- The filing for the ID.UNYX 08 marks the imminent launch of the first model resulting from Volkswagen's collaboration with Xpeng.
- Measuring 5,000 mm in length, the ID.UNYX 08 supports 800-volt fast charging and boasts a CLTC range of up to 700 km.
Volkswagen Anhui, the majority-owned Chinese joint venture of German automaker Volkswagen, has filed for the ID.UNYX 08 SUV (sport utility vehicle), signaling the imminent launch of the first model built through Volkswagen's collaboration with Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV).
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) today released its latest catalog of vehicles awaiting sales approval for public comment, which includes Volkswagen Anhui's ID.UNYX 08 electric SUV.
Public feedback can be submitted between November 11-17. Inclusion in this catalog represents the final major regulatory step before a vehicle can be sold in China.
CnEVPost learned from a source that the model is the first jointly developed vehicle following Volkswagen and Xpeng's July 2023 partnership announcement.
The two companies would co-develop two Volkswagen-branded models based on Xpeng's G9 platform and its Connectivity and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) software, with production expected to commence in 2026, according to a statement at the time.
The ID.UNYX 08 measures 5,000 mm in length, 1,954 mm in width, and 1,688 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,030 mm.
These dimensions exceed those of the currently available Xpeng G9, which measures 4,891 mm in length, 1,937 mm in width, and 1,670 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,998 mm.
The ID.UNYX 08 has a curb weight of 2,191/2,257/2,360 kilograms and supports a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
It has three pages in the filing catalog, with model codes VWA65012BEV1, VWA65012BEV2, and VWA65013BEV1. The first two are single-motor variants, while the third one is a dual-motor configuration.
The single-motor variant features a rear motor with a peak power output of 230 kW (308 horsepower), while the dual-motor variant adds a front motor with an additional peak power of 140 kW.
The vehicle is equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries supplied by CATL (HKG: 3750), though capacity details remain undisclosed.
The ID.UNYX 08 supports 800-volt fast charging and boasts a CLTC range of up to 700 kilometers, according to an article on the ID.UNYX brand's WeChat account.
The vehicle supports L2++ advanced driver assistance, along with OTA remote updates, the article says.
Volkswagen Anhui, established in 2017 as a joint venture between Volkswagen and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC), is Volkswagen's first China-based joint venture dedicated to new energy vehicles (NEVs)
The joint venture launched the ID.UNYX pure-electric compact coupe SUV on July 17, 2024, marking its first model for the Chinese market.
On April 22, Volkswagen Anhui rolled out the ID.UNYX 06, a facelifted version and successor to the ID.UNYX.
Last month, Volkswagen Anhui filed for the ID.UNYX 07 electric sedan, slightly larger than the Tesla Model 3.
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