29-01-2025
VW ID.7 EV Sedan Canceled for Good, At Least for Americans
The indefinitely-delayed-for-the-U.S. Volkswagen ID.7 sedan has just transitioned into the officially-canceled-for-the-U.S. ID.7 sedan. News of the swept-back electric car's axed plans to come to America was initially broke by The Car Guide, and a VW spokesperson then confirmed it to Road & Track.
'Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market,' VW's statement reads.
The ID.7 was originally slated to go on sale in the U.S. at some point in 2024, but VW announced an indefinite delay in May of last year. There was no targeted on-sale date provided last year, which makes its complete cancellation less surprising now.
Volkswagen cites the tough market for EVs in its statement, but goes on to suggest it's not shrinking away from electric cars entirely.
'Despite this, electric vehicles continue to be a core part of Volkswagen's long-term product strategy, and new electric models will continue to be introduced for this market. We are encouraged by the enthusiastic reception of the ID. Buzz that was introduced late last year, and the strong ID.4 sales in January to date,' the statement concludes.
The ID.7 would've bolstered VW's sedan lineup in the U.S. — a lineip that currently only consists of the Jetta and Jetta GLI, with the liftback Arteon having exited stage left a couple of years ago and the Passat just shortly before it. If you want a big VW, the only choice is an SUV or the electric ID. Buzz nowadays.
It's too bad we'll never experience the big electric sedan here — doubly so for its GTX performance variant available in Europe, and triply so because there's even a wagon version called the ID.7 Tourer on sale across the Atlantic. Sadly, the ID.7 is slated to be another Volkswagen product that'll never see the light of day in North America.
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