The updated Volkswagen ID. UNYX 06 and ID. UNYX 07 at their launch event. Credit: Volkswagen Anhui
- The ID. UNYX 07 now starts at 99,900 yuan ($14,860), the first time Volkswagen has priced a fully electric model in China below 100,000 yuan.
- Starting list prices for both models are 20,000 yuan lower than in May, while maximum CLTC ranges reach 630 km and 670 km, respectively.
Volkswagen Anhui has launched updated versions of the ID. UNYX 06 and ID. UNYX 07, adding LiDAR-based driver assistance and lowering entry prices to strengthen its competitiveness in China’s electric vehicle market.
The Volkswagen joint venture announced the launches on Saturday, with the ID. UNYX 07 Lite offered at a promotional price of 99,900 yuan ($14,860) for the Double 11 shopping festival, marking the first time Volkswagen has priced a pure-electric model in China below 100,000 yuan.
The ID. UNYX 07, an all-electric sedan, is available in 4 variants with list prices ranging from 109,900 yuan to 149,900 yuan. The 99,900 yuan promotional price applies only to the entry-level Lite variant.
ID. UNYX 07:
The ID. UNYX 06, an all-electric coupe SUV, comes in 3 variants with list prices ranging from 129,900 yuan to 169,900 yuan. Its Lite variant has a Double 11 promotional price of 119,900 yuan.
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Starting list prices for both models are 20,000 yuan lower than at their May launches, when the ID. UNYX 06 and ID. UNYX 07 started at 149,900 yuan and 129,900 yuan, respectively.
A key addition is a LiDAR-equipped driver-assistance system powered by the Journey 6H chip from Horizon Robotics (HKEX: 9660), enabling NOA (Navigation on Autopilot) on city streets.
The updated ID. UNYX 07 offers vision-only and LiDAR-based driver-assistance systems, supporting highway and city navigation assistance, respectively.
The LiDAR-based system supports parking-space-to-parking-space assisted driving and can handle scenarios including U-turns at urban intersections, passing oncoming vehicles on narrow roads and recognizing access gates.
The ID. UNYX 07 measures 4,853 mm in length, 1,852 mm in width and 1,566 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,826 mm. It uses a motor with a maximum output of 170 kW.
The ID. UNYX 06 has a more compact coupe SUV body, measuring 4,663 mm long, 1,860 mm wide and 1,617 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,766 mm.
The upgrade follows Volkswagen Anhui’s previously announced product plans. When it launched the ID. UNYX 07 and refreshed ID. UNYX 06 in May, the company said it would add higher-end variants equipped with LiDAR in the second half of the year.
Both models also gain 77.5 kWh battery options, bringing maximum CLTC range to 630 km for the ID. UNYX 06 and 670 km for the ID. UNYX 07.
The latest updates come less than 5 months after the models’ May launches, reflecting Volkswagen Anhui’s strategy of using faster product upgrades and price adjustments to win over Chinese EV buyers.
The Volkswagen joint venture updated the ID. UNYX 08 in September. Its limited-time starting price fell to 189,900 yuan, 40,000 yuan below the price at its initial launch in April.
Volkswagen Anhui was established in 2017 as a joint venture between Volkswagen and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC). Volkswagen increased its stake to 75% in late 2020.
The updated ID. UNYX 08 starts at a limited-time price of 189,900 yuan ($28,030), 17.4% below its starting price at its April launch.
($1 = 6.7220 yuan)
