A Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S car has covered 941 km on a single battery charge during an efficiency test in Nardó, Italy.
The test took place on a 12.5 km circuit in December. The non-modified electric vehicle, with an 86 kWh battery, consumed 9.2 kWh/100 km at an average speed of 29 km/h to simulate typical rush hour traffic in large cities.
Volkswagen said the “exceptionally low” consumption figure was achieved under test conditions but proves the ID.7 Pro S “can also achieve very long ranges in everyday use.” The test result exceeded the model’s maximum WLTP range of 709 kilometers by almost one-third.
Volkswagen attributed the efficiency of the model to its strong aerodynamics and state-of-the-art drive system. It also boasts a DC charging capacity of up to 200 kWh, allowing it to charge from 10% to 80% in about 26 minutes under full DC charging capacity.
“This shows that the ID.7 is a meaningful all-electric addition to the brand’s product portfolio and, in addition to our successful Passat, is also suitable for long distance drivers and as a company car,” said Martin Sander, member of the board of management responsible for sales, marketing, after-sales for Volkswagen.
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The range of my diesel 2014 Peugeot 308 can be between 450km and 900km. It all depends on how and where I drive it. VW test conditions are the definition of absolute best conditions:
– test on a track instead of road. No elevations and probably no wind, and perfect road conditions
– Italy, so winter temperature is perfect +10°C
– no ac enabled or heating enabled
– 29km/h, so minimal air resistance and aerodynamics have no play here
– they say city conditions, but never mentioned number of accelerations, decelerations and stops. So assume constant speed
But the biggest problem of EVs is high speed travel in low temperatures. So they should rather do torture tests: 500km highway with speed 130km/h, and temperature below 0°C, and some hills for good measure. Then combine it with start stop conditions in a city where you have to do quick 0-50kmh and 50-0kmh stopping with breaks. And all this with heating enabled and some load in the back.