Volkswagen unveils ID.7 Pro S test car: claimed 9.2 kWh/100 km

Volkswagen says a specially optimized ID.7 Pro S test car averaged 9.2 kWh per 100 km over a long-distance drive. The car was based on the rear-wheel-drive Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S, and Volkswagen credits the result to aerodynamic tuning, careful power management, and the efficiency of its MEB platform. If that number holds up, it would put this test car ahead of most production EVs on sale today, which usually land somewhere between 14 and 20 kWh per 100 km depending on size, speed, weather, and wheel choice.

That matters because efficiency sits underneath range. A car that uses less energy can travel farther on the same battery, squeeze more range out of every extra kWh, lower charging costs, keep weight down, and cope better in winter or at motorway speeds.

What Volkswagen is really arguing here is that the next stage of the EV race won’t be decided only by stuffing in bigger battery packs. It’ll come from better aerodynamics, lighter parts, smarter thermal systems, improved software, and getting more out of every kilowatt-hour the car already has.

If you pay attention to EV running costs, this is a claim worth following. Still, take it with some caution until independent tests back it up, because consumption can swing quite a bit with speed, temperature, tyres, and the shape of the route.

The production Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S is available through Volkswagen, but this record number came from a specially optimized test version.