Volkswagen unveils three concept cars at 2025 Auto Shanghai

Volkswagen has unveiled three new concept cars at Auto Shanghai together with its Chinese joint venture partners: The ID. AURA (from FAW-Volkswagen), the ID. ERA (from SAIC VOLKSWAGEN) and the ID. EVO (from Volkswagen Anhui), which are now on display at the show.

All slated for production eventually, the roadgoing iterations of the concept cars presented in Shanghai will be equipped with AI-based systems for highly automated driving. The vehicles can thus reach Level 2++ as early as next year, which means that in certain situations, they will be able to drive fully autonomously.

The ID. ERA concept car is a full-size SUV that offers a range of more than 1,000km

The ID. ERA from SAIC VOLKSWAGEN is an SUV with three rows of seats, and gives a preview of Volkswagen's first model featuring range extender technology. A fuel-powered generator charges the battery while driving, providing an additional range of over 700km. Together with the 300km range in battery mode, the concept car can thus travel more than 1,000km.

The ID. EVO from Volkswagen Anhui is based on an 800V platform and is the first all-electric, full-size SUV in Volkswagen's ID. UNYX family. The concept vehicle is equipped with a high-performance zonal electronic architecture that not only facilitates a wide range of new digital services, but also continuously expands the customer experience with over-the-air updates at short intervals.

The ID. AURA is an electric notchback concept that has been developed in particular for price-conscious customers, combining modern technology with a dynamic design

Finally, the ID. AURA from FAW-Volkswagen is the first concept vehicle based on the Compact Main Platform with zonal electronic architecture designed specifically for the Chinese market.

Through its AI-based high computing capacity, the system for highly automated driving that is used on this platform raises the bar for smart yet natural driving behaviour. A UI/UX concept similar to a smartphone is built into the centre console of the vehicle and the AI-based humanoid assistant enables seamless control of vehicle functions and infotainment.

Volkswagen has said that it plans to bring out over 30 new models (including 20 new energy vehicles) in the relevant segments of the Chinese market through the end of 2027. This will also include production versions of the three aforementioned concept cars.