Absolutely love my ID.7 tourer. It's a very comfortable car that eats up the miles with ease. The drive assist system is absolutely brilliant. For a big car it's very manoeuvrable around town thanks to its small turning circle. Driving it is effortless. Charge it once a week while I'm in bed. Suits all mine and my families needs.
In Denmark more than half (55%) of all new cars are fully electric :D And not least: a fully developed and constantly growing charging infrastructure, so that more electric cars are no problem. Have driven the VW ID.3 for three years now, and have only had good experiences and no significant problems. Never coming back in an ice car :D
Good for you. However Denmark is a very strange country in terms of motoring ( taxes etc) . I suppose you bought it due to incentives. From the other side what is a difference in price between regular Golf and ID3 ?
@@capitalm1257 Fairly reasonable tax rules in Denmark - yes, you are right! A Golf is clearly more expensive than an ID.3 - which makes perfect sense! I bought an electric car because it is modern and without pollution from exhaust and because most of the electricity I put on it is green. And the global warming as a result of huge burning of coal/oil/gas etc of course also plays a big role. They did the same in Norway in a different way - but same result.
@railman7454 Well - You must have some very bad politicians in the UK! In Denmark, there is political consensus from right to left that global warming and pollution must be fought with electricity rather than oil/gas.
I have a skoda enyaq 58kw 130km return commute daily Average 14kw per 100km in summer 18kw in winter Put 40k km on it so far zero issues Had a superb diesel was spending 12€ per 100km with home charging i can get the same for €1.20, Electric has been a far superior experience all round
@Tasty1irl I got a demo with 4k km on it , 29k € , presume it's worth 24 now after the year + km usage, I will save €2400 every year on the diesel v electric difference taking account for 25c electric on peak rate, hoping savings on fuel overpass the deprecation after the 4th year.
Had a Model 3 new from 2020, still have it. Got an ID.7 tourer with all the packs, had it for about two weeks. In every department that matters, it is miles ahead of the Model 3. Drove 800+ miles in fog, dark, rain over Christmas. The travel assist didn't make one mistake. In my model 3, I can put it on just dumb adaptive cruise and it will start phantom braking in the first five minutes of driving in town. The more advanced lane centering Tesla cruise will phantom brake on the motorway or try take exits it shouldn't. Completely night and day in ride comfort, fit and finish, build quality (my model 3 boot still leaks after being looked at 2/3 times by Tesla). Long distances no problem, I still use the Tesla network and V4 chargers a pleasure to use. New hubs like the Sainsburys one are making charging something I don't really need to think about. Upgraded ID7 stereo is more than good enough, really happy with it and looking forward to dumping the Tesla for something else. Tesla iPhone App is superior (for now) but realistically, I can live without that for all the other huge advantages.
Great review. I’ve owned a Tesla Model 3 LR for a bit over 4 years now. A very positive experience overall; cheap to run at 2p per mile, low servicing costs and fun to drive. I’ve had a couple of minor faults over 4 years which were both fixed very quickly by Tesla mobile service. I’d never go back to an ICE car.
Lovely car Mark great review. It’s very interesting hearing and actually understanding the ev stuff especially now that I’ve taken delivery of my model 3. Should definitely be an interesting year for ev’s and happy new year
I'd never even given EVs a second thought, until I thought a food vlogger I watched was being disingenuous when he was crying about his porsche. Sure enough he was, and 2 months later I'd ordered an ID4, and couldn't be happier with it. Not least, the fact I've saved about £500 in the first 6 months of driving.
I'll be entering my 8 year of ownership of my Tesla model S. I've done 133,000 miles in it so far. It's been pretty reliable too. I'm getting 225 miles at full charge. I save in excess of £3,000 a year on fuel. Charging is a doddle with a home charger at 7p/kwhr.
Yet another great video. So we have a Cupra Born since 2022 it’s now coming up on 3 years old. So collecting the slightly revised version on Monday 6th of January. Super happy with the car. I have no range anxiety anymore. The current car does have software issues, these are annoying and sometimes laughable, but it always starts, drives and charges no problem whatsoever. And it is super cheap to own. In 3 years a set of tyres. Nothing else.
I’m getting my ID.7 tourer on Monday 😊. I’m coming from a Mercedes EQC I have had for 4 years. EQC lovely car inside, build quality really good, however range and software issues have tainted my experience. Also Mercedes garages are awful at understanding/resolving issues with electric cars hence the reason after 4 years it’s spent 6 months in the garage over varied times. Looking forward to seeing if I have improvements with VW
Went for everything but the heat pump. Probably should have done as now I'd probably notice the benefits more! The glass roof is nice but feels a bit of a gimmick. Hope you really enjoy it bud!
Nice enough car - love estates ... but €60k for entry level! 😮 Too rich for my blood alas. Happy New Year in any case, Mark - onwards and upwards. Interested to see how the car market goes this year
On ID7 seems that VW has finally got it on EVs. RWD, good range, estate, confortable, very low noise, seems perfect for my life. Going to try one of these at the local dealer. Let's just hope I can afford it :) or get a good deal on it
I purchased one in the UK in May 2024 without even seeing one (test drove a saloon and really enjoyed it), took delivery in the September. Great car. Easily does over 300 miles in summer, winter range (with normal air conditioning use) is around 260 miles. Really comfortable and a lot more spacious than you'd think too! Hope you get to test drove and enjoy it!
@@simondavies5570, thanks for the comment! It seems like you also "fell in love with it" :) one question about real life use - with kids and a boot full of luggage, do you think it seriously affects your range, or forces you to drive a lot slower? Never had an EV, I use a passat estate for family trips. Same question for Mark, hopefully not being too annoying :)
Another great, honest review. Looks like VW are finally getting it right with its EVs. Charging extra for the heat pump is just day light robbery and they are doing it because they can. Yes it’s expensive but then all cars are now regardless of the drive train. Its such a shame that most people will probably end up buying an SUV over this 🥲
I have a Tiguan R now. And seriously considering getting one of these. Have a drive way also and can have a charger installed. Think they look great. 👍🏼
@Nobby I am currently trying to make use of V2L to have the car act as a backup generator in times of outages. Ioniq 5 outputs enough to cover base load / critical loads like oil boiler, lights, fridge, freezer, CCTV, Alarm and WiFi. Could still work from home using it also. Connect car to a traditional generator socket and use a traditional changeover switch also to isolate from grid. Paying thousands for a home battery when we have one or no outages a year (total of 4 hours in 2024) seems overkill when I have a huge battery on my driveway. This is an alternative to batteries and an ICE generator.
