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Volkswagen ID. ERA 5S

The Volkswagen ID. Era 5S (Chinese: 大众ID. ERA 5S; pinyin: Dàzhòng ID. ERA 5S) is a plug-in hybrid mid-size sedan produced by Volkswagen under its SAIC-VW joint venture. It is sold under Volkswagen's ID. Era sub-brand.

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Overview

The exterior design and technical specifications of the ID. Era 5S was first unveiled through China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology filings on 9 May 2026. It is the first sedan in the ID. Era sub-brand and Volkswagen's first plug-in hybrid sedan. Production of the ID. Era 5S commenced in July 2026, with sales beginning on 21 August 2026 at the Chengdu Auto Show in five trim levels: Pure, Neo, Pro, Pro Navigation, and Max.

Design and equipment

The ID. Era 5S follows the ID. Era family's design language, with a full-width daytime running light bar connecting to an illuminated Volkswagen logo at the front and split headlight clusters integrated with the lower air intakes. Other design features include semi-flush door handles, a full-width rear light bar with an illuminated logo, and a panoramic glass sunroof. Fifteen aerodynamic refinements were used to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.247 Cd. The cabin uses a wraparound dashboard layout with no physical buttons on the center console, pairing an 8.8-inch digital instrument display with a 15.6-inch 2.5K touchscreen standard across the range; infotainment supports CarPlay, HiCar, and Carlink, with a voice assistant co-developed with iFlytek. Front seats offer ventilation, heating, and ten-point massage, with the passenger seat reclining up to 145 degrees for a "lie-flat" mode; rear seats are heated. The 5S is optionally equipped with Volkswagen's "Xingyun Zhixing" (行云智行) driver-assistance system, built on a customized version of Horizon Robotics' HSD algorithm to create what Volkswagen describes as an in-house single-stage, end-to-end driving model. It has a sensor suite consisting of 1 mmWave radar, 11 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors, and is powered by a Horizon Robotics Journey 6M SoC. It supports highway and urban NOA (navigate on autopilot), automatic, remote, and cross-floor memory parking, with automatic emergency braking active up to 140 km/h.

Powertrain

The ID. Era 5S uses a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine producing 80 kW (107 hp; 109 PS) and 126 N⋅m (93 lb⋅ft) of torque, paired with a front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor producing 130 kW (174 hp; 177 PS) and 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft), through a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT). The battery is a 19.1 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack supplied by REPT Battero, giving an electric range of 160 km (99 mi) (CLTC) or 120 km (75 mi) (WLTC). Volkswagen states a combined range of more than 2,000 km (1,243 mi) and fuel consumption of 2.82 L/100 km (CLTC) with a depleted battery. The battery supports 30–80% DC fast charging in 15 minutes and 3.5 kW external (vehicle-to-load) discharge. Top speed is 165 km/h (103 mph).

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Specifications

name: Volkswagen ID. Era 5S
Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Production: July 2026 – present
Assembly: China: Changsha (SAIC Volkswagen)
Class: Mid-size car
Body style: 4-door sedan
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform: Compact Main Platform (CMP)
Related: Volkswagen ID. Era 5X
Engine: Petrol plug-in hybrid:, 1.5 L VWH I4
Battery: 19.1 kWh LFP REPT Battero
Electric range: 120 km (WLTC), 160 km (CLTC)
Wheelbase: 2766 mm
Length: 4836 mm
Width: 1880 mm
Height: 1505 mm
Kerb weight: 1655 kg
sp: us
Transmission: 1-speed DHT

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Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139915800CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_ID._Era_5SCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377663960 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Volkswagen_ID._Era_5S_003.jpgCC0 · Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner · retrieved 2026-10-01
Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.svw-volkswagen.com/idera5sLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.