The Volkswagen ID.7 electrical hatchback is now not coming to the U.S., leaving the VW model with simply electrical two automobiles in its U.S. lineup for now.
The ID.7’s cancellation was first reported by The Automotive Information, after which confirmed to Inexperienced Automotive Stories by VW spokesperson Mark Gillies.
2025 Volkswagen ID.7
“As a result of ongoing difficult EV local weather, Volkswagen has determined to now not provide the ID.7 to the North American market,” Gillies mentioned. “Regardless of this, electrical automobiles proceed to be a core a part of Volkswagen’s long-term product technique, and new electrical fashions will proceed to be launched for this market.”
The ID.7 has been on sale in Europe since late 2023, and was initially resulting from arrive within the U.S. in late 2024 as a 2025 mannequin, however VW introduced a delay in Might, citing altering market calls for and stronger-than-anticipated demand for its Tourer wagon variant in Europe. The ID.7 Tourer was by no means deliberate for the U.S., however fulfilling demand for it in Europe probably meant sacrificing manufacturing capability earmarked for U.S.-market hatchbacks.
2025 Volkswagen ID.7
In a 2023 preview drive of the 2025 VW ID.7, Inexperienced Automotive Stories discovered that the electrical hatchback dealt with effectively and had a great deal of passenger area, in an aerodynamically savvy bundle that aimed to maximise vary. However VW by no means deliberate to convey the longest-range model of the ID.7, with its largest and fastest-charging battery configuration, to the U.S.
Cancellation of the ID.7 leaves the ID.4 crossover and the lately launched ID.Buzz—which we lately named Inexperienced Automotive Stories Greatest Automotive To Purchase 2025—as the one EVs in VW’s U.S. lineup, with no clear indication of what arrives subsequent. The ID.4 has been round because the 2021 mannequin yr, nevertheless it did get substantial updates for 2024. Gross sales via January 2025 have been sturdy, Gillies famous.