Great video,also needed to mention,mid range and premium tires manufacturers r bringing xl rim protection tires,I have them and they are really good protecting the alloy wheels & looks great.
Great review, have a tavascan endurance coming in a few days as my 1st EV , really looking forward to it as friends with EV's say they're unbelievable cheap to run in comparison
I've been a "Golf sized", VW group car owner for 25 years, so an ID7 probably isn't for me 😂. Went electric with a Cupra Born two years ago, just had its first service - the dealer needed it for two days for an "inspection" service and software update (first in two years), which he said was a complete pain. Haven't noticed any difference ☹️. Probably stay with an EV, but likely not VW next time (know someone that ditched a two year old ID4 for a Ford Explorer 😂). Happy New Year to you, too 😁.
Great review! I have the ID7 pro S fastback in the UK, with DCC. Totally agree with you, it's a very comfortable car. I'm slightly disappointed with the quality of some interior components but that's my only gripe. Its underrated vs the competition and given the depreciation they'll be great used buys in a year or two....
@Spyderoversteer in the cold, about 2 degrees at the minute I'm getting about 310 miles. When it was warmer it was about 350 miles. I charge overnight at home so only with long work trips do I ever need to charge up on the public charger network. The range is pretty accurate too. It's got used to my driving and routes so I've learned to trust it. It's certainly much better sorted than my previous Mercedes EQA which was a shambles in every regard!
Sorry.... I should have mentioned that's with a heat pump fitted as well. Very mean of VW not to include that when it was standard on my sister in laws Opel Mokka Electric at nearly half the price!
Hi, I currently have an eGolf and a Golf SUV Diesel. I'm looking at replacing the SUV with an ID 7. What range are people getting in reality taking into account summer/winter, battery option and heat pump, tourer or normal. thanks Nigel
If VW just dropped the ID rubbish and called this the Passat-E tourer or the Golf-E, Polo-E etc ... Renault proving how to leverage legacy brand names ...
Happy New year squire, that's a grand looking yoke Nobby, I think the reason for folk not buying the EVs certainly in North is cost to buy and insure, lack of grants to buy/incentives plus as I see it especially for those folks who have older cars is I think if there was in the future a scrappage scheme then folk might consider them. At the minute until they make them on a par with the equivalent petrol/diesel model and make them easier to insure them they're still going to have problems selling them because the only people who can take them up is those who are loaded or in a job where they can get them as a company car.
Your initial thoughts on the uptake of EVs is interesting, i am amazed how many people are so against EVs i will add that 95% of these folks have never driven or used an EV. Also a heat pump should be standard fitment on a car of that price happy new year.
@TastyGravyCollectables. I think that most people are not against battery cars. They object to the mandate and the way they are being sold. And buyers remorse is a thing! As I suffered myself! After being fooled myself and loosing quiet alot of money, i will not willingly purchase another while I do the milage i do for work. If we had a different way of insuring cars here, a BEV would be a good option as a second car as a toy!
The ID7 here is definitely expensive but many EVs are in parity with equivalent ICE (and better in many cases actually) so I don’t agree price is the issue.. so much reluctance for change in Ireland, we’re still very old fashioned in many ways tbh.
Great review and best wishes with your channel in 2025. Glad you mentioned vehicle to load as Volkswagen are missing out on this feature on their current ID models for sale . It should be standard as it wouldn’t be an expensive feature to add to there ID7 or other ID models . They already have vehicle to grid feature on my two-year-old ID5 and I wouldn’t upgrade to a new VW unless they added vehicle to load and make significant improvements in the travel assist communicating with the navigation system which to me only really works on slowing down approaching roundabouts . You are correct in mentioning that on the M50 around Dublin the travel assist does set the speed limit to 120 km per hour on occasions when it is 100 km per hour.
8 years of EV experience in the Uk. Early days were ok but marred by the unreliable ecotricity chargers when travelling (and often offset by lots of freebie charging options!). Nowadays i have 3 phase charging at home and only do about 5% charging away from home, and when i do its generally trouble free. I wouldn't go back, personally. Easy, quiet, never go near a fuel station as car is always full at the start of the day. ID7 is on my list for next car (Pro S) as its comfy and has massive range for an EV. Dynamic chassis control is now a bigger pull than blistering performance due to the state of our roads!
Great review. Really like the car and colour. I do prefer an estate to an SUV.I have noticed all the press cars appear to have the optional adaptive dampers. I wonder what it is like without them? Strangley with some lease quotes,, it appears to be cheaper to lease a GTX with standard adaptive dampers than add them on to a Pro version. Best keep shopping around.
They probably want to put their best foot forward when it comes to ride quality! The standard isn’t awful by any means but the DCC is really very, very good. Same in the Passat and Tiguan, really adds to the overall experience.
I like the concept of V2L but suspect for most it’s a novelty. If you go camping it could prove really helpful for, as you said, charging an e-bike or running a set of lights around campsite. Get my EX30 next week so excited to see what the commotion is about. The UK gov should equalise VAT on public charging with home charging.
Happy new year Nobby !! Really considering ordering one of these for my next company car, currently in a Mercedes EQB which has been awful. More time in the dealer than on the road ! Would you go for the Pro S or stick to the standard Pro, finding it hard to justify the extra £4k for 50 miles more. Really interested to know your thoughts on the car 👍🏻
Nice vlog Mark & a nice car…definitely on my radar. Speaking of impediments to purchase do you have the same nonsense coming in Ireland that we do over here in the UK whereby a £40k rrp car now becomes “luxury” and subject to £600/ year RFL ! EV or not…crazy!
@@patrickoconnor5494they don’t build cars. Europe needs time to catch up on what china stole on know how on cars and putting it for 20 years into electro cars.
