SHANGHAI: Volkswagen unveiled three new concept cars at Auto Shanghai 2025 together with its Chinese joint venture partners.
In a statement, the German automaker says the ID. AURA (from FAW-Volkswagen), the ID. ERA (from SAIC Volkswagen) and the ID. EVO (from Volkswagen Anhui) are representative of a new generation of smart electric vehicles and give a preview of the product strategy for the coming years.
The three cars are new energy vehicles (NEVs) and in China, this includes all-electric vehicles, as well as models with plug-in hybrid and range extender drives.
Volkswagen plans to bring out over 30 new models (including 20 NEVs) in China by end-2027.
These will include production versions of the concept cars now being presented in Shanghai.
“The three concept vehicles are the visible outcome of our ‘In China, for China’ strategy. We have thus made all the necessary preparations to remain in pole position among foreign automakers in China,” said Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer.
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All production versions of the concept cars presented in Shanghai will be equipped with AI-based systems for highly automated driving.
The vehicles can thus reach Level 2++ as early as next year, which means in certain situations cars will be able to drive fully autonomously – including overtaking and turning maneuvers and independently merging into traffic – with the driver’s supervision.
“Over the next three years, we will bring out more than 20 state-of-the-art NEVs alone with forward-looking technologies to cater to all our different customers in China,” underlined Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand for China CEO Stefan Mecha.
The three concept vehicles meet the different technological requirements of Chinese customers with their all-electric drive systems for the volume and full-size segments and range extender technology,” commented Volkswagen China Technology Center (VCTC) CEO Thomas Ulbrich.
The ID. ERA from SAIC Volkswagen, a spacious full-size SUV with three rows of seats, gives a preview of Volkswagen’s first model featuring range extender technology.
A fuel-powered generator charges the battery while driving and provides an additional range of over 700km.
Together with the 300km range in battery mode, the concept car can thus travel more than 1,000km.
The ID. EVO from Volkswagen Anhui is targeted at young, lifestyle-conscious buyers.
Based on an 800-volt platform, the ID. EVO is the first all-electric full-size SUV in Volkswagen’s ID. UNYX family.
The ID. AURA from FAW-Volkswagen is the first concept vehicle to be based on the Compact Main Platform (CMP) with zonal electronic architecture which Volkswagen designed specifically for China.
Through its AI-based high computing capacity, the system for highly automated driving that is used on this platform raises the bar for smart yet natural driving behavior.
The electric notchback concept has been developed in particular for customers in the price-conscious A-segment.
A UI/UX concept similar to a smartphone is built into the center console of the vehicle.
The AI-based humanoid assistant enables control of vehicle functions and infotainment.
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ID. AURA
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ID. ERA
