VW showcasing ID.7 electric sedan at CES

At the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in LasVegas, Volkswagen will showcase the ID.7—its first fully electricsedan based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB). The ID. AERO concept vehicle presented in China in June 2022 (earlier post) provided a preview of the new model, which has anaerodynamic design and is able to achieve a manufacturer's estimated range of up to 700kilometers 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 forour customers in every single segment.

With its latest MEB model, Volkswagen says it has responded to customer feedback andimproved the user experience. A number of features come as standard in the ID.7:

The new air conditioning system has intelligent vents and offers a number of functions. For example, the ID.7 can detect when the driver is approaching with their key and can start tocool 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 movedynamically 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 ventilatethe interior indirectly. These functions are visible at all times on the new large display andcan be activated and saved individually for each user.

Special requests can be activatedusing voice commands. If the user says "Hello Volkswagen, my hands are cold!", the ID.7responds by starting the steering wheel heating function. At the same time, warm air isdirected towards the driver's hands.

At CES, the camouflaged ID.7 sedan features a digital design with unique paintwork, which lights up the ID.7 interactively. Nofewer than 40 layers of paint have been applied, some of which are conductive whileothers have insulating properties. A total of 22 areas of the vehicle can be controlledseparately and are electrified below the top layer of paint (electroluminescence) so thatthey light up. If all this is connected to a sound system, the rhythm is visualized byillumination of individual areas.

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

The ID.7 follows the design language of Volkswagen's fully electric vehicle family. Thecharacteristic features of the sedan include the aerodynamic front section and roof, whichare designed to both help to reduce energy consumption and increase the range. Airintakes located in the front end guide the air flowing through them down the sides of thevehicle to the rear, forming an air curtain, which calms the air flow at the sides of thevehicle. The roof has a coupe-like slope to the rear and thus contributes to thevery good drag coefficient.

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 itssubsidiaries—around a year earlier than planned and despite the ongoing difficulties in thesupply chain.

After the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.66 (Chinese-market only) models and the new ID. Buzz, theID.7 will be the sixth model in the company's EV family and is Volkswagen's second globalcar to be based on the MEB after the ID.4. Volkswagen plans to launch the electric sedan in thethree primary markets of China, Europe and North America. The ID.7 for the Europeanmarket will be produced at the Volkswagen Emden plant, making it the second MEBvehicle produced there, after the ID.4.

Posted on 04 January 2023 in Electric (Battery) | Permalink | Comments (0)