The standard three-year/60,000-mile manufacturer warranty might reassure you, although it is shorter than Hyundai’s five-year/100,000-mile warranty and Kia’s seven-year/100,000-mile warranty. Even the Volkswagen group’s own Cupra brand now offers a longer five-year/90,000-mile warranty, so we hope that VW looks to extend the length of cover it offers.
At least the Volkswagen ID.7 should be a very safe place to put you and your loved ones if you do end up in a collision. It received the maximum five-star rating from safety experts Euro NCAP in 2023, with higher scores in all areas compared with the BYD Seal.
As you’d expect with such a high score, the ID.7 comes loaded with safety features and assistance technology. There’s autonomous emergency braking (AEB) to help mitigate or prevent low-speed collisions with other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians. You also get adaptive cruise control to keep you a safe distance from the vehicle in front on the motorway, as well as lane keep assistance to help maintain your positioning within the lane.
Blind spot monitoring alerts you to vehicles approaching alongside you when you change lanes. It also works while you’re parked at the side of the road to prevent you from opening a car door and stepping out into the path of a vehicle approaching you. The ID.7 comes with a rear cross-traffic alert system to let you know of vehicles crossing your path as you go to reverse onto a busy main road.
Should you buy a Volkswagen ID.7?
As we already mentioned, people looking at the Volkswagen ID.7 are likely to be comparing it with the Tesla Model 3, and if ease of charging away from home and overall efficiency are of your major concerns, then the ID.7, unfortunately, comes up a little short. That’s not to say it can’t handle a long trip because both versions of ID.7 use a sizable battery pack (77kWh or 86kWh) and relatively fast charging speed can make that happen, but the Model 3 is just that little bit further ahead in terms of getting the most from your volts according to our real-world testing, and its infrastructure is second to none.
However, the ID.7 is leagues ahead of the Model 3 (and many of its other rivals) when it comes to practicality. It’s significantly bigger, meaning it can cope with family life much better, especially if you have older (and taller) children. Comfort is also a major plus point, especially if you can run to one with adaptive suspension. True, it can’t outhandle a Model 3 or BMW i4, but to the sort of people who just want something that’s comfy and refined, that won’t matter very much.
Frequently Asked Questions
Volkswagen states that its ID range of electric cars only require servicing every two years, with no specified mileage limits.
