Volkswagen ID.7 running costs and reliability

2023 onwards (change model)

Running costs rating: 4 out of 54.0

Written by Keith Adams Published: 19 April 2023 Updated: 9 February 2024

Miles per pound (mpp) ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only, and typical current fuel or electricity costs.

Electric motors, home charging	12.9 mpp
Electric motors, public charging	7.0 mpp

What is miles per pound?

Fuel economy ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only.

Electric motors	4.4 miles/kWh

View mpg & specs for any version

175kW charging means fast refills on public charging
Currently one battery size with a larger one to follow
Can be very cheap to run if you charge at home

What are the running costs?

Like all electric cars, how much it costs to charge depends very much on how you charge it, and by extension your electricity tariff. Public charging for electric cars can be expensive, especially if you want to use the fastest charging technology available, and you don’t have an up-front subscription.

However, if you can charge at home, running an ID.7 can be very cost effective if you have an electricity tariff designed to support charging electric cars. There’s just one battery pack size available to ID.7 buyers: 77kWh (that’s kilowatt hour, the standard measure of electric vehicle battery capacity).

Claimed range is 384 miles, and during our test in mid-winter, we didn’t come close to that. However, we did achieve an easy 250 miles of motorway driving at 5 degrees, which is an efficient performance for a 77kWh power pack. In addition, the distance to empty reading is very reliable, and you can trust it on a long journey – reassuring for anyone with range anxiety.

Access the public charging network, and you can go from 10-80% charge in 28 minutes thanks to 175kWh DC fast charging speeds. That’s slower than the Model 3, Kia EV6 or Ioniq 6, but more than quick enough for the UK network.

If you use a domestic wallbox overnight you’ll probably be ready to go with a full battery by the morning – though for a full charge the 77kWh battery needs 12 hours 40 minutes. The Pro S model will arrive later with VW’s largest battery to date – an 86kWh unit with 200kW charging and a claimed range of 434 miles.

See our Volkswagen ID.7 specs page

Servicing and warranty

Servicing intervals are once a year or every 20,000 miles. It should be cheaper to service than a conventional car, as there are fewer moving parts and fluids to change.

The ID.7 gets the usual three-year/60,000-mile Volkswagen car warranty – though the EV battery components are covered for eight years or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first).