I'm onto my 2nd EV and wouldn't go back but my mum was looking for a new car and I was trying to get her to consider going Electric. She asked about my range and my Megane can manage close to the claimed 280miles in summer but only 180 in cold winter weather even with the heat pump and only setting heating to 19 degrees. For me 180 is still plenty but that's with a a reasonably sized battery. The likes of a Corsa or Citroen ec3 that she'd be in the market for I imagine maybe 100 miles in the winter. That makes a trip up to the city require a fully charged battery so she wouldnt be able to just decide spur of the moment to go up for lunch without having to sit for 20 mins at a charger in the freezing cold (and paying the ridiculous fast charger electric rates). Totally understand why she's sticking with petrol until they force her hand.
Having owned a 1st edition ID4, I wouldn’t have a problem owning another electric car, but I would have issues with VW workmanship and warranty repairs, which has been appalling
As an estate it does look beautiful but I wouldn’t be interested because it’s too dear and I don’t need that size of car. I can’t see many people wanting to buy this size of car but I suppose salesmen in Germany would be interested.. great video as usual
2 years on my ID.3 now...would never go back to ICE. That doesn"t mean I don"t appreciate good ICE cars, but for my money and especially the running costs, EV was the way forward! Since they stopped making Saabs I couldn't be bother with ICE cars anyway :-D
A handsome car. I think that the Dacia Spring has vehicle to load so you would wonder regarding the decision not to include it on this car. No doubt VW are aiming it at the outdoorsy crew as well as the business market.
It was a genuine question.. I’ve read multiple articles about how legacy manufacturers like VW are struggling to make profit on EVs, due to being unable to scale production - like how vertically integrated manufacturers can do like Tesla and BYD. It’s an important question imo because I think the likes of VW and especially Toyota are doing everything they can do slow down EV adoption to protect their profits on ICE and Hybrid.
The more of us that get an EV the more friends and families will see all the benefits and understand the lies we see are just that. The savings I have made this year on petrol means that nearly paid off the charger in the first year. For those who can not charge at home signs that public charging is now coming down. Yes a few out there sticking at 79p (here in UK) but others have moved downwards and with subs, Tesla and Ionity are great value compared to petrol/diesel. HNY Nobby !!
Good review - a couple of quick points - ‘Company Research ‘ from the Company with skin in the game should be thrown into the delete box straight away - they will only ever release findings with an agenda that suits their plans and wont ever share any largely negative findings - this the same corporate company that knowingly scammed Emission tests - and once they went all in on EV they are in a dizzy spin over how to respond to the actual customer trends - the prices 60k for estate are just too high - this , the second hand values plummet , the losses are horrendous , and the lack of sufficient High power fast chargers are still way too thin on the ground once you venture north - west -or far south to Kerry Cork area - and from experience the few locations that have high power fast charge are still too busy once there’s plenty people on the move such as bank holiday weekends etc Ireland really needs to gets it finger out and improve fast charges its just not good enough for longer journeys
Another good review. Love your channel. So whats happening electric in Ireland......here's the story in 2024. VW ID4 down 48%, Tesla model Y down 42%, MG4 down 48%, Skoda Enyaq down 57%, Renault Megane down 48%. It's a quadruple whammy. Cars initially too expensive, charging infrastructure not good enough, technology changing to solid state batteries and all current cars will be old tech and devalued , as a result and the resale values are awful on electric cars. The stories going about are mad. less than 50% resale value on a 2 year old ID4. €30,000 written off in 24 months. MG not helped by being in bottom place as the most unreliable car ,in a recent What Car survey in UK. On the other side of this equation Skoda Octavia up 75% and Golf up 65%. So people voting with their pockets on what they trust and rely on.
Was thinking that too. But here in the Netherlands it would take about 7 years to earn it back and since i can get a new one after 5 years i did not spec it with it. Ticked all the other boxes on the pro s business premium tho.
I do like an estate. Im glad we have a coupel if new model. I think thr 306 estate, in its dark green, is the best looker average car. But this is nice. Snd i do like the id7. I have a Born v3 myself. I probably charge my car once a week on average broably less. I dont really ever think about it. If im going far run il lplig it in the night before, and just point it towards the closest tesla station if i need to ehile out. Its nit somthing you actually need to think about. Its something you think you will need to think about, before you have one. Once you have hoem charging, its non issue. And i dont have a road outside my house. It ends at my neighbour gate. So i need to pull down to the edge ofvthe road and run my lead over the garden wall. So ive not got the most optimum set up. Me and the neight just swap parking spot if i want ot charge. Ill usally jsut take his space if my csr is showing under 30 percent. And hell take my space. I can't recall the last time i had to ask him to swap parking spots with me. If im low ill nick his place. If he is there ill do it the folowing night. Even if i had to charge all via tesla, my cupra born gets me inder 9p a mile. Thats sligjtly less than my old ioniq hybrid got, at 10.5p a miles, but eith the performance ofvmy old leo cupra and grc vxr, whch vost me 21p per mile to run. So for s not thr mkst efficsnt ev, its still cheap to public charge. Form home at 7p kw, its like 2p per mile. Cheap, fun and quick. And i hardely ever have to visit a "pump".
Grants /Toll Bridge discount. Charging locations/issues. I can only charge on ESB chargers, for example. The big one is battery life. I have my car 18 months and I can see 10% battery degrade in performance already. ID7is simply gorgeous. I simply wouldn't buy another at the moment.
Got one in July this year. The car averages 17 KW on a good day 20 most of the time , unfortunately on the 7th of December it got hit by a tree😢, a lot of damage and some water inside. The engineer has just finished the report so waiting on what insurance's final word on it,it is an absolutely beautiful car. Extremely happy with it. However, if it's a write-off. I'm not sure if I'll go full electric again. Might just go for a plug-in hybrid now agt absolutely no problems with the car. Maybe I'm just a little superstitious . I really enjoy your channel Keep it up . Just something to put in your head. Sometimes you say if you're watching this in England and you give the MPG. I am 67, I still don't understand kilometers I would love MPG all the time just saying 😅😅
Why is a manufacturer (VW) selling brand new electric cars in 2025(!) without a heat pump as standard? And then, to add insult to injury, charge €1,200 for a component that's essential? This not a city run around, it's a €60k car! It really is taking the pi**.
