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Volkswagen ID. Era 9X

The '''Volkswagen ID. Era 9X''' is a range extender full-size crossover SUV produced by Volkswagen under its SAIC-VW joint venture. It is sold under Volkswagen's ID. Era sub-brand.

Overview

The ID. Era 9X was first previewed by the ID. Era concept at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show.[1] Its exterior design was first revealed through MIIT filings on 8 January 2026. Prior to the reveal of the Era 9X it was speculated it would have a range of over 621.5 mi.[2][3] It is Volkswagen's first range-extended EV and was developed specifically for the Chinese market. The Era 9X is also Volkswagen's largest SUV and is slightly longer than the BMW X7.[4]

Production of the ID. Era 9X commenced on 5 March 2026.[5]

Design

A light strip is located below the hood. The front bumper integrates the headlight design. Multi-spoke chrome-plated rims are present. The rear also uses a full-width light strip as does the front as well as a roof spoiler. It has a slightly slanted roofline.[2]

Features

The side of the 9X uses retractable door handles. There also is no radiator grille, the ERA 9X uses an active radiator intake for cooling the engine.[2] A LiDAR sensor is also present above the windshield.[3]

Powertrain

The ID. Era 9X is a range-extended EV, meaning it is a series hybrid. It uses the EA211 1.5-litre turbocharged inline-4 engine as a generator producing 141 hp. Rear-wheel-drive models produce 295 hp and the all-wheel-drive model adds a 215 hp front motor for a total of 510 hp. The base rear-wheel-drive model uses a 51.1 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery developed by both CATL and SAIC weighing 390 kg and gets an electric range of 267 km.[6] The mid-range rear-wheel-drive model and the all-wheel-drive model use a 65.2 kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery weighing 387 kg and also developed by CATL and SAIC. The electric range of the 65.2 kWh RWD model exceeds 400 km and the electric range of the AWD model is 321 km.[7][8] Rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models have CLTC fuel consumption ratings of around 5.95 L/100km and 6.27 L/100km respectively when driving on a fully depleted battery.[4][6]

See also

  • Volkswagen ID. series

External links

References

  1. 2025上海车展：大众5款新车亮相 全新大型SUV/新款揽境抢先看！ Autohome, retrieved 2025-04-23^
  2. Denis Bobylev. Volkswagen ID. Era 9X revealed specs in China: 5.2 meters and 65.2 kWh battery CarNewsChina.com, 2026-01-08, retrieved 2026-01-09^
  3. Lei Kang. SAIC-VW files for ID.ERA 9X extended-range SUV in China with over 400 km battery range CnEVPost, January 9, 2026^
  4. Volkswagen ID. Era 9X is an MG underneath carsales, January 9, 2026^
  5. 3月底开启预售 定位为六座增程SUV 上汽大众ID.ERA 9X正式下线 chejiahao.autohome.com.cn, retrieved 2026-03-05^
  6. https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202601/1311693.html#pvareaid=102624 汽车之家, 2026-01-08, retrieved 2026-01-11^
  7. Tim Gibson. Euro brand preps new Zeekr rival Narromine News, January 8, 2026^
  8. Yang Yuan. https://www.ithome.com/0/911/690.htm ITHome, 2026-01-08, retrieved 2026-01-11^