Volkswagen’s flagship electrical sedan, the ID. 7, is not going to launch within the US this 12 months as anticipated. Although EV gross sales are slipping within the US, the ID.7 is not going to arrive till a minimum of 2025.
The ID.7 is already bought in Europe and China, however US consumers must wait (a minimum of) a bit longer.
In Could, Volkswagen delayed the ID.7 launch indefinitely within the US. The corporate stated the transfer was due to altering market situations with out giving a particular date for the deliberate introduction.
Though a launch date had not been introduced, the ID.7 was anticipated to be launched within the US later this 12 months as a 2025 mannequin 12 months.
Some Volkswagen sellers are weary of the brand new EV sedan. The ID.7 has been an enormous matter throughout current conferences, based on John Luciano, a VW Nation Vendor Advisory Council member and proprietor of Avenue Volkswagen in Texas.
“We introduced up a bit little bit of warning behind it,” Luciano stated earlier this 12 months (by way of Automotive Information).
When will Volkswagen launch the ID.7 within the US?
Though particular costs haven’t been revealed, Luciano stated it’s “positively a $50,000 to $60,000 automotive, with out incentives.” He added, “Is there any probability of it being aggressive?” Some really feel it might now be.
At 195.3″ lengthy, 73.3″ huge, and 60.5″ tall, VW’s ID.7 is in regards to the dimension of the discontinued Passat (194″ lengthy x 73″ huge x 59″ tall).
An enormous purpose sellers are cautious about VW’s new EV is America’s rising choice for bigger vehicles and SUVs. With costs anticipated to start out at above $50,000, the electrical sedan faces stiff competitors from luxurious rivals.
Though the ID.7 launch was delayed indefinitely, we might nonetheless see the flagship electrical sedan within the US by the top of 2025.
In keeping with Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si, the ID.7 might nonetheless hit the US market as quickly as 2025 (by way of Automotive Information). VW’s chief stated the ID.7 will “in all probability” launch in 2025, relying on demand.
The ID.7 was initially anticipated to launch within the second half of 2024. Volkswagen’s choice comes regardless of gross sales of its sole EV, the ID.4, slipping 58% in Q3 from final 12 months.
In March, we discovered the ID.7 shall be out there in Professional S and Professional S Plus trim choices. Each variants shall be supplied with RWD and 4MOTION AWD powertrains. In Europe, the ID.7 begins at round $60,000 (55,000 euros) and has a WLTP vary of as much as 435 miles (702 km).
With the electrical ID.Buzz minibus arriving within the US this fall, Volkswagen will doubtless see an uptick in EV gross sales. Will the ID.7 be a part of it subsequent 12 months?
