► New VW ID.7 GTX goes on UK sale
► All-wheel drive power, big space
► Available as hatch or Tourer estate
Volkswagen is rolling out more of its GTX models, with the new VW ID.7 getting the warmed-up electric sub-brand treatment. First we saw the Tourer estate model, revealed at the same time as the ID.3 GTX. Now the ‘fastback’ hatch version has emerged from beneath the covers.
The pair of go-faster ID.7 models go on UK sale in August 2024, priced from around £62k, with a modest £690 uplift to graduate to the wagon bodystyle:
- ID.7 GTX: From £61,980
- ID.7 GTX Tourer: From £62,670
In general, the ID.7 GTX manages to become one of VW’s most powerful current models, with the Tourer estate version now becoming the brand’s highest-power estate ever.
Those power claims hold up: the ID.7 GTX hatch and Tourer benefit from a total of 335bhp via two electric motors – more than a Golf R, or even something like the Passat R36 from the late 2000’s. A 0-62mph sprint isn’t quoted, but VW says the ID.7 GTX can top out at 112mph.
The GTX version comes as standard with an 86kWh battery pack, promising a range of up to 388 miles on a charge. Up to 200kW DC charging is standard, too.
As for the design, GTX models can be finished in this rather bold Kings Red. There’s quite a small colour palette available here: red, white, silver or black. Inside, the GTX model benefits from sporty seats finished in a microfibre-like material and flashes of red in the trimmings.
GTX models naturally come with their own slightly sportier bodykit, with a bespoke daytime running light signature at the front and bespoke wheel designs. For the ID.7 GTX, a panoramic glass roof is standard that uses polymer-dispersed liquid crystals to transform the glass from transparent to opaque. And, like the ID.7 Tourer, both the front and rear VW badges glow bright at nighttime.
VW says orders will open in August 2024, with first right-hand drive deliveries due in time for the new autumn 74 registration.
Stay tuned for our VW ID.7 GTX review in the coming weeks.