Very nice introduction of this car, thank you! 😃👍 But, there is a little but: From viewing another Irish car video I must come to the conclusion that there is a tiny bit of tendency to megalomania in the Irish DNA. 😂 Why does every Irish car driver (ICE or EV) need AT LEAST 1,000 km of range in a country where the longest possible distance in your entire Country from Cloghane to Shrove is just 595 km in 7½ h. Where do you want to go to with 1,000 km without charging, eating, using the bathroom... ? To Madrid? To Rome? To Athens with just 1 stop? 🤭 Ireland has 5.3 million inhabitants who own 2.3 million passenger cars. Why do you have license plates with 10x10x10x26x10x10x10x10x10 = 2.6 BILLION combinations at the same time? Do you want to conquer Europe and Asia all together? 🤭 Sorry, I couldn't resist. But some numbers don't add up completely. 🤪😂
The new Skoda Superb diesel estate will get on average 1300km per tank. (66ltr tank) This new ID7 estate is still not practical for anyone that does alot of miles for work and can't charge at home overnight on a regular basis. Good video though. I know you did a video cross country with the great Bob Flavin previously, comparing ICE to battery. I don't think things have changed all that much in Ireland. For alot of people living outside cities, BEV or PHEV are just not at the races (in my opinion)
If you're in the group of people that need to do 400km+ a day for whatever reason, EV is not for you (in my opinion) If you have a regular route where you can stop as part of your journey and charge then maybe, but generally not. That's a pretty small group of people though.
That's a nonsense prospect for a very large proportion of the population...no false statistics here. If you can charge at home and don't do 400km daily then this works. I'm never going back.
If you travell more than 250km per day, which is alot of people outside of cities, then having enough power to be able to use your transport at the drop of a hat even if only for emergencies, then being restricted because of time of home charging is just not on. In addition, if you use a car for work and do alot of milage, time cost money and can delay clients etc. Fast charging is also expensive and not all hotels have charging. I do aprox 60,000km per year. I know alot of people who regularly drive over 40,000km per year. How does any car with a plug make sense for that kind of use? I do recognise that a car that needs a plug can make sense for some people, but it's definitely not the right solution for everyone. Not to mention, all the other downsides of lithium battery vehicles that is rarely mentioned. Brakes sizing, re regenerative, thermal runaway 'if' the car spontaneously combusts, DEPRECIATION, Reliability (to be available when and where its needed, without having to plan) , having a vehicle dictate the way you live your life is totally ridiculous. To have a car that can have a reduction of range by 50% just because it's cold out is crazy. Bottom line, if you use a vehicle for work, BEV/PHEV is not practical! In fact will cost way more than ICE because of fast charging, time, inconvenience, insurance, depreciation, tyres, braking (safety). Etc etc etc. Buying a battery car to use in business that will have high milage is a extra unnecessary RISK! For some that really are into battery powered vehicles, the above is rubbish, but for anyone looking at this objectively, the above makes sense and should be considered before you spend money on a battery powered vehicle. Hopefully this comes somewhat to addressing your comment. 😀
Awkward looking thing , the balance of glass to metal is all wrong , waistline too high , it needs lowering by 4” . Yes I have looked at one in real life .
I've got one and love it! I Could have done with a video to show how the D mode works because it reacts to what's going on around you for example coming up to a round about it'll go from free wheeling to regen breaking. As i understand it it'll do this unless you turn off eco assist or put it in sport mode. VW are really poor in showing off what tech it has, how cheap would it be to get a VW expert to do a you tube video that covers all features! I can't find a comprehensive command list for the voice assistant anywhere! Here's a free one from me: "hello ID air care on"
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Absolutely love my ID.7 tourer. It's a very comfortable car that eats up the miles with ease. The drive assist system is absolutely brilliant. For a big car it's very manoeuvrable around town thanks to its small turning circle. Driving it is effortless. Charge it once a week while I'm in bed. Suits all mine and my families needs.
Do you have DCC? Just wondering as all the press cars seem to have it.
In Denmark more than half (55%) of all new cars are fully electric :D And not least: a fully developed and constantly growing charging infrastructure, so that more electric cars are no problem. Have driven the VW ID.3 for three years now, and have only had good experiences and no significant problems. Never coming back in an ice car :D
Good for you. However Denmark is a very strange country in terms of motoring ( taxes etc) . I suppose you bought it due to incentives. From the other side what is a difference in price between regular Golf and ID3 ?
@@capitalm1257 Fairly reasonable tax rules in Denmark - yes, you are right! A Golf is clearly more expensive than an ID.3 - which makes perfect sense! I bought an electric car because it is modern and without pollution from exhaust and because most of the electricity I put on it is green. And the global warming as a result of huge burning of coal/oil/gas etc of course also plays a big role. They did the same in Norway in a different way - but same result.
@@JunkerOnDrumsyou are Not saving the planet. You are no better human. You are not modern You just bought a car with a different motor.
Not in uk . Is the electricity 8x more expensive at public chargers than home in Denmark as in UK
@railman7454 Well - You must have some very bad politicians in the UK! In Denmark, there is political consensus from right to left that global warming and pollution must be fought with electricity rather than oil/gas.
I have a skoda enyaq 58kw
130km return commute daily
Average 14kw per 100km in summer
18kw in winter
Put 40k km on it so far zero issues
Had a superb diesel was spending 12€ per 100km with home charging i can get the same for €1.20,
Electric has been a far superior experience all round
The running costs are a no brainer.. its the depreciation which is the worry. How much did you pay to its current value?
You have cheap energy at home
@Tasty1irl I got a demo with 4k km on it , 29k € , presume it's worth 24 now after the year + km usage, I will save €2400 every year on the diesel v electric difference taking account for 25c electric on peak rate, hoping savings on fuel overpass the deprecation after the 4th year.
@ralfulrich6254 I get a 4 hour ev rate of 5.8c per KW between 2-6 in the morning, which puts in more than my requirements daily.
