The Volkswagen ID.7, an electric alternative to the popular Passat, was subjected to a non-standard test. All in order to check the real range on a single charge.

The tests were conducted by the brand's specialists at the Italian Nardo test site, reports "Autocenter". For the race, we took the new VW ID.7 in the Pro S version, equipped with one electric motor with a capacity of 286 hp and a battery with 86 kWh. Its passport range is 709 km, but the real figures turned out to be different, which surprised the experts.

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During testing, the air temperature ranged from 5 to 15°C. The electric car moved at the maximum optimal speed set by experts. This is from 22 to 29 km/h. The actual average speed of the VW ID.7 was closer to the upper limit of the range, i.e. 29 km/h.

Thanks to the low speed, the electric car had to overcome less friction and aerodynamic resistance. As a result, on a single charge it was able to travel 584 miles (about 939 km). The car's energy consumption was 9,2 kWh per 100 km of travel. Thus, the real range of the ID.7 exceeded the passport range by almost 30%.

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