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ID.Era 5S

Hybrid Sedan Announced

Price

TBA

SAIC-Volkswagen's second ID.Era model for China. PHEV sedan, 1.5L atmo + electric motor, 160 km EV range CLTC. 4,836 mm, 2,766 mm wheelbase. China-only, launch by end 2026. Pricing not announced.

177hp

Power

160km CLTC

Range

FWD

Drive

Overview

SAIC-Volkswagen’s second ID.Era model, following the ID.Era 9X crossover that launched in China in March 2026. Both are developed specifically for the Chinese market.

Powertrain: PHEV - 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine (109 hp) paired with an electric motor (177 hp). EV-only range: 160 km CLTC. Battery capacity not disclosed.

Dimensions: 4,836 mm long, 1,880 mm wide, 1,505 mm tall, 2,766 mm wheelbase. Wheel options: 17”, 18”, or 19”.

Exterior: Same design language as the ID.Era 9X - smooth nose, split-level lighting, single rear light bar. Semi-hidden door handles (vs retractable on the 9X). Blue ambient lighting around the exterior indicates autopilot availability; no lidar (the 9X has one).

Interior: Single multimedia tablet (vs dual-screen setup on the 9X). Further details not disclosed.

China-only launch planned by end of 2026. Pricing and full specifications will follow closer to the on-sale date.

General

Body type Sedan

Performance

Power 177 hp

Range & battery

Range 160 km CLTC

Drivetrain

Drivetrain FWD

What is CLTC?

CLTC is the China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle, the range figure carmakers must quote in China. Its low average speed makes it the most optimistic of the major cycles.

News about the Volkswagen ID.Era 5S

Volkswagen may build its China EVs in Europe

Volkswagen is running a feasibility study into selling models developed by its Chinese operations in Europe, and building them at underused European plants rather than importing them. Zwickau has been named as a possible site. Six candidate models have been reported, none of them confirmed.

27 Aug 2026

VW ID.Era 5S interior revealed: 2,000+ km range

SAIC-Volkswagen has released interior images of the ID.Era 5S sedan and confirmed its EREV powertrain details: a 1.5-litre petrol range extender and a 177 hp motor delivering 160 km of electric range and over 2,000 km combined on the CLTC cycle. Sales are planned in China before the end of 2026. Pricing has not been announced.

1 Jul 2026

VW announces the ID.Era 8X: a smaller, five-seat EREV below the 9X flagship

SAIC-Volkswagen has announced the ID.Era 8X, the third model in its China-only ID.Era family. It is a five-seat range-extender crossover positioned below the six-seat 9X, with a 1.5T generator and two motors for 503 hp, 51.1 or 65.2 kWh batteries, and around 340 to 400 km of electric range (WLTC). A full reveal comes later in 2026.

15 Jun 2026

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