Volkswagen ID. Era 5X
Volkswagen ID. Era 5X was built in 2026 (to commence), as a 5-door crossover SUV. Battery: LFP CATL. Size: 4,560 x 1,896 x 1,630 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1685 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. The picture illustrates the body shape, not this car; a photograph is added when a licence-safe one exists.
Overview
The Volkswagen ID. Era 5X () is a battery electric compact SUV produced by Volkswagen under its SAIC-VW joint venture in China. Marketed under Volkswagen's ID. Era sub-brand, it is the family's first fully electric model, following the range-extended EV ID. Era 9X and ID. Era 8X and the plug-in hybrid ID. Era 5S. It is also Volkswagen's first production model globally to combine the China-specific Compact Main Platform (CMP) with the China Electronic Architecture (CEA), the latter co-developed with XPeng.
Development and equipment
The ID. Era 5X is built on the Compact Main Platform (CMP), a China-specific platform Volkswagen developed for lower-cost electric vehicles in the country, separate from the global MEB platform. The platform is paired with the China Electronic Architecture (CEA), a zonal electrical and electronic architecture co-developed by Volkswagen Group China Technology Company, CARIAD China, and XPeng. CEA had previously been used on other Volkswagen China models built on the MEB platform; the ID. Era 5X is Volkswagen's first production vehicle globally to combine CEA with the new CMP platform.
Powertrain
The ID. Era 5X is rear wheel drive and uses a single electric motor, manufactured by United Automotive Electronic Systems (UAES). It produces 155 kW, giving a top speed of 175 km/h. It is equipped with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack supplied by CATL.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other SUV / crossover models in this database (139 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 140 mm below the median of 4,700 mm, and shorter than 65% of the 109 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,890 mm, and wider than 58% of the 116 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,642 mm, and lower than 66% of the 105 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 2,791 mm, and longer than 53% of the 121 other SUV / crossover models in this database.
Who it suits
- Buyers who want ground clearance, a high seating position and load space: the typical strengths of the SUV body.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Volkswagen ID. Era 5X from Japan?
By production year alone, Volkswagen ID. Era 5X is inside the age window for Kenya. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2051); Canada (2041); United Kingdom (2036); Australia (2051). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Volkswagen ID. Era 5X?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, battery: LFP CATL.
How big is the Volkswagen ID. Era 5X?
4,560 mm long and 1,896 mm wide and 1,630 mm tall, on a 2,815 mm wheelbase (5-door crossover SUV). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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