@Shane-ln5zz I'm the same with a PHEV, charge it at 2am nightly 👍🏻
Had a Model 3 new from 2020, still have it. Got an ID.7 tourer with all the packs, had it for about two weeks. In every department that matters, it is miles ahead of the Model 3. Drove 800+ miles in fog, dark, rain over Christmas. The travel assist didn't make one mistake. In my model 3, I can put it on just dumb adaptive cruise and it will start phantom braking in the first five minutes of driving in town. The more advanced lane centering Tesla cruise will phantom brake on the motorway or try take exits it shouldn't. Completely night and day in ride comfort, fit and finish, build quality (my model 3 boot still leaks after being looked at 2/3 times by Tesla). Long distances no problem, I still use the Tesla network and V4 chargers a pleasure to use. New hubs like the Sainsburys one are making charging something I don't really need to think about. Upgraded ID7 stereo is more than good enough, really happy with it and looking forward to dumping the Tesla for something else. Tesla iPhone App is superior (for now) but realistically, I can live without that for all the other huge advantages.
Great review. I’ve owned a Tesla Model 3 LR for a bit over 4 years now. A very positive experience overall; cheap to run at 2p per mile, low servicing costs and fun to drive. I’ve had a couple of minor faults over 4 years which were both fixed very quickly by Tesla mobile service. I’d never go back to an ICE car.
Lovely car Mark great review. It’s very interesting hearing and actually understanding the ev stuff especially now that I’ve taken delivery of my model 3. Should definitely be an interesting year for ev’s and happy new year
I'd never even given EVs a second thought, until I thought a food vlogger I watched was being disingenuous when he was crying about his porsche.
Sure enough he was, and 2 months later I'd ordered an ID4, and couldn't be happier with it. Not least, the fact I've saved about £500 in the first 6 months of driving.
Like the “News Section” and the start of the video, def consider this as a regular segment going forward.
I'll be entering my 8 year of ownership of my Tesla model S. I've done 133,000 miles in it so far. It's been pretty reliable too. I'm getting 225 miles at full charge. I save in excess of £3,000 a year on fuel. Charging is a doddle with a home charger at 7p/kwhr.
Yet another great video. So we have a Cupra Born since 2022 it’s now coming up on 3 years old. So collecting the slightly revised version on Monday 6th of January. Super happy with the car. I have no range anxiety anymore. The current car does have software issues, these are annoying and sometimes laughable, but it always starts, drives and charges no problem whatsoever. And it is super cheap to own. In 3 years a set of tyres. Nothing else.
I’m getting my ID.7 tourer on Monday 😊. I’m coming from a Mercedes EQC I have had for 4 years. EQC lovely car inside, build quality really good, however range and software issues have tainted my experience. Also Mercedes garages are awful at understanding/resolving issues with electric cars hence the reason after 4 years it’s spent 6 months in the garage over varied times. Looking forward to seeing if I have improvements with VW
Good luck bud! Had mine since September and it's been nothing short of excellent! Did you go for any additional options?
Hi. Got the interior pack and the heat pump 😊, what about you ?.
Went for everything but the heat pump. Probably should have done as now I'd probably notice the benefits more! The glass roof is nice but feels a bit of a gimmick. Hope you really enjoy it bud!
Nice enough car - love estates ... but €60k for entry level! 😮 Too rich for my blood alas. Happy New Year in any case, Mark - onwards and upwards. Interested to see how the car market goes this year
On ID7 seems that VW has finally got it on EVs. RWD, good range, estate, confortable, very low noise, seems perfect for my life. Going to try one of these at the local dealer. Let's just hope I can afford it :) or get a good deal on it
A good deal is key because I've seen ads for these with 17k down and it's still big money per month.
Thanks!
I purchased one in the UK in May 2024 without even seeing one (test drove a saloon and really enjoyed it), took delivery in the September. Great car. Easily does over 300 miles in summer, winter range (with normal air conditioning use) is around 260 miles. Really comfortable and a lot more spacious than you'd think too! Hope you get to test drove and enjoy it!
@@simondavies5570, thanks for the comment! It seems like you also "fell in love with it" :) one question about real life use - with kids and a boot full of luggage, do you think it seriously affects your range, or forces you to drive a lot slower? Never had an EV, I use a passat estate for family trips. Same question for Mark, hopefully not being too annoying :)
Extra for a heat pump on a 60k car?- VW losing the plot Mark!!!
Happy New Year Mark.Thats a nice looking car considering it's an estate
Another great, honest review. Looks like VW are finally getting it right with its EVs. Charging extra for the heat pump is just day light robbery and they are doing it because they can. Yes it’s expensive but then all cars are now regardless of the drive train. Its such a shame that most people will probably end up buying an SUV over this 🥲
In countries without cold temperatures the heat pump is not necessary. So it makes sense to provide it as an option.
I have a Tiguan R now. And seriously considering getting one of these. Have a drive way also and can have a charger installed.
Think they look great. 👍🏼
@Nobby I am currently trying to make use of V2L to have the car act as a backup generator in times of outages. Ioniq 5 outputs enough to cover base load / critical loads like oil boiler, lights, fridge, freezer, CCTV, Alarm and WiFi. Could still work from home using it also. Connect car to a traditional generator socket and use a traditional changeover switch also to isolate from grid. Paying thousands for a home battery when we have one or no outages a year (total of 4 hours in 2024) seems overkill when I have a huge battery on my driveway. This is an alternative to batteries and an ICE generator.
Cheers mate all the best with the car 👍
Great video,also needed to mention,mid range and premium tires manufacturers r bringing xl rim protection tires,I have them and they are really good protecting the alloy wheels & looks great.
Great review, have a tavascan endurance coming in a few days as my 1st EV , really looking forward to it as friends with EV's say they're unbelievable cheap to run in comparison
I've been a "Golf sized", VW group car owner for 25 years, so an ID7 probably isn't for me 😂.
Went electric with a Cupra Born two years ago, just had its first service - the dealer needed it for two days for an "inspection" service and software update (first in two years), which he said was a complete pain. Haven't noticed any difference ☹️.
Probably stay with an EV, but likely not VW next time (know someone that ditched a two year old ID4 for a Ford Explorer 😂).
Happy New Year to you, too 😁.
Great review! I have the ID7 pro S fastback in the UK, with DCC. Totally agree with you, it's a very comfortable car. I'm slightly disappointed with the quality of some interior components but that's my only gripe. Its underrated vs the competition and given the depreciation they'll be great used buys in a year or two....
What Range are you currently getting from a full charge?
DCC really does add something special to it. I got out of a Ford Explorer into this back to back and the difference was unbelievable.
