Skoda Enyaq RS gets a new look and equipment

More

Audi unveils new A6 plug-in hybrid models with increased efficiency and performance

More

New Jeep Compass Revealed With All-Electric, Plug-in Hybrid And Hybrid Options

More

BYD Achieves Best Sales Month of the Year, Driven by EV Demand

More

Truemag

  • Electric Car News
  • Electric Car Reviews
  • Plug-in Hybrids
  • Technology
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Charging Map

The new Volkswagen ID.7 sedan with a digital camouflage look debuts at CES. Volkswagen provides a glimpse of the ID.7 all-electric sedan with 700 km range.

After a six-year break, Volkswagen Group of America is returning to CES with a very special product— the all-new pure electric ID.7. At the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas between 5 and 8 January 2023, Volkswagen will showcase its first fully electric sedan based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB).

It will be clad in smart camouflage, which uses unique technology and multi-layered paintwork to create light effects on parts of the vehicle. This is an interactive feature and symbolizes the next step in the digitalization of the future flagship model of Volkswagen’s EV family. The ID. AERO concept vehicle that was initially presented in China already provided a preview of the new model, which has an aerodynamic design and is able to achieve a manufacturer’s estimated range of up to 700 kilometers (435 miles) for European models based on a simulated WLTP cycle.

“With the new ID.7, we are extending our electric model range into the upper segments. The sedan will offer top-class technology and quality. The ID.7 is one of 10 new electric models that we are planning to launch by 2026. Our goal? To deliver suitable products for our customers in every single segment,” said Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars.

With its latest MEB model, Volkswagen has responded to customer feedback and improved the user experience. A host of innovations come as standard in the ID.7:

– the new display concept
– the augmented reality head-up display
– a 38-centimeter (15-inch) screen
– digitally controlled air vents
– illuminated touch sliders

The new air conditioning system has intelligent vents and offers a number of functions. For instance, the ID.7 can detect when the driver is approaching with their key and can start to cool the interior on hot summer days or heat the interior on cold days before the driver gets into the vehicle. Newly designed “Smart Air Vents” control the flow of air and move dynamically to distribute the air over large areas as quickly as possible.

If there are passengers in the car, the air can be directed straight to the body or ventilate the interior indirectly. These functions are visible at all times on the new large display and can be activated and saved individually for each user. Special requests can be activated using voice commands. If the user says “Hello Volkswagen, my hands are cold!”, the ID.7 responds by starting the steering wheel heating function. At the same time, warm air is directed towards the driver’s hands.

At the CES in Las Vegas, VW will show the ID.7 in a special way. The camouflaged sedan features a digital design with unique paintwork, which lights up the ID.7 interactively. No fewer than 40 layers of paint have been applied, some of which are conductive while others have insulating properties. A total of 22 areas of the vehicle can be controlled separately and are electrified below the top layer of paint (electroluminescence) so that they light up. If all this is connected to a sound system, the rhythm is visualized by illumination of individual areas.

The QR codes on the hood and on both sides provide an interface between the physical and digital worlds. The entire camouflage also takes the QR code theme further and thus hides the contours of the final production vehicle.

The ID.7 follows the design language of Volkswagen’s fully electric vehicle family. The characteristic features of the sedan include the aerodynamic front section and roof, which are designed to both help to reduce energy consumption and increase the range. Air intakes located in the front end guide the air flowing through them down the sides of the vehicle to the rear, forming an air curtain, which calms the air flow at the sides of the vehicle. The roof has a dramatic coupe-like slope to the rear and thus contributes to the very good drag coefficient. Volkswagen estimates that the range will be  up to around 700 kilometers (435 miles) for European versions on the WLTP cycle.

Like all other models in the VW electric family, the ID.7 is based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB architecture. The advantage of the short overhangs and long 116.9-inch wheelbase is an especially spacious interior that feels more like a luxury sedan’s.

With the ID.7 sedan, Volkswagen is expanding its successful fully electric vehicle family into the premium part of the mass-market segment and advancing its electric mobility campaign with the ACCELERATE strategy. Volkswagen has already reached a first milestone: Since the first ID.3 models were handed over to customers in September 2020, Volkswagen has delivered more than 500,000 MEB vehicles worldwide through its subsidiaries—around a year earlier than planned and despite the ongoing difficulties in the supply chain.

After the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.6 (Chinese-market only) models and the new ID. Buzz, the ID.7 will be the sixth model in the company’s EV family and is Volkswagen’s second global car to be based on the MEB after the ID.4. It is planned to launch the electric sedan in the three primary markets of China, Europe and North America. The ID.7 for the European market will be produced at the Volkswagen Emden plant, making it the second MEB vehicle produced there, after the ID.4.

Jan 3, 2023Blagojce Krivevski
Foxconn Partners With NVIDIA to Build Automated Electric VehiclesHyundai and Motional Highlight Safety of IONIQ 5-based Robotaxi in Latest Campaign Video
You Might Also Like
 
Volkswagen e-up! Priced at £19,250 in the UK
 
Mahindra and Volkswagen Explore Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Electrification of Indian Auto
Blagojce Krivevski

Blagojce Krivevski is physicist and green technology lover. Keep in touch with Blagojce through his email, web site, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+.

GalleryJanuary 3, 2023 Electric Car News2023 CES, CES, CES 2023, ID 7, ID7, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID, Volkswagen ID 7, Volkswagen ID7
Follow Us
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • rss
Recent News
Toyota bZ Electric SUV Adds Range and Exterior Updates for 2026
May 13, 2025
New entry-level Audi Audi e-tron GT quattro priced from 108,900 euros
May 13, 2025
Kia PV5 WAV revealed at Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit
May 13, 2025
VinFast Signs New Dealer Agreements In France And Germany
May 13, 2025
Skoda Enyaq RS gets a new look and equipment
May 12, 2025
About
ElectricCarsReport.com ElectricCarsReport.com is a website dedicated to pure electric vehicles and the full range of consumer information and tools about electric cars, green technology energy, and the environment.
Latest News
Toyota bZ Electric SUV Adds Range and Exterior Updates for 2026
May 13, 2025
New entry-level Audi Audi e-tron GT quattro priced from 108,900 euros
May 13, 2025
Kia PV5 WAV revealed at Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit
May 13, 2025
Get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Get new stories by email:
Archives
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • rss
DMCA.com
© ElectricCarsReport.com | All Rights Reserved.