Volkswagen ID.7 review

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Our experience of the ID.7 on UK roads largely reaffirmed it as a refined and comfortable car. The ID.7's excellent damping means it's comfortable and yet composed at all times, even in wet weather. There are various drive modes including Comfort, Eco and Individual, with the latter allowing the driver to configure their own settings.

We've now driven the sporty ID.7 GTX, which is the most powerful version on offer. It uses two electric motors which give it four-wheel drive and a total power figure of 335bhp. The first thing to note is that, despite being the hottest version, Volkswagen has refrained from making the ID.7 GTX hard-riding - instead it felt very comfortable thanks to the DCC adaptive damping, which adjusts the suspension in real-time based on the road conditions.

Our test car was on particularly larger 21-inch alloy wheels, too, and still managed to ride well, even when we put it into Sport mode. Advertisement - Article continues below The GTX handles well on twisty roads, too, although it's not quite as sporty as a traditional sports saloon like the Audi S4, for example.

It felt grippy and capable, though it's possibly not as engaging as it could be.

For real driver fun and involvement, the Hyundai Ioniq 5[1] N with its fake, but thrilling gearbox and augmented engine sounds is a better bet if you can afford it.

References

1. ^ Hyundai Ioniq 5 (www.carbuyer.co.uk)