Head to head

Volkswagen ID.7 vs BMW i4

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Volkswagen ID.7 electric car

Volkswagen ID.7

From £51,000 · 350 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.7 review

Car B

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From £51,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i4 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.7 offers more range — 350 miles WLTP against 300, a gap of about 50 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.7 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 532 litres and 5 seats versus 470 litres and 5 in the BMW i4. Prices start at the same figure, so the deciding factors are boot space, pace (5.7s plays 6.5s to 60mph) and which standout feature matters more to you.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.7 leads in 3 areas and the BMW i4 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.7£51,000
BMW i4£51,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.7350 miles
BMW i4300 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.786 kWh
BMW i483.9 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.7saloon
BMW i4saloon

Seats

Volkswagen ID.75
BMW i45

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.7532 litres
BMW i4470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.76.5s
BMW i45.7s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.7Longest-range VW, superb motorway cruiser
BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volkswagen ID.795/100
BMW i470/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.732/100
BMW i432/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.772/100
BMW i449/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.747/100
BMW i465/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.734/100
BMW i468/100

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