ChinaVolkswagen has revealed the first technical details of the ID.Aura T6, a mid-size electric crossover from FAW-Volkswagen and the first model in a new ID.Aura family. The company plans to bring it to the Chinese market before the end of 2026.
The T6 measures 4,811 mm long, 1,879 mm wide, and 1,648 mm tall on a 2,836 mm wheelbase, noticeably larger than the European-market ID.4. It’s built on the China Electronic Architecture, an 800V platform Volkswagen co-developed with Xpeng, and shares its underpinnings with the larger ID.Unyx 08.
A filing with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology lists a single-motor version rated at 170 kW (231 hp) driving the front axle, with top speed limited to 180 km/h. Battery capacity and range haven’t been disclosed yet.
Volkswagen has confirmed a lidar unit mounted at the leading edge of the roof, part of a driver-assistance suite co-developed with Coretronic and Horizon Robotics. The interior hasn’t been shown, but Volkswagen has confirmed the T6 seats five.
FAW-Volkswagen's ID.Aura T6, the first model in a new ID.Aura family, is a mid-size electric crossover on the 800V China Electronic Architecture co-developed with Xpeng. A single-motor, 231 hp version has surfaced in a Chinese regulatory filing ahead of its launch before the end of 2026.
Volkswagen's first mass-produced model co-developed with XPeng, built on XPeng's 800V platform for the Chinese market. The ID.Unyx 08 is a full-size electric SUV offered as a single-motor RWD with up to 730 km of CLTC range, or a dual-motor AWD with 496 hp and a 4.9-second 0-100 km/h time. China-only, priced from 229,900 yuan.
