bells and whistles you could wish for. Like you we had limited colour choice. Very pleased with it thus far, 2600miles in. Hope you enjoy yours

 

Thanks MJO 😎

 

1st EV so can’t compare but this didn’t surprise me. I’m cynical of the WLTP. My other car a RAV 4 PHEV supposedly has great mpg but gets 41mpg at 70 on the motorway. No different really. Manufacturers claims to sell cars vs reality. 240 real is still useable in our current experience- it charges fast enough on a long trip. Will see what warmer weather brings ….

 

@MJO I've driven a lot of different EVs and I found the gap between WLTP and real world can differ significantly, even in summer temps.

The reason for asking you a bit more about your iD7 is that in winter temps on motorway with heating on, I'm losing just under 19% of range vs WLTP number on my BMW, and on warm summer days, I can either meet or exceed WLTP range at motorway speeds with climate control on.

Anyway, not having a go at you personally, and I'm happy you are happy with your car Fingers crossed you will be exceeding WLTP range on hot summer days!

 

I’ve found the figures on the EVdatabase site pretty accurate. They give a breakdown according to city, mixed, highway - for both winter and summer.

 

It’s useful but for a UK site I’d like an estimate somewhere between 0c and 10c rather than it’s -10c for cold!

 

Any idea how consumption will look like at 140 kmh? It actually my use case, I cannot imagine any SUV-ish EV to perform reasonably on my +300km route in that speed. So ID.7 seems like the only candidate (in my price range).

 

Check out ‘Battery Life’ channel on YouTube, the guy has done extensive testing of just about every model, at every speed in every weather condition!

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I have been looking to replace my 2019 Tesla Model 3 with an ID.3 but the Travel Assist is a non-negotiable feature and it is hard to find a Pro S with it fitted. Therefore I have been looking at the GTX Performance -- which I would be happy with but I suspect my wife would not!

So my thoughts have been turning to an ID.7 -- although it raises other issues as my wife always found the Tesla too big. Although it is my favorite ID variant I too feel a bit embarrassed to be driving such a big car as a retired empty-nester..!

However I am finding it easier to find examples with low mileage and lower prices than the ID.3 GTX..

I am very familiar with Battery Life's excellent set of videos. But for those in the know are there any reasons I might need to be aware of when considering a two-year old Pro Exclusive as opposed to a more recent ex-demonstrator?

 

I have been looking to replace my 2019 Tesla Model 3 with an ID.3 but the Travel Assist is a non-negotiable feature and it is hard to find a Pro S with it fitted. Therefore I have been looking at the GTX Performance -- which I would be happy with but I suspect my wife would not!

So my thoughts have been turning to an ID.7 -- although it raises other issues as my wife always found the Tesla too big. Although it is my favorite ID variant I too feel a bit embarrassed to be driving such a big car as a retired empty-nester..!

However I am finding it easier to find examples with low mileage and lower prices than the ID.3 GTX..

I am very familiar with Battery Life's excellent set of videos. But for those in the know are there any reasons I might need to be aware of when considering a two-year old Pro Exclusive as opposed to a more recent ex-demonstrator?

Not speaking from experience, but there seems to be a lot of early adopters of the ID.7 still stuck with software v4.0 rather than the latest v5.0 - the latter of course being more likely to be available in a more recent ex demo.
Size wise, while they are big, they are really quite manoeuvrable. They remind me the Ford Monedo I had many moons ago in terms of actual size, which I never felt was an especially large car.

 

There have been some great lease deals on those…

 

I think older cars won't get updates like the newer models. Though this may not matter too much.

 

Thanks -- so what do you see as the key advantages of 5.0 over 4.0 if any..?

 

Not speaking from experience, but there seems to be a lot of early adopters of the ID.7 still stuck with software v4.0 rather than the latest v5.0 - the latter of course being more likely to be available in a more recent ex demo.
Size wise, while they are big, they are really quite manoeuvrable. They remind me the Ford Monedo I had many moons ago in terms of actual size, which I never felt was an especially large car.

They very much are the Mondeo in my mind, in size and space! Going to FCL/EES next weekend and hoping to get a good look at a tourer if they have one there.

So my thoughts have been turning to an ID.7 -- although it raises other issues as my wife always found the Tesla too big. Although it is my favorite ID variant I too feel a bit embarrassed to be driving such a big car as a retired empty-nester..!

If you're looking at the tourer, don't feel guilty. An estate is a practical workhorse for a family, dog lover or avid garderner/tip runner, nobody would give it a second thought!

 

They very much are the Mondeo in my mind, in size and space! Going to FCL/EES next weekend and hoping to get a good look at a tourer if they have one there.


If you're looking at the tourer, don't feel guilty. An estate is a practical workhorse for a family, dog lover or avid garderner/tip runner, nobody would give it a second thought!

If you're looking at the tourer, don't feel guilty. An estate is a practical workhorse for a family, dog lover or avid gardener/tip runner, nobody would give it a second thought!

Out of those I can only be an occasional tip-goer...!

In any case I now have a final verdict from my wife.

Given the choice between:

a) an old-school big family car that's bigger than the Tesla, with a relaxed, comfy ride, exemplary motorway stability, masses of luggage space, which I can even get for less money...

and

b) a hot hatch with a boy-racer interior; GTX labels on seats that look like trashy gaming chairs and whose alcantara and red stitching create an ambiance like a teenager's man cave...

... she'll take the man cave..!

 

I believe there’s a 4.1 update coming soon..

Also - in one of BatteryLifes id7 videos he found he could get more in the boot of the non tourer!! Personally I love the look of a good estate.

 

I believe there’s a 4.1 update coming soon..

Also - in one of BatteryLifes id7 videos he found he could get more in the boot of the non tourer!! Personally I love the look of a good estate.

To be honest if we didn't have a medium sized dog (plus 1, hopefully 2 mini humans), I wouldn't be looking at it at all. Shes just fed up of all the new cars with sweeping roof lines and having to take a deep breath when the boot door closes so it doesn't clout her on the head.