Volkswagen ID.7
Charging curve · consumption · motorway range
We model 2 versions of the Volkswagen ID.7. The ID.7 Pro S 86 kWh has 86 kWh of usable battery and peaks at 200 kW on a DC charger. In this app's model it uses about 167 Wh/km at a steady 100 km/h and 240 Wh/km at 130, so 44% more energy per kilometre buys you 30 km/h more speed. Weigh that against a 26-minute 10-80% charging stop and you have the whole question of how fast to drive.
- Usable battery
- 86 kWh
- Peak DC power
- 200 kW
- 10-80% charge
- 26 min
- Average kW 10-80%
- 138 kW
- Mass, loaded
- 2406 kg
- Top speed
- 180 km/h
Which version you have matters
These share a name and not much else that a trip planner cares about. Pack size sets how far you go between stops, and the curve sets how long each one takes.
| Version | Usable battery | Peak DC | 10-80% | At 130 km/h | Range at 130 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID.7 Pro 77 kWh | 77 kWh | 175 kW | 28 min | 237 Wh/km | 324 km |
| ID.7 Pro S 86 kWh | 86 kWh | 200 kW | 26 min | 240 Wh/km | 358 km |
DC charging curve
Charging power against state of charge, on a charger fast enough not to be the limit. Peak power is 200 kW, but it has halved by about 67% state of charge. That is why a short stop low down the curve usually beats a long one near the top.
How long a stop takes, ID.7 Pro 77 kWh
| Charge from | Time | Energy added | Average power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% to 80% | 28 min | 53.9 kWh | 116 kW |
| 20% to 80% | 25 min | 46.2 kWh | 110 kW |
| 10% to 60% | 15 min | 38.5 kWh | 149 kW |
| 20% to 70% | 18 min | 38.5 kWh | 128 kW |
| 80% to 100% | 35 min | 15.4 kWh | 26 kW |
How long a stop takes, ID.7 Pro S 86 kWh
| Charge from | Time | Energy added | Average power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% to 80% | 26 min | 60.2 kWh | 138 kW |
| 20% to 80% | 24 min | 51.6 kWh | 131 kW |
| 10% to 60% | 15 min | 43.0 kWh | 177 kW |
| 20% to 70% | 17 min | 43.0 kWh | 152 kW |
| 80% to 100% | 27 min | 17.2 kWh | 39 kW |
The curve, point by point, ID.7 Pro 77 kWh
| State of charge | Power |
|---|---|
| 0% | 70 kW |
| 5% | 165 kW |
| 10% | 175 kW |
| 35% | 172 kW |
| 45% | 140 kW |
| 55% | 112 kW |
| 65% | 88 kW |
| 75% | 65 kW |
| 85% | 42 kW |
| 95% | 22 kW |
| 100% | 10 kW |
The curve, point by point, ID.7 Pro S 86 kWh
| State of charge | Power |
|---|---|
| 0% | 84 kW |
| 5% | 190 kW |
| 10% | 200 kW |
| 40% | 200 kW |
| 50% | 152 kW |
| 60% | 116 kW |
| 70% | 90 kW |
| 80% | 68 kW |
| 90% | 48 kW |
| 100% | 16 kW |
Consumption and range by cruise speed
Steady motorway cruising on flat road in mild weather, from the fitted model Wh/km = 61 + 0.0106 · v² for the ID.7 Pro S 86 kWh. The “usable range” column is the honest one for trip planning: it is 100% down to 10%, because nobody arrives on empty.
| Cruise speed | Consumption | Range (full pack) | Usable range (100 to 10%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 km/h | 147 Wh/km | 586 km | 527 km |
| 100 km/h | 167 Wh/km | 515 km | 463 km |
| 110 km/h | 189 Wh/km | 454 km | 409 km |
| 120 km/h | 214 Wh/km | 403 km | 362 km |
| 130 km/h | 240 Wh/km | 358 km | 322 km |
| 140 km/h | 269 Wh/km | 320 km | 288 km |
| 150 km/h | 300 Wh/km | 287 km | 258 km |
| 160 km/h | 332 Wh/km | 259 km | 233 km |
What the model does not include
- Elevation. The trip planner does account for climbs and descents; the range figures on this page are flat-road, so an alpine route will come out worse than the table.
- Temperature. These are mild-weather numbers. Cold raises consumption and cuts the charging curve. The planner models both. The numbers on this page do not.
- Wind, rain, roof boxes, payload and tyre choice, all of which move real consumption more than most people expect.
- Charger-side limits. The charging times above assume the site can deliver whatever the car asks for. A 150 kW cabinet shared with the car next to you will not.
Where these numbers come from
VW MEB platform curve: holds peak to ~30% SoC, then near-linear taper. Curated from Fastned model guide + P3 Charging Index style tests. Cd 0.23 saloon — a big car that is genuinely efficient at motorway speed.
VW MEB, 2025-on pack and rear motor: a taller peak than the 120/135 kW generation and a much later taper, so these want a single long stop where the older MEB cars wanted two short ones. Curve fitted to the 10-80% time and average power published by EV Database, cross-checked against the manufacturer's own charging figures. Fitted to the MY26 ID.7 Pro S. The 86 kWh pack takes 200 kW, the highest in the MEB range, and the Cd 0.23 saloon body means it is also the one that wastes least of it at 130 km/h.
What speed should you actually drive?
It depends on your route, on where the fast chargers happen to be and how the legal limits fall. Plan the real trip and the simulator will sweep every cruise speed against this car's curves and tell you which one arrives first.
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