• Max 200kW charging means fast refills on public charging
• Long electric range regardless of version
• Heat pump is optional across the range

What are the running costs?

Like all electric cars, how much it costs to charge depends very much on how you charge it, and by extension your electricity tariff. Public charging for electric cars can be expensive, especially if you want to use the fastest charging technology available, and you don’t have an up-front subscription.

However, if you can charge at home, running an ID.7 can be very cost-effective if you have an electricity tariff designed to support charging electric cars.

Even with the smaller 77kWh battery, Volkswagen claims a range of up to 381 miles. During our test in mid-winter, we didn’t come close to that. However, we did achieve an easy 250 miles of motorway driving at 5 degrees, which is an efficient performance for a 77kWh power pack. In addition, the distance to empty reading is very reliable, and you can trust it on a long journey – reassuring for anyone with range anxiety.

If you opt for the larger Pro S 86kWh battery, this increases to a remarkable 436 miles, making it one of the longest-range electric cars currently on sale. We’ve only driven a Pro S version on an international launch in Sweden so far and are yet to fully test its electric range. We hope to do this soon after it comes to the UK in late 2024.

While the ID.7 GTX might use the larger of the two batteries, its range takes a noticeable nosedive because of the additional performance. Volkswagen claims 365 miles, which is still a good figure in isolation, but some way behind the standard model, which is where our money would go.

Access the public charging network, and you can go from 10-80% charge in 26 minutes thanks to a maximum 200kW DC fast charging speed with the Pro S battery. The smaller 77kWh battery is still compatible with 175kW DC fast charging speeds, with almost identical charging times. While the Tesla Model 3, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 6 can charge faster, we think the ID.7’s charging times are more than quick enough for the UK network.

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If you use a domestic wallbox overnight you’ll probably be ready to go with a full battery by the morning – though for a full charge the 77kWh battery needs 12 hours 40 minutes. The Pro S model will arrive later with VW’s largest battery to date – an 86kWh unit with 200kW charging and a claimed range of 434 miles. 

One downside of the ID.7. is that regardless of version, a heat pump, which helps to maximise an EV’s range by more easily warming the battery up, is optional. It’s quite expensive to choose at around £1,000, and when you consider many far cheaper electric cars have them as standard, it feels rather penny-pinching on Volkswagen’s behalf.

See our Volkswagen ID.7 specs page

Servicing and warranty

Servicing intervals are once a year or every 20,000 miles. It should be cheaper to service than a conventional car, as there are fewer moving parts and fluids to change.

The ID.7 gets the usual three-year/60,000-mile Volkswagen car warranty – though the EV battery components are covered for eight years or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first).