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Volkswagen ID.7 – MPG and running costs

Real-world efficiency of over 4mi/kWh is respectable, with its slippery design said to help extract an impressive 436 miles from the middling Pro S Match

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It might result in a somewhat generic look, but the ID.7’s slippery design does help contribute to some impressive real-world range. A drag coefficient figure of 0.23Cd makes it one of the most aerodynamically efficient cars on sale today, with Volkswagen quoting a 4.7mi/kWh combined consumption figure on the WLTP cycle.

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In real-world use, we saw over 4mi/kWh on mixed runs with a combination of low speed town driving, motorway miles and fast B-roads, making it impressively efficient given its size. Combine this with the huge 86kWh battery pack in the single-motor Pro S Match and it achieves a WLTP combined range of 436 miles, one of the best in its class. The entry-level Pro Match manages a quoted 383 miles from its smaller 77kWh battery pack, with the less efficient, more powerful GTX extracting a quoted 365 miles from its 86kWh pack, slightly ahead of the less powerful entry-level BMW i5

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If you frequently drive in the winter months, it’s worth noting that the ID.7 doesn’t come as standard with a heat pump in any of its forms, with it costing an additional £1050 to equip – this will improve efficiency when the temperatures drop, limiting wasted heat energy.

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