@Spyderoversteer in the cold, about 2 degrees at the minute I'm getting about 310 miles. When it was warmer it was about 350 miles. I charge overnight at home so only with long work trips do I ever need to charge up on the public charger network. The range is pretty accurate too. It's got used to my driving and routes so I've learned to trust it. It's certainly much better sorted than my previous Mercedes EQA which was a shambles in every regard!
Sorry.... I should have mentioned that's with a heat pump fitted as well. Very mean of VW not to include that when it was standard on my sister in laws Opel Mokka Electric at nearly half the price!
Hi, I currently have an eGolf and a Golf SUV Diesel. I'm looking at replacing the SUV with an ID 7. What range are people getting in reality taking into account summer/winter, battery option and heat pump, tourer or normal. thanks Nigel
If VW just dropped the ID rubbish and called this the Passat-E tourer or the Golf-E, Polo-E etc ... Renault proving how to leverage legacy brand names ...
Happy New year squire, that's a grand looking yoke Nobby, I think the reason for folk not buying the EVs certainly in North is cost to buy and insure, lack of grants to buy/incentives plus as I see it especially for those folks who have older cars is I think if there was in the future a scrappage scheme then folk might consider them. At the minute until they make them on a par with the equivalent petrol/diesel model and make them easier to insure them they're still going to have problems selling them because the only people who can take them up is those who are loaded or in a job where they can get them as a company car.
Your initial thoughts on the uptake of EVs is interesting, i am amazed how many people are so against EVs i will add that 95% of these folks have never driven or used an EV. Also a heat pump should be standard fitment on a car of that price happy new year.
@TastyGravyCollectables. I think that most people are not against battery cars. They object to the mandate and the way they are being sold. And buyers remorse is a thing! As I suffered myself! After being fooled myself and loosing quiet alot of money, i will not willingly purchase another while I do the milage i do for work. If we had a different way of insuring cars here, a BEV would be a good option as a second car as a toy!
The reason is they're too expensive to buy and insure. It's that simple.
@stevencampbell1150 that's one reason, and the resale value plumets.
The ID7 here is definitely expensive but many EVs are in parity with equivalent ICE (and better in many cases actually) so I don’t agree price is the issue..
so much reluctance for change in Ireland, we’re still very old fashioned in many ways tbh.
Great review and best wishes with your channel in 2025. Glad you mentioned vehicle to load as Volkswagen are missing out on this feature on their current ID models for sale . It should be standard as it wouldn’t be an expensive feature to add to there ID7 or other ID models . They already have vehicle to grid feature on my two-year-old ID5 and I wouldn’t upgrade to a new VW unless they added vehicle to load and make significant improvements in the travel assist communicating with the navigation system which to me only really works on slowing down approaching roundabouts . You are correct in mentioning that on the M50 around Dublin the travel assist does set the speed limit to 120 km per hour on occasions when it is 100 km per hour.
8 years of EV experience in the Uk. Early days were ok but marred by the unreliable ecotricity chargers when travelling (and often offset by lots of freebie charging options!). Nowadays i have 3 phase charging at home and only do about 5% charging away from home, and when i do its generally trouble free. I wouldn't go back, personally. Easy, quiet, never go near a fuel station as car is always full at the start of the day. ID7 is on my list for next car (Pro S) as its comfy and has massive range for an EV. Dynamic chassis control is now a bigger pull than blistering performance due to the state of our roads!
nice to hear from someone who has been doing it a long time!
Great review. Really like the car and colour. I do prefer an estate to an SUV.I have noticed all the press cars appear to have the optional adaptive dampers. I wonder what it is like without them? Strangley with some lease quotes,, it appears to be cheaper to lease a GTX with standard adaptive dampers than add them on to a Pro version. Best keep shopping around.
They probably want to put their best foot forward when it comes to ride quality! The standard isn’t awful by any means but the DCC is really very, very good. Same in the Passat and Tiguan, really adds to the overall experience.
@NobbyOnCars Thank you very much for your reply. It's very helpful. I had better up my budget.
I think they could be on a Winner there . Happy New Year 👍
I like the concept of V2L but suspect for most it’s a novelty. If you go camping it could prove really helpful for, as you said, charging an e-bike or running a set of lights around campsite. Get my EX30 next week so excited to see what the commotion is about. The UK gov should equalise VAT on public charging with home charging.
Yeah I do wonder too. They should offer it though when so many of their competitors do however.
What price is this car Nobby thanks
Heat pump is not standard on the kia EV3
It’s standard on every trim except entry level with smaller battery
Excellent review
Thank you
Great entry in 2025 Mark. All the best
Happy new year Nobby !!
Really considering ordering one of these for my next company car, currently in a Mercedes EQB which has been awful. More time in the dealer than on the road !
Would you go for the Pro S or stick to the standard Pro, finding it hard to justify the extra £4k for 50 miles more.
Really interested to know your thoughts on the car
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Just depends on your own situation really, for me I'm charging it once a week.
thanks brilliant insight in general and the car
Nice vlog Mark & a nice car…definitely on my radar. Speaking of impediments to purchase do you have the same nonsense coming in Ireland that we do over here in the UK whereby a £40k rrp car now becomes “luxury” and subject to £600/ year RFL ! EV or not…crazy!
no but we have a few other just because taxes on cars here too.
In Norway the ID.7 cost about as much as the Tesla Model Y, which is a smaller and less refined car. Heat pump is standard in Norway.
I guess in Norway it’s more of a must have than our temperatures here.
If government policy was serious about electric cars they would remove the huge taxes on them.
Agreed, look at Norway, no penalties for ICE but removal of certain costs to make EV a better financial choice for people.
VAT would need to be reduced to make any real impact as the VRT is so low on them.
If there were a good, sensible option for everyone they shouldnt need discounts!: In fact, every tax payer is subsidising every battery car owner.
or they're just getting some of their own hard earned tax back. 3.5k per car isn't coming from every man woman and child in the State.
@@patrickoconnor5494they don’t build cars. Europe needs time to catch up on what china stole on know how on cars and putting it for 20 years into electro cars.
