VW ID.7 GTX Tourer Road Trip Across The Norwegian Mountains – Part 1

I drove the VW ID.7 Tourer GTX from Volkswagen's Norway HQ in Oslo toward Bergen to see how this 400V, MEB-based wagon handles a snowy mountain road trip. Things started oddly – the car didn’t charge overnight, leaving me at 39% SoC – so the day became a mix of route planner quirks, winter driving, and real-world charging. I dig into what specs miss: Travel Assist, DCC chassis tuning, the mostly-RWD setup with an induction front motor, and why it feels more composed than its numbers suggest. On a Tesla Supercharger, it peaked at ~201 kW and added 62.5 kWh in 25 minutes (91 kWh gross / 86 usable), and I adjust the route planner to avoid wasting time charging. I also cover efficiency (18.7 kWh/100 km), comfort features, no one-pedal driving, and the lack of a dog mode. Big takeaway: the charging curve is more useful than the headline peak, but the software still lags. Next episode, we cross the mountain pass and dive deeper into the data. Welcome to Out of Spec Roaming! Rivian Referral Code: https://rivian.com/configurations/lis... Tesla Referral Code: https://ts.la/alexander20463 If you have further questions please reach out to us at [email protected] If you liked this video, we recommend checking out some of our other channels! Out of Spec Reviews: ⁨ @OutofSpecReviews Out of Spec Motoring: @OutofSpecMotoring 00:00 - Highlights 00:18 - Hello & Welcome 03:08 - Setup & Impressions 06:28 - Driver Assistance & Comfort 14:24 - Other Features, Route Planning, & Charging 19:47 - Charging Session & Wrap-up #volkswagen #id7 #ev #roadtrip