Hotter new Volkswagen ID.7 GTX revealed

The new 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 GTX has been revealed and the flagship version of the German car-maker’s big new electric sedan will bring more power, pace and a longer range, but more importantly an improved infotainment system.

As with the top-shelf GTX version of its sister model, the spacious new Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer revealed in February, a twin-motor battery-electric powertrain will make the ID.7 GTX sedan the quickest of the ID.7 family after upgrading to 250kW of power and 200kW fast-charging capability.

That’s a 40kW jump up from the ID.7 Pro, the current ID.7 range-topper.

The bigger battery (with a capacity of 86kWh via 13 battery modules – up from the ID.7 Pro’s 77kWh and 12 modules) can also be recharged from 10 to 80 per cent in less than 30 minutes, Volkswagen claims.

And the twin-motor GTX powertrain is strong enough to move the large 4961mm-long five-seat electric sedan to 100km/h in a claimed six seconds, on the way to a top speed of 180km/h.

Volkswagen’s new flagship EV employs a 210kW permanent-magnet synchronous motor (codenamed APP550) on the ID.7 GTX’s rear axle, and an asynchronous 80kW motor on the front axle.

The front motor is essentially an auxiliary drive unit, with asynchronous motors delivering a very efficient architecture in standby mode.

It also has an upgraded thermal-management function to pre-condition the battery ahead of each DC fast-charge, heating it to the ideal temperature to accept the maximum charge in the minimum time.

Its EV Route Planner automatically pre-conditions the battery and can be activated either manually or automatically, storing up to 10 charging points and stopovers on a smartphone or web portal for transfer into the car’s infotainment system.

While Volkswagen has yet to announce a torque output for the ID.7 GTX, it has confirmed its towing capacity will rise from 1000kg to 1400kg.

The ID.7 GTX has a full glass roof that can be dimmed or brightened electronically and heads into the night with matrix LED headlights.

It runs on newly-designed 20-inch wheels, though 21-inch options are available.

Inside, there’s a small instrument cluster ahead of the driver and a larger infotainment touch-screen in the centre of the dash layout.

An augmented-reality head-up display replaces a large instrument cluster and the AR projection can integrate to both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

There’s a two-zone climate-control system (alongside an optional three-zone set-up) and a voice assistant that incorporates ChatGPT to answer questions any occupants might have.

There are also GTX-specific seats and a 700-Watt Harmon Kardon sound system is an option.

Volkswagen Australia is yet to confirm the local release of the ID.7, which made its world debut in April 2023, so at this stage it’s unclear whether Aussies will have access to the big electric sedan or wagon – or their hotter GTX derivatives.

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