Volkswagen has started pre-sales of the all-electric ID.7 Vizzion in China through its FAW-VW joint venture. While the Chinese version of the ID.7 is essentially identical to the variant sold in overseas markets, it is significantly cheaper.
In fact, pricing details reveal that the ID.7 Vizzion starts at just 237,700 yuan in China, which is the equivalent of US$33,200 or €30,400 at current exchange rates. To put that into perspective, the ID.7 is priced from €56,995 in Germany, or approximately $62,300, which means it costs nearly twice as much (+88%) in VW’s homeland. That extraordinary price difference comes despite the fact that the two models are largely identical, although their specifications do differ slightly.
Underpinning the Chinese model is an 84.8 kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt battery pack that drives a single electric motor at the rear axle with 201 hp (150 kW) and 310 Nm (229 lb-ft) in entry-level guise. In comparison, both European and U.S. versions of the ID.7 are available with 77 kWh and 86 kWh battery packs. In Germany, the base rear-wheel drive model comes with a more powerful 282 hp (210 kW) motor.
The ID.7 Vizzion for the Chinese market is 4,956 mm (195 inches) long, 1,862 mm (73.3 inches) wide, 1,537 mm (60.5 inches) tall, stretching over a 2,965 mm (116.7-inch) wheelbase. The entry-level model has a claimed CLTC range of 642 km (399 miles), with a twin-motor, all-wheel drive version in the works, promising 570 km (354 miles) of driving range. Pricing details for this version have not yet been announced, Car News China reports.
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VW’s competitive pricing pits the ID.7 Vizzion against models like the Tesla Model Y, which starts at 266,400 yuan ($37,300), and the BMW iX3, which can be purchased for as little as 285,000 yuan ($39,900).
Key features of the Chinese-market ID.7 include a 15-inch central infotainment screen, a small digital instrument cluster, a head-up display, a configurable ambient lighting system, and a 16-speaker Harman Kardon audio system.
