The ID.ERA 8X Is Volkswagen’s Most Aggressive China Pivot Yet — But It Arrives Two Years Too Late
SAIC Volkswagen’s first range-extender SUV stuffs an 800 V platform, standard LiDAR, Momenta R7 ADAS and air suspension into a RMB 206,800 family SUV. The hardware is competitive; the questions are range-extender efficiency, software maturity, and whether Chinese buyers still trust a JV badge.