Volkswagen’s new electric era begins with reveal of ID. ERA 5X SUV
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Volkswagen revealed the ID. ERA 5X electric SUV via China's MIIT filings, marking its debut on the new Compact Main Platform (CMP). Co-developed with XPeng, it features a 155 kW motor and CATL LFP battery. The mid-size SUV measures 4,560 mm in length, positioning it alongside competitors like the Jeep Compass.
Revealed in a new filing from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the new VW ID. ERA 5X electric SUV is the first pure BEV on the brand’s new Compact Main Platform (CMP) platform.
The unexpected reveal of the new VW ID. ERA 5X came late Friday night, when the MIIT published its latest batch of vehicle filings. Volkswagen quickly followed with a set of official images and a small taste (more of a teaser, really) of additional specs, giving us our first good look at the new SUV and confirming that it will be the first production model built on SAIC VW’s new CMP (for “Compact Main Platform”).
VW ID. ERA 5X
Co-developed with Chinese brand XPeng and equipped with technology from the CEA (China Electronic Architecture), the CMP platform under the ID. ERA 5X is powered by a 155 kW (~205 hp) electric motor from by United Automotive Electronic Systems drawing power from a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery from CATL. Battery specs and range were not revealed.
But, while we don’t know much about the battery or pricing, we do have some pretty accurate dimensions. The new ID. ERA 5X is 4,560 mm (179.5″) long, 1,896 mm (74.6″) wide, and a 1,630 mm (64.2″) tall body riding on a 2,815 mm (110.8″) wheelbase. For those of you keeping score, that puts the 5X in about the same size category as the Jeep Compass or Mazda CX5.