I'm onto my 2nd EV and wouldn't go back but my mum was looking for a new car and I was trying to get her to consider going Electric. She asked about my range and my Megane can manage close to the claimed 280miles in summer but only 180 in cold winter weather even with the heat pump and only setting heating to 19 degrees. For me 180 is still plenty but that's with a a reasonably sized battery. The likes of a Corsa or Citroen ec3 that she'd be in the market for I imagine maybe 100 miles in the winter. That makes a trip up to the city require a fully charged battery so she wouldnt be able to just decide spur of the moment to go up for lunch without having to sit for 20 mins at a charger in the freezing cold (and paying the ridiculous fast charger electric rates). Totally understand why she's sticking with petrol until they force her hand.
Having owned a 1st edition ID4, I wouldn’t have a problem owning another electric car, but I would have issues with VW workmanship and warranty repairs, which has been appalling
As an estate it does look beautiful but I wouldn’t be interested because it’s too dear and I don’t need that size of car. I can’t see many people wanting to buy this size of car but I suppose salesmen in Germany would be interested.. great video as usual
2 years on my ID.3 now...would never go back to ICE. That doesn"t mean I don"t appreciate good ICE cars, but for my money and especially the running costs, EV was the way forward! Since they stopped making Saabs I couldn't be bother with ICE cars anyway :-D
I have two thoughts - that the ID.7 is a great car and that, at those prices, VW needs ALL the tarriffs on Chinese EVs to have a chance to sell any.
Reason is complex but I believe that the battery life is questionable, depreciation is causing problems
A handsome car. I think that the Dacia Spring has vehicle to load so you would wonder regarding the decision not to include it on this car. No doubt VW are aiming it at the outdoorsy crew as well as the business market.
Spring does have it 👍🏻
I’d 7 is currently a bargain to lease as is the ID buzz
Do VW make any profit on EVs?
Doubt it , they aren’t selling and discounts are heavy
Nah I'd say they're in the business of making cars for the poor and giving them away!
It was a genuine question.. I’ve read multiple articles about how legacy manufacturers like VW are struggling to make profit on EVs, due to being unable to scale production - like how vertically integrated manufacturers can do like Tesla and BYD.
It’s an important question imo because I think the likes of VW and especially Toyota are doing everything they can do slow down EV adoption to protect their profits on ICE and Hybrid.
Thanks for overlaying miles per kwh figures Nobby.
The more of us that get an EV the more friends and families will see all the benefits and understand the lies we see are just that. The savings I have made this year on petrol means that nearly paid off the charger in the first year. For those who can not charge at home signs that public charging is now coming down. Yes a few out there sticking at 79p (here in UK) but others have moved downwards and with subs, Tesla and Ionity are great value compared to petrol/diesel. HNY Nobby !!
Had an EV6 with V2L for almost 3 years, never used it!
Good review - a couple of quick points - ‘Company Research ‘ from the Company with skin in the game should be thrown into the delete box straight away - they will only ever release findings with an agenda that suits their plans and wont ever share any largely negative findings - this the same corporate company that knowingly scammed Emission tests - and once they went all in on EV they are in a dizzy spin over how to respond to the actual customer trends - the prices 60k for estate are just too high - this , the second hand values plummet , the losses are horrendous , and the lack of sufficient High power fast chargers are still way too thin on the ground once you venture north - west -or far south to Kerry Cork area - and from experience the few locations that have high power fast charge are still too busy once there’s plenty people on the move such as bank holiday weekends etc Ireland really needs to gets it finger out and improve fast charges its just not good enough for longer journeys
Another good review. Love your channel. So whats happening electric in Ireland......here's the story in 2024.
VW ID4 down 48%, Tesla model Y down 42%, MG4 down 48%, Skoda Enyaq down 57%, Renault Megane down 48%.
It's a quadruple whammy. Cars initially too expensive, charging infrastructure not good enough, technology changing to solid state batteries and all current cars will be old tech and devalued , as a result and the resale values are awful on electric cars.
The stories going about are mad. less than 50% resale value on a 2 year old ID4. €30,000 written off in 24 months.
MG not helped by being in bottom place as the most unreliable car ,in a recent What Car survey in UK.
On the other side of this equation Skoda Octavia up 75% and Golf up 65%. So people voting with their pockets on what they trust and rely on.
No heat pump is what stopped me from getting one. If they can’t put one in as standard at that price then they don’t deserve our money.
Was thinking that too. But here in the Netherlands it would take about 7 years to earn it back and since i can get a new one after 5 years i did not spec it with it. Ticked all the other boxes on the pro s business premium tho.
1.000 Euro at a 60.000 Euro car is the deal breaker for you? 🤦♂
It has almost no impact on the range. So what's the point?
Great!
I do like an estate. Im glad we have a coupel if new model. I think thr 306 estate, in its dark green, is the best looker average car. But this is nice. Snd i do like the id7.
I have a Born v3 myself. I probably charge my car once a week on average broably less. I dont really ever think about it. If im going far run il lplig it in the night before, and just point it towards the closest tesla station if i need to ehile out. Its nit somthing you actually need to think about. Its something you think you will need to think about, before you have one. Once you have hoem charging, its non issue.
And i dont have a road outside my house. It ends at my neighbour gate. So i need to pull down to the edge ofvthe road and run my lead over the garden wall. So ive not got the most optimum set up.
Me and the neight just swap parking spot if i want ot charge. Ill usally jsut take his space if my csr is showing under 30 percent. And hell take my space.
I can't recall the last time i had to ask him to swap parking spots with me. If im low ill nick his place. If he is there ill do it the folowing night.
Even if i had to charge all via tesla, my cupra born gets me inder 9p a mile. Thats sligjtly less than my old ioniq hybrid got, at 10.5p a miles, but eith the performance ofvmy old leo cupra and grc vxr, whch vost me 21p per mile to run. So for s not thr mkst efficsnt ev, its still cheap to public charge. Form home at 7p kw, its like 2p per mile.
Cheap, fun and quick. And i hardely ever have to visit a "pump".
Grants /Toll Bridge discount. Charging locations/issues. I can only charge on ESB chargers, for example. The big one is battery life. I have my car 18 months and I can see 10% battery degrade in performance already. ID7is simply gorgeous. I simply wouldn't buy another at the moment.
Why can you only use ecars? What car do you drive? Have you a display that tells you your SOH?
