The files are out. Official. No leaks needed. Batch 409 from the Ministry of Industry and InformationTechnology dropped the specs on the Volkswagen ID. Unyx 009.
Wait, Unyx 009? Yes. That’s the name. It’s the second car born from that VW-Xpeng partnership everyone’s watching. Big deal. It’s a mid-to-large fastback. Scheduled to hit showrooms in the second half of 2026.
That’s a long way off. But the paper specs are aggressive.
Size Matters (And So Does Width)
It’s not subtle. Built like a wide-body coupe. It eats road space.
The footprint is substantial: 5,081mm long, 1,980mm wide, sitting between 1,509mm and 1,526mm high depending on trim. Engineers stretched the wheelbase to 3,030mm. Why? To tuck in the battery. More floor space equals more cells.
Power. A Lot of It.
You have choices.
Pick the single-motor variant? You get a rear-wheel drive setup with a permanent-magnet synchronous motor. 230kW peak power. 308hp. It spins freely but pulls harder than most things in traffic.
Want the full package? Go dual-motor.
The AWD version adds a front motor. It pairs up to push a combined peak capacity of 370kW. That’s 496hp. Nearly five hundred horsepower in a German fastback. The top speed is capped at 200km/h, likely to preserve that battery life.
Which brings us to the chemistry.
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) supplies the lithium iron phosphate cells. Volkswagen Anhui Components assembles them into packs.
It’s local. It’s vertical integration. The dual-motor version tips the scales at 2,307kg. The single-motor? 2,207kg. Both can carry a gross weight of up to 2,760kg. Heavy doesn’t begin to cover it.
Light Shows and Big Brakes
The exterior? Sculpted. Aggressive. The front fascia yells while the rear arches stretch out to cover the tires.
It rides on 21-inch sport alloys. Those need stopping power, so VW slapped on Brembo callipers. Nice touch.
Inside? Maybe. Or on top, rather.
Both trims can come with a panoramic glass canopy. There’s an optional Electronic Toll Collection transponder built in from the factory. Practical? Sure. Cool? Not really.
But look at the headlights.
Digital Light Processing. High-definition matrix projection. Crystal laser-engraved LED clusters. They project adaptive lane carpets onto the road. Width indicators, too.
Why do you need a light projector on a sedan? Who knows. It reduces navigational hazards in low visibility, supposedly. Sounds fancy. Looks better at night.
What’s The Point?
Volkswagen is trying something. A performance wide-body coupe in the electric segment. Partnering with Xpeng for the tech. Using CATL for the energy.
It’s fast. It’s heavy. It’s expensive looking.
The commercial rollout isn’t for months yet. Will people want it? That remains to be seen. The car is out now. Just not in the drivable sense. Yet.
