Volkswagen has started pre-sales of the all-electric ID.7 Vizzion in China through its FAW-VW joint venture. While the Chinese version of the ID.7 is essentially identical to the variant sold in overseas markets, it is significantly cheaper.
In fact, pricing details reveal that the ID.7 Vizzion starts at just 237,700 yuan in China, which is the equivalent of US$33,200 or €30,400 at current exchange rates. To put that into perspective, the ID.7 is priced from €56,995 in Germany, or approximately $62,300, which means it costs nearly twice as much (+88%) in VW’s homeland. That extraordinary price difference comes despite the fact that the two models are largely identical, although their specifications do differ slightly.
Underpinning the Chinese model is an 84.8 kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt battery pack that drives a single electric motor at the rear axle with 201 hp (150 kW) and 310 Nm (229 lb-ft) in entry-level guise. In comparison, both European and U.S. versions of the ID.7 are available with 77 kWh and 86 kWh battery packs. In Germany, the base rear-wheel drive model comes with a more powerful 282 hp (210 kW) motor.