Base price: $55,000 (est.)
Wolfsburg may have kicked off its electric lineup with an SUV in the form of the ID. 4, but a sedan is on the way as well.
Dubbed ID.7, the sedan will seek to challenge the Tesla Model 3 directly, with a 77-kWh battery under the floor to start and a new electric motor producing 282 hp and 401 lb-ft of torque. A larger 86-kWh battery will also be on the menu.
A 116.8-inch wheelbase will give passenger plenty of room to stretch out, with the midsize sedan also boasting a drag coefficient of approximately 0.23, helping conserve juice on trips long and short.
On top of everything, a PDLC (polymer-dispersed liquid crystal) electrochromic dimming panoramic sunroof will be a standard item.
We expect the ID.7 to gain a dual-motor version in due time, but the debut model will feature a single-motor layout. The sedan is already in production, going on sale in Europe and China first.
Why it’s worth waiting for: A long-awaited competitor in a segment that Tesla has had to itself for years, the ID.7 should tick all the right boxes for EV fans and casual family sedan shoppers alike when it goes on sale here next year.
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