In April, SAIC Volkswagen sold nearly 83,000 vehicles at retail, up 5.9% year-on-year. With "global wisdom and Chinese speed" as its engine, SAIC Volkswagen is making every effort to advance "oil and electric together, oil and electric equally intelligent" and promote the rapid, high-quality launch of products for the new era.

"Oil-electric hybrid" products gather momentum for new launches
In April, the Tiguan family of SAIC Volkswagen recorded nearly 14,000 retail sales, while the Passat family recorded nearly 18,000 retail sales. As a series of products under SAIC Volkswagen's "oil and electric equally intelligent" strategy, the Pro family delivers the surging power and pure driving pleasure of fuel vehicles while achieving seamless integration of intelligent technology experiences, redefining future mobility for fuel vehicle enthusiasts. At the same time, to meet users' off-road modification needs, the Teramont Pro off-road modification version "Conqueror" also made its first appearance at the Shanghai Auto Show and simultaneously launched crowdfunding on the SAIC Volkswagen APP. If more than 100 users participate, it will be put into mass production, creating an all-around modified model that can handle complex terrain while meeting daily practicality.

The "national family sedan" Lavida family is equally competitive, achieving impressive retail sales of 22,000 vehicles in April. The newest member of the Pro family, the Lavida Pro, recently had its filing images exposed. It not only has upgraded dimensions and enhanced appearance, but will also bring comprehensive advancement in intelligent experience. The Lamando model will also undergo a comprehensive renewal this year. Recently, filing images of the new Lamando L were exposed. The new car opens a new realm of sporty aesthetics in exterior design, upgrades to a 1.5T EVO II efficient engine in terms of power, and will also offer a 2.0T model, bringing users an "extraordinary" experience.

In the new energy sector, the ID.3 GTX kit version recently appeared at the Shanghai Auto Show with limited-edition car wraps, instantly igniting users' passion for sport. The new car pays tribute to GT culture across generations, satisfies pure electric users' desire for the GT spirit, and achieves a "two-way connection" between the brand and car owners.

It is worth mentioning that at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen brand's first full-size extended-range SUV concept car, the ID. ERA, attracted great attention as soon as it was unveiled. With a range of over 1,000 kilometers and a perfect integration of German automotive heritage and future technology, the ID. ERA sets an important milestone for joint venture 2.0.

Luxury "double ace" makes a cool debut
In the luxury brand sector, SAIC Audi continues to forge ahead and break through, accelerating brand elevation and strengthening its brand image of "young, technological, and luxurious." From January to April 2025, SAIC Audi's cumulative retail sales increased by 7.5% year-on-year.

While strengthening its luxury DNA through the four-ring brand, SAIC Audi is also opening a new paradigm for future luxury intelligent electric mobility with the new AUDI brand. The all-new SAIC Audi A5L Sportback is the first fuel vehicle equipped with Huawei Qiankun smart driving technology. Produced on the PPC luxury fuel vehicle platform, it features the latest E³ 1.2 electrical architecture with distributed domain control, bringing high integration, high scalability, and flexible iteration capability, defining a new standard for luxury intelligent fuel vehicles. As the first luxury pure electric model of the new AUDI brand, the Audi E5 Sportback 100% inherits Audi DNA and integrates China's top intelligent electric technology, perfectly demonstrating the essence of the cooperation between SAIC and Audi in "beauty shared with beauty." Both all-new models will be launched within the year.

In 2025, China and Europe will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Along the way, the two sides have achieved mutual benefit, mutual trust, and mutual success. As a model of China-Europe economic and trade cooperation, SAIC Volkswagen has witnessed the deep mutual learning between China's automotive industry and its European partners, from introducing German manufacturing standards to achieving localized innovation. Standing at the new stage of joint venture 2.0 featuring "beauty shared with beauty," SAIC Volkswagen is using electrification and intelligent transformation as a link to promote global coordination in R&D, production, and supply chains, setting a new paradigm for China-Europe economic and trade cooperation in the automotive industry.
In the new energy era, on the basis of technological equality, SAIC Volkswagen insists on implementing "oil and electric equally intelligent, oil and electric together," leaving the choice to users. Under the new framework of joint venture cooperation 2.0, SAIC Volkswagen has launched an accelerated model of "technology co-creation," with a product layout covering the full range of fuel, pure electric, extended-range, and plug-in hybrid models, continuously exceeding consumer expectations.