2025 Volkswagen ID.7: VW's Electric Sedan Is Delayed

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5/22/2024
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Volkswagen put the brakes on the North American launch of the all-electric ID.7 sedan.
Citing strong demand of the ID.7 Touring (the wagon version of this model) in Europe, the brand didn't say when the ID.7 would become available stateside.
VW has not yet revealed the price or range of the ID.7.

It has been a little more than a month since Volkswagen ditched the camouflage and officially unveiled the 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 all-electric sedan. Today, the automaker surprised us with the announcement that it’s postponing the car’s launch in North America.

“Volkswagen is committed to making market-driven choices while listening to our customers,” wrote the brand in a release. “As market dynamics continue to change, Volkswagen is delaying the introduction of the ID.7 sedan in the U.S. and Canada.”

So far, any further details are sparse.

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VW says demand for the ID.7 Tourer, the wagon variant of this model, is “higher than expected" overseas, particularly in its home country. What we can glean from that is perhaps the brand is rethinking its assertion that the wagon won’t be available in the U.S., or maybe it’s just that its resources are stretched thin to meet the clamor for the ID.7 Tourer.

In March of this year, Volkswagen said the "near-luxury" ID.7 sedan would be available with an 82-kwh battery and a choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Offered in two trims — Pro S and Pro S Plus — the ID.7 sedan will be had with massaging seats and a 14-speaker audio system at the high end.

Citing strong sales in the first quarter of 2024 for North America, propelled by the SUV segment, Volkswagen isn’t sounding any alarm bells. In fact, it’s poised for success with the re-launch of its iconic minibus as an all-electric vehicle. The ID. Buzz has generated a fair amount of (wait for it) buzz since its unveiling in 2017, and it’s slated to arrive late this year as a 2025 model.

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For the U.S. market, it makes a lot more sense to focus on the upcoming ID. Buzz than the ID.7 sedan.

by Kristin Shaw

Kristin Shaw has worked in the automotive industry as a freelance writer since 2012. Her first review was about a Ferrari F430, which is a great place to start for a lifelong enthusiast. She has tested and reviewed hundreds of vehicles over the past decade, and some of her favorites include the C2 and C8 Corvette, Lamborghini Aventador S, BMW X5 and Toyota GR86. Her dream car is a restomod 1957 Chevy Bel Air in turquoise. She's competing in her first Rebelle Rally, an all-female off-roading competition, in the fall of 2022 in a lifted Hyundai Santa Cruz. Her work has also been seen in The Drive, AutoWise, GearJunkie, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes Wheels, Today, The Washington Post and more.

edited by Cameron Rogers

Cameron Rogers has worked in the automotive industry since 2013. He has tested and reviewed hundreds of vehicles over the course of his career. As a manager of written content, he writes and edits the reviews that help consumers find their perfect car. Favorite cars that he's driven during his tenure at Edmunds include the 991-era Porsche 911 Turbo S, Rolls-Royce Ghost and several generations of Honda Odyssey (really).

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