The Volkswagen ID. Era 5S () is a plug-in hybrid mid-size sedan produced by Volkswagen under its SAIC-VW joint venture. It is sold under Volkswagen's ID. Era sub-brand.
Overview The exterior design and technical specifications of the ID. Era 5S was first unveiled through China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology filings on 9 May 2026. It is the first sedan in the ID. Era sub-brand and Volkswagen's first plug-in hybrid sedan.
Production of the ID. Era 5S commenced in July 2026, with sales beginning on 21 August 2026 at the Chengdu Auto Show in five trim levels: Pure, Neo, Pro, Pro Navigation, and Max.
Design and equipment The ID. Era 5S follows the ID. Era family's design language, with a full-width daytime running light bar connecting to an illuminated Volkswagen logo at the front and split headlight clusters integrated with the lower air intakes. Other design features include semi-flush door handles, a full-width rear light bar with an illuminated logo, and a panoramic glass sunroof. Fifteen aerodynamic refinements were used to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.247 Cd.
The cabin uses a wraparound dashboard layout with no physical buttons on the center console, pairing an 8.8-inch digital instrument display with a 15.6-inch 2.5K touchscreen standard across the range; infotainment supports CarPlay, HiCar, and Carlink, with a voice assistant co-developed with iFlytek. Front seats offer ventilation, heating, and ten-point massage, with the passenger seat reclining up to 145 degrees for a "lie-flat" mode; rear seats are heated.
The 5S is optionally equipped with Volkswagen's "Xingyun Zhixing" () driver-assistance system, built on a customized version of Horizon Robotics' HSD algorithm to create what Volkswagen describes as an in-house single-stage, end-to-end driving model. It has a sensor suite consisting of 1 mmWave radar, 11 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors, and is powered by a Horizon Robotics Journey 6M SoC. It supports highway and urban NOA (navigate on autopilot), automatic, remote, and cross-floor memory parking, with automatic emergency braking active up to 140 km/h.
Powertrain The ID. Era 5S uses a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine producing and of torque, paired with a front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor producing and , through a single-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT). The battery is a 19.1kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack supplied by REPT Battero, giving an electric range of (CLTC) or (WLTC). Volkswagen states a combined range of more than and fuel consumption of 2.82L/100 km (CLTC) with a depleted battery. The battery supports 30–80% DC fast charging in 15minutes and 3.5kW external (vehicle-to-load) discharge. Top speed is . +SpecificationsBatteryEngineMotorElectric range30–80% charge timeTop speedKerb weightTypeWeightPowerTorquePowerTorqueWLTPCLTC19.1kWh LFP REPT15 min
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