VW ID.ERA 9X: VW Finally Figured Out China

Volkswagen has had a rough few years in China. Local brands like BYD, Li Auto, XPeng, and a dozen others have been eating their lunch in nearly every segment, and VW knows it. The ID.ERA 9X is part of their response: a 5.2-meter giant built on a platform co-developed with SAIC, loaded with Chinese-market features, and priced to compete. On paper, the 9X delivers. Dual 15.6-inch 2.5K screens, heated, cooled, and massaging leather seats on every trim level, a hidden instrument cluster, and a UI that is a genuine step up from anything VW has shipped before. The exterior styling is genuinely striking: think what would happen if you asked VW to produce a Range Rover. In this video, we break down the ID.ERA 9X from the outside in, and ask whether VW has finally cracked the code on competing in China, or whether trying to beat the Chinese at their own game means giving up what makes VW so special. Check out Wheelsboy Select — discover our hand-picked car products, exclusive EV test drive experiences, and car export services covering all mainstream brands. 👉 https://www.wheelsboyselect.com/ Follow us! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/wheelsboy IG: @wheelsboy_auto TikTok: @wheelsboy_auto FB: https://www.facebook.com/WheelsboyGlobal Twitter/X: twitter.com/Wheelsboy_Auto Website: http://www.wheelsboy.net Also check out our other channels! Wheelsboy Chat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9QHoTXvd3xwgUK991aP4RA Wheelsboy Русская версия: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTBGhHD-tvQ-iU7j6LCfiw/ Homem Sobre Rodas: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzcsFLWH3mwTFqXuDcP1GdQ Hombre Sobre Ruedas: https://www.youtube.com/@HombreSobreRuedas/featured Wheelsboy العربية : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksDg7x0LhbtkbKvkgLqeKQ/ Chapters 00:00- VW has been having a bad time in China... 1:20- VW makes a Chinese Range Rover 02:41- What an interior! 04:40- Suspect build quality 05:51- (Almost) everything you need! 06:38- This fridge ain't right 07:26- Cool screens! 09:38- Familiar ingredients, new flavor 11:26- Never seen this on a VW! 12:45- But is it really a VW? 14:07- Conclusion