On August 21, the Volkswagen ID.ERA 8X was unveiled at the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show. The new car is positioned as a medium and large SUV with a large five-seat layout. At the same time, the vehicle will be equipped with a 1.5T extended range powertrain, with a maximum comprehensive endurance of more than 1500km, which is officially positioned as the "German driving control flagship SUV". It is worth mentioning that the official said that the car will be completed in October. In terms of appearance, the ID.ERA 8X is equipped with a universal wing through-type light strip and an iconic L-shaped daytime running light, which further improves the front face recognition of the entire vehicle. Its headlights are designed with a new "six-core high-energy grid" lamp group, which consists of six longitudinal optical core units to form a core visual structure, forming a very hierarchical light expression. The light group supports gradual illumination when unlocking/locking, which not only enhances the welcoming ceremony and interaction experience, but also presents vehicle status information through light effect changes. In terms of body size, the vehicle length, width and height are 5020/1997/1750mm and the wheelbase is 2970mm. The new car offers a very rich selection of items, covering four categories: appearance, intelligent driving, comfort function, and walking mechanism, which can meet the user's personalized customization needs. Exterior parts can be selected from different styles of front bumpers, headlights, rear bumpers, combined taillights, and support for privacy glass, multiple styles of door handles, exterior mirrors, and different versions of the rear logo. In terms of interior, the new car continues the design style of the Volkswagen ID.ERA 9X, with a dual-spoke multi-function steering wheel, a meter magic screen, a Smart surface door panel magic screen, and a 15.6-inch 2.5K central control dual screen, creating a good sense of technology. At the same time, it adopts a five-seat layout, and the trunk has a more dazzling space performance. On the chassis side, ID. The era 8X is equipped with a cloud digital chassis and relies on the VMC chassis intelligent control center to achieve millisecond-level global dynamic control. At the hardware level, it is equipped with a dual-cavity air suspension and an intelligent pre-sighted magic carpet system, which can sense the road conditions ahead in advance and actively adjust the suspension status. In terms of power, the new car uses 1.5T extended range power, the maximum power of the range extender is 105kW, and the peak power of the motor can reach 220kW. In terms of endurance, ID. The era 8X is available in 51.1kWh and 65.2kWh battery versions. Among them, the 51.1kWh version of WLTC has 275 kilometers and 260 kilometers of pure battery life, and the 65.2kWh version of WLTC has 330 kilometers and 345 kilometers of pure battery life. According to official data, the CLTC pure battery life of the 51.1kWh battery pack exceeds 340 kilometers, and the comprehensive battery life exceeds 1400km; the CLTC pure battery life of the 65.2kWh version exceeds 400km, and the comprehensive battery life exceeds 1500km. (Written by/Yao Yu, Car House).