The pre-production variant of the Volkswagen ID.Evo full-size electrical SUV was assembled on the German automaker’s loss-bearing Chinese language plant in Anhui. The ID.Evo will enter China in 2026 to meet up with the native market leaders: Aito M9 and Li Auto L9. It’s a product of deep collaboration between VW and Xpeng.
The Volkswagen ID.Evo was launched to most of the people on the Shanghai Auto Present in April 2025 as the latest product from the Volkswagen Anhui firm that the German automaker collectively runs with the ex-Nio producer JAC. The ID.Evo is a full-size electrical crossover with futuristic exterior styling. It goals to beat the native market in 2026, fixing the struggling VW Anhui division.
Volkswagen ID.Evo pre-production
The pre-production variant of the Volkswagen ID.Evo, codenamed MM01, rolled off the meeting line on the Volkswagen Anhui manufacturing unit on Might 26. The car was lined with pink material. So, it’s exhausting to inform how severe its modifications are, in comparison with the idea automotive proven in Shanghai. It was beforehand reported that this car will enter the Chinese language market in 2026 to rival the Aito M9 from Huawei and Seres.
The Volkswagen ID.Evo was co-developed by Volkswagen Anhui and Xpeng. It’s extremely prone to undertake Xpeng’s E/E structure, which is utilized by such vehicles because the Xpeng G9 or the Xpeng G6. The Volkswagen ID.Evo goals at younger Chinese language prospects with trendy styling, an 800V high-voltage system, an AI voice assistant, a BEV vary of over 700 km (CLTC), and the L2++ driver’s help system.
The Volkswagen ID.Evo was created particularly for the Chinese language market. It means this mannequin gained’t be offered in different international locations. So, Volkswagen is assured that there shall be enough demand for this automotive in China alone. Nonetheless, there’s a likelihood that the ID.Evo will observe the trail of the ID.Unyx fastback SUV, beforehand launched by Volkswagen Anhui. That automotive suffered from sluggish gross sales loads.
Volkswagen ID.Unyx temporary story
We are going to remind you that Volkswagen Anhui was initially created as a 50:50 three way partnership between Volkswagen and JAC in 2017. In 2019, this JV began promoting its first mannequin co-developed by JAC and VW, which was the Sol E20X small electrical hatchback. This automotive turned out to be unsuccessful, promoting round 4,100 models cumulatively.
Volkswagen acquired the bulk stake within the three way partnership after the failed launch of the Sol E20X. The corporate was renamed from JAC-Volkswagen to Volkswagen Anhui. The German automaker and JAC began engaged on their subsequent challenge, the ID.Unyx. It is a compact electrical fastback SUV based mostly on the Cupra Tavascan. It was launched in China with a beginning value of 209,000 yuan (29,000 USD). Nonetheless, most potential prospects of this automotive referred to as it overpriced. Because of this, solely 4,438 models of this automotive had been offered from July 2024 to March 2025.
In 2024, Volkswagen Anhui skilled a lack of 1.35 billion yuan (186 million USD). This 12 months, the corporate will hold accumulating losses resulting from sluggish gross sales of its single mass-produced mannequin. Subsequent 12 months, the Volkswagen ID.Evo might turn out to be Volkswagen Anhui’s likelihood to extend gross sales and scale back losses.
