German legacy automaker Volkswagen has uncovered its newest flagship electric sedan, the 2025 VW ID.7. Right off the bat, the ID.7 won?t be shaming a Tesla Model 3 in a stoplight-to-stoplight sprint, but its delicately curved body could give the BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Polestar 2 a run for the money. It inherited most of its styling cues from the VW ID.4 electric crossover, with sleek curves derived from VW?s ID.Aero concept car.

The VW ID.7 is hot on the heels of the ID.4 and ID.Buzz electric minivan. It arrives just in time to spiritually replace the Passat in VW?s lineup, a model the automaker discontinued for the 2023 model year.

?In the first nine months of the year, we increased deliveries of our all-electric models by 31.8 percent to 273,000 vehicles,? said Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. ?The ID.7 has the potential to give this another significant boost since this new product line marks the arrival of electric mobility in this important class.?
2025 VW ID.7: What?s New"

The latest VW ID.7 is an all-new electric midsize sedan focusing on luxury and refinement rather than all-out sportiness and performance. It will launch in Europe and North America with a single rear-mounted electric motor and an 82 kWh battery pack, good for 282 horsepower and 402 lb-ft. of torque, not too shabby for a rather large sedan.

A dual-motor AWD model with more horses is coming soon, but VW claims the ID.7 RWD achieves 386 miles of range in the W...