Launching the wagon first suggested this ID 7 derivative might be more exciting - nope
Hopes were high for the ID 7 GTX - rightly or wrongly - thanks to the concept shown last year. Though evidently a pretty extreme vision , it was also quite clearly an ID 7, one that looked like it could be productionised - carbon buckets, arch flares, gold wheels and all - relatively easily. Even if it didn’t have more than 550hp, as per the show car. But it would surely make buyers think twice before getting a Model 3 Performance or i4 M50 or Performance Packed Polestar.
As it is, the showroom-spec ID 7 GTX doesn’t bear much resemblance to the Performance. As in, not at all. Its dual motor setup - APP550 at the rear, AKA150 at the front, for those who used to do engine codes - offers up a vaguely useful uptick in power over standard, but only to the same 340hp as in the. Indeed, it mirrors the spec of that car near enough exactly: 86kWh battery, 200kW charging, sub six seconds to 62mph and 112mph.
As a reminder of GTX spec , the flagship ID 7 gets 20-inch alloy wheels , a black roof, a modest rear diffuser and ever-so-slightly more aggressive bumpers at both ends. GTXs not in Kings Red will probably look like every other ID 7; strong commitment from VW to the Q car cause, with roots going all the way back to the W8 Passat, though customers might prefer something jazzier these days. Or more performance to go with the under-the-radar looks. Standard IQ.
Marking this ID 7 out as the top-of-the-range model inside are red accents for the GTX-specific seat, the doors and the wheel, 30-colour ambient lighting and an augmented reality head-up display. Something called an ergoActive seat is an extra, and might be worthwhile given how adept the ID 7 is at wiling away the miles.
“With its 250 kW drive and outstandingly dynamic tuning, the new ID 7 GTX demonstrates the fascinating sporting potential offered by electric Volkswagen models,” said Kai Grünitz of VW’s board. “We have put a GTX family on wheels that offers a whole new level of fascination in terms of dynamic performance. That is because the acceleration of all these Volkswagen models – with a clearly noticeable punch – is simply a lot of fun.
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