It’s not going to sell, simple as that and it’s not all the fault of VW. What a world we live in today.
Got one in July this year. The car averages 17 KW on a good day 20 most of the time , unfortunately on the 7th of December it got hit by a tree😢, a lot of damage and some water inside. The engineer has just finished the report so waiting on what insurance's final word on it,it is an absolutely beautiful car. Extremely happy with it. However, if it's a write-off. I'm not sure if I'll go full electric again. Might just go for a plug-in hybrid now agt absolutely no problems with the car. Maybe I'm just a little superstitious .
I really enjoy your channel Keep it up .
Just something to put in your head. Sometimes you say if you're watching this in England and you give the MPG. I am 67, I still don't understand kilometers I would love MPG all the time just saying 😅😅
That’s a whole load of bad luck, probably better for it to be declared a write off though, I don’t think I’d want such a new car repaired.
I’m just not sold on electric I have a mild hybrid as a company car driver but for me full electric I don’t think would work.
I’d 3 life pro list £36k , on sale £26 delivery mileage 0% apr says it all
Why is a manufacturer (VW) selling brand new electric cars in 2025(!) without a heat pump as standard? And then, to add insult to injury, charge €1,200 for a component that's essential? This not a city run around, it's a €60k car! It really is taking the pi**.
And with the heat pump it's a 61k Euro car, where is the problem? 🤦♂
Very nice introduction of this car, thank you! 😃👍
But, there is a little but:
From viewing another Irish car video I must come to the conclusion that there is a tiny bit of tendency to megalomania in the Irish DNA. 😂
Why does every Irish car driver (ICE or EV) need AT LEAST 1,000 km of range in a country where the longest possible distance in your entire Country from Cloghane to Shrove is just 595 km in 7½ h. Where do you want to go to with 1,000 km without charging, eating, using the bathroom... ? To Madrid? To Rome? To Athens with just 1 stop? 🤭
Ireland has 5.3 million inhabitants who own 2.3 million passenger cars. Why do you have license plates with 10x10x10x26x10x10x10x10x10 = 2.6 BILLION combinations at the same time? Do you want to conquer Europe and Asia all together? 🤭
Sorry, I couldn't resist. But some numbers don't add up completely. 🤪😂
meglomania is about power, not range. Just saying.... ;)
@NobbyOnCars Would "delusion of size" be the correct term? 😉
English isn't my native language.
nice car. just needs a 2.0 petrol engine in it now 🤣
Then you will miss the instant tourgh, smoothness and low noise level of the brilliant electric engine in this car….
Without a politicians owned turbo on the engine. That would be a true story.
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Only bored people miss that 😅@@nielsbaypetersen1475
It’s also called lying through statistics.
I know that just saying vw are starting to use ford engines
They've missed the boat, I'll take a BYD any day
Good review as always….the tiny cockpit screen is a major no for me….its almost not there.
looks classier than the stuck on one in the other ID cars I think.
Vw saving money by using bad ford engines
There’s no engine in an electric car 🫤
The new Skoda Superb diesel estate will get on average 1300km per tank. (66ltr tank)
This new ID7 estate is still not practical for anyone that does alot of miles for work and can't charge at home overnight on a regular basis.
Good video though.
I know you did a video cross country with the great Bob Flavin previously, comparing ICE to battery. I don't think things have changed all that much in Ireland.
For alot of people living outside cities, BEV or PHEV are just not at the races (in my opinion)
If you're in the group of people that need to do 400km+ a day for whatever reason, EV is not for you (in my opinion) If you have a regular route where you can stop as part of your journey and charge then maybe, but generally not.
That's a pretty small group of people though.
That's a nonsense prospect for a very large proportion of the population...no false statistics here. If you can charge at home and don't do 400km daily then this works. I'm never going back.
If you travell more than 250km per day, which is alot of people outside of cities, then having enough power to be able to use your transport at the drop of a hat even if only for emergencies, then being restricted because of time of home charging is just not on. In addition, if you use a car for work and do alot of milage, time cost money and can delay clients etc. Fast charging is also expensive and not all hotels have charging. I do aprox 60,000km per year. I know alot of people who regularly drive over 40,000km per year. How does any car with a plug make sense for that kind of use?
I do recognise that a car that needs a plug can make sense for some people, but it's definitely not the right solution for everyone.
Not to mention, all the other downsides of lithium battery vehicles that is rarely mentioned. Brakes sizing, re regenerative, thermal runaway 'if' the car spontaneously combusts, DEPRECIATION, Reliability (to be available when and where its needed, without having to plan) , having a vehicle dictate the way you live your life is totally ridiculous.
To have a car that can have a reduction of range by 50% just because it's cold out is crazy.
Bottom line, if you use a vehicle for work, BEV/PHEV is not practical! In fact will cost way more than ICE because of fast charging, time, inconvenience, insurance, depreciation, tyres, braking (safety). Etc etc etc. Buying a battery car to use in business that will have high milage is a extra unnecessary RISK!
For some that really are into battery powered vehicles, the above is rubbish, but for anyone looking at this objectively, the above makes sense and should be considered before you spend money on a battery powered vehicle.
Hopefully this comes somewhat to addressing your comment. 😀
@@onslimited You're imagination has run wild there...
@@Damo699.. please do explain your comment?
Awkward looking thing , the balance of glass to metal is all wrong , waistline too high , it needs lowering by 4” . Yes I have looked at one in real life .
15 minute cities coming in 5 years so we won't be needing cars. If you want to travel have to use public transport.
You’ve clearly never been to Ireland so
Have you seen Ireland's public transport network? It sucks, especially in the West.
Oh dear, there’s always one
@@ISuperTed must have plenty of tin foil at his home !
@@ianrob4760 Yes to shield me from these conspiracy nuts!
I've got one and love it! I Could have done with a video to show how the D mode works because it reacts to what's going on around you for example coming up to a round about it'll go from free wheeling to regen breaking. As i understand it it'll do this unless you turn off eco assist or put it in sport mode. VW are really poor in showing off what tech it has, how cheap would it be to get a VW expert to do a you tube video that covers all features! I can't find a comprehensive command list for the voice assistant anywhere! Here's a free one from me: "hello ID air care on"