Volkswagen (XETRA: VOW3) on April 17, 2026 released a first teaser image of the Jetta X, a concept vehicle that will make its world premiere at the Volkswagen Group Night in Beijing on April 21, three days before Auto China 2026 opens. The show car is the first all-electric concept from the FAW-Volkswagen Jetta sub-brand, previously a combustion-only marque aimed at entry-level Chinese buyers.The teaser, published via Volkswagen Group China, depicts a crossover-style silhouette and carries the Chinese tagline "捷达来电,向新而生" — roughly, "Jetta electrifies, born anew." Specific powertrain figures have not been disclosed. Volkswagen positions the Jetta X as a show car for smart electric mobility in the entry-level segment, describing it as a new chapter for the brand.The Jetta marque launched in China in February 2019 and entered the market that September with the VS5 crossover, VS7 crossover, and VA3 sedan, based on SEAT and earlier Volkswagen architecture. Produced by FAW-Volkswagen in Chengdu, Sichuan province, the brand was designed to close the gap between low-cost Chinese domestic offerings and the mainstream Volkswagen range. It has sold only internal-combustion vehicles since launch. On January 14, 2026, FAW-Volkswagen established FAW Volkswagen Jetta Automotive Technology Co Ltd as an independent entity with expanded R&D autonomy and faster decision-making authority. The reorganization is intended to accelerate Jetta's pivot toward new energy vehicles in a Chinese market that has shifted decisively toward electrification.The first production electric Jetta, reportedly codenamed J01, will ride on Volkswagen's Compact Main Platform (CMP), developed locally at the group's Hefei-based China Technology Company. CMP supports both battery-electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains, and all CMP-based models will carry the China Electronic Architecture (CEA), a zonal electrical and electronic architecture designed for advanced digital services, over-the-air updates, and AI assistance.The J01 is expected to be a compact sedan built in Chengdu and priced below 100,000 CNY (c. $14,700), a threshold at which the Volkswagen Group currently has no electric offering in China. Jetta plans five all-new models by 2028, four of them new energy vehicles, with a medium-term target of 400,000 to 500,000 annual sales. The first NEV is scheduled to debut in the third quarter of 2026 and reach the market in the fourth.Under the motto "Rise Up," Volkswagen Group will present ten models from four brands at the April 21 Media Night, including four world premieres.Alongside the Jetta X, the lineup features a second ID. UNYX model developed with XPeng (NYSE: XPEV), the production version of the ID. AURA from FAW-Volkswagen on CEA, and the exterior of AUDI's second series-production model, the AUDI E7X, developed with SAIC.Volkswagen ID.UNYX 08 (Volkswagen)Jetta's 2025 retail volume reached roughly 113,311 units, led by the VS5 SUV at 54,501 units and the VA3 sedan at 31,244 units. FAW-Volkswagen's overall 2025 volume totaled 1,587,065 vehicles, while Volkswagen Group deliveries in China fell 8.0 percent year-on-year amid intensifying competition from BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor.The Jetta X signals Volkswagen's intent to defend the entry-level rung of a market increasingly dominated by sub-100,000 CNY Chinese EVs — can a legacy sub-brand with no electric DNA carve out space against homegrown rivals that have spent years iterating in this price band?Conversion rate: 1 USD = 6.82 CNY as of April 17, 2026