2025 Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer interior, design and features review

31 October 2024

The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer is the station wagon version of the ID.7, aiming to add even more practicality to what was an already great formula. Compared to its sedan ID.7 sibling, the ID.7 Tourer is no different in terms of dimensions, drivetrain and features. It's available in the same Pro, Pro S and GTX trims.

The Tourer version starts at €54,795, which is €800 more than the sedan option, which is a negligible difference. So it comes down to trunk room vs design and a bit of extra range.

Who is it for?

The ID.7 Tourer is a car aimed primarily at Europeans. Sure, the SUV popularity is also increasing in Europe, but there's still a significant fanbase here for the extra practicality of station wagons. You get all the trunk space in a car sitting lower on the road, which means lower drag and better range.

The starting price of the ID.7 is not exactly cheap, and at close to {{5 meters}} long it's not the best car for tight parking spots. But if you have the budget and a garage, the Tourer makes for a splendid family car.

Give me the technical stuff

VW ID.7 Tourer at a glance:

• Dimensions: 195.3 inches x 73.3 inches x 61.1 inches, 117 inches wheelbase.
• Drivetrains available: 77 kWh - RWD 210 kW (286 hp), 402 lb-ft, 86 kWh - RWD 210 kW (286 hp), 402 lb-ft, 86 kWh - AWD 250 kW (340 hp), 413 lb-ft
• Charging: 175 kW CCS (77 kWh), 200 kW (86 kWh), 10-80% in 26-28 min.
• Range: 377 miles (77 kWh RWD), 429 miles (86 kWh RWD), 363 miles (86 kWh AWD) WLTP
• Weight: up to 5,157 lb
• Trunk: EU: 605 l, no frunk

What's great about it?

If you haven't already, you should definitely check out our review to know what's good and what's bad about the VW ID.7. For the most part the Tourer is the same car but with 73 extra liters over the sedan version with the seats up and 128 liters with the seats down. That's quite a bit of extra space. On the flip side it loses about 3% of its range due to the less aerodynamic shape.

Better yet, the Tourer offers more room in the back and trunk space than the larger and far more expensive BMW i5 Touring.

What's not that good?

Naturally, the Tourer shares its downsides with the ID.7. Those include too many touch controls and convoluted menus just to adjust the air vents, for example, the annoying window controls (you can control the back windows only with a touch toggle) and there's no frunk. For a car this size, not having a frunk at least big enough to house the charging cable and potential adapter is a notable omission.

Also, we miss the full one-pedal driving. Even at the maximum level of recuperation, the ID.7 Tourer won't come to a complete stop when you lift your foot off the gas pedal.

Which version to get?

The VW ID.7 Tourer comes in three versions — Pro, Pro S and GTX — just like the sedan and VW did well to balance the value proposition of the three.

The majority of people will already be getting all they need with the base Pro version. €5,000 extra get you the Pro S with the larger 86 kWh battery with its 12% of extra range. These two already offer decent output - 286 hp.

The GTX is more of a luxury upgrade. Starting at almost €64,000 it's not that much quicker than the Pro. Sure, the AWD is nice and all, but going from 286 hp to 345 hp shaves off just over a second from 0 to 100 km/h and comes with less range.