FAW-Volkswagen opens ID. AURA T6 pre-sales in China from 135,900 yuan

The locally developed electric SUV offers up to 660 km of CLTC range, and its top versions bring LiDAR and urban NOA to Volkswagen's China lineup for the first time in an all-electric SUV.

FAW-Volkswagen kicked off pre-sales for the ID. AURA T6 on Friday, further building out a portfolio of electric models developed in China. The five-seat mid-size SUV comes in four versions priced between 135,900 yuan (US$20,040) and 169,900 yuan: the 540 Pro and 660 Pro at 135,900 and 149,900 yuan, and the LiDAR-equipped 660 Max and 660 Ultra at 159,900 and 169,900 yuan.

As the debut model of the new AURA family, the T6 is tasked with helping Volkswagen close the gap to domestic smart-EV brands. It measures 4,811 mm long, 1,879 mm wide and 1,648 mm tall on a 2,836-mm wheelbase, and combines a single 170 kW (228 hp) motor with a choice of 59.9 kWh or 77.5 kWh battery packs, delivering CLTC ranges of 540 km and 660 km respectively.

The two upper trims carry a 192-channel LiDAR and a driver-assistance system developed by Carizon, Volkswagen's joint venture with Horizon Robotics. Running on the Journey 6H chip with 420 TOPS of computing power, the system supports highway and urban NOA as well as multi-floor memory parking. The T6 is Volkswagen's first all-electric SUV to offer LiDAR, a sign of the German automaker's deepening reliance on Chinese technology suppliers for smart-driving capability.

The SUV sits on the CEA electrical architecture co-developed with Xpeng, built around central computing and zonal control. It enables over-the-air updates, Sentry Mode and remote vehicle control, while a 4-nanometer cockpit chip with roughly 20 TOPS allows AI models to run on-device. Cabin hardware includes a 15.6-inch central display, a 10.25-inch instrument panel and a 25.8-inch AR head-up display, with CarPlay, HiCar and CarLink connectivity.

Practicality is also a focus: a 90-liter frunk, cargo space expandable from 576 to 1,796 liters, and front seats that fold to align with the rear cushions and form a 1.8-meter resting surface — features aimed squarely at Chinese family buyers.

After its exterior debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April, the T6 anchors part of a busy 2026 for Volkswagen in China, when 13 new models are planned, including 7 new-energy vehicles. FAW-Volkswagen will supply 4 of those NEVs, two of them from the AURA line. Volkswagen Group targets more than 30 NEV launches in China by 2029, while FAW-Volkswagen aims for NEVs to account for about 60% of its sales by 2030.