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Volkswagen ID.7 – engine, gearbox and technical highlights

Identically powerful single motor, rear-wheel drive variants are available with battery packs of two sizes, with a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain the most potent

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  • Impressive range, interior tech
  • Weight, brake feel, frustrating HMI

Unlike some models, the entry-level ID.7 is equipped with reasonable power, with the Pro Match producing 282bhp and 402lb ft of torque from a single, rear-mounted motor. What makes it entry-level, though, is the fitment of the smallest battery pack in the ID.7 lineup at 77kWh. Increase the budget a tad and the Pro S Match comes within reach, pairing a larger 86kWh battery pack to the same 282bhp rear-mounted motor for the largest range figure of the lineup.

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At the top of the range you’ll find the ID.7 GTX, retaining the same rear motor as its Pro Match relatives, only now with the addition of a bespoke front-mounted motor to make it all-wheel drive. At 335bhp, it’s 53bhp up on the rest of the range, making it a match for the entry-level BMW i5 and the most powerful production Volkswagen saloon and estate ever sold. 

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