Volkswagen ID. Era 9X

The Volkswagen ID. Era 9X is a range extender full-size SUV produced by Volkswagen under its SAIC-VW joint venture and sold under the ID. Era sub-brand. It was previewed by the ID. Era concept at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, its exterior was revealed through MIIT filings on 8 January 2026, production began on 5 March 2026 and sales on 25 April 2026. It is Volkswagen's first range-extended EV, developed specifically for the Chinese market from a platform of SAIC Group, and its largest SUV, slightly longer than the BMW X7. A 1.5-litre EA211 inline-4 acts as a generator of 105 kW, rear-wheel-drive models give 220 kW and the all-wheel-drive model 380 kW, with batteries of 51.1 or 65.2 kWh. SAIC-Volkswagen reported 2,326 sales in the five days after launch.