VOLKSWAGEN JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL: $11,900 CAR WITH NEW ENGINE WILL SHAKE THE ENTIRE EV INDUSTRY!

VOLKSWAGEN JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL: $11,900 CAR WITH NEW ENGINE WILL SHAKE THE ENTIRE EV INDUSTRY! On October 22, Volkswagen's Chinese joint venture FAW-Volkswagen launched the Jetta M6, the Jetta brand's first fully electric car. It starts at 79,800 yuan (about $11,900). The M6 is a full-size sedan, almost the same length and width as a Tesla Model 3, and it is built on the new Jiesi electric platform with up to 555 km of CLTC range. Jetta says it passed 10,000 locked orders within 19 hours of launch, and its entry price matches BYD's Qin Plus to the exact yuan. We go back to 1991, when the first Chinese-built Jetta rolled off the line in Changchun and went on to become one of China's best-known taxis. Then we look at how Volkswagen lost its crown in China, with Q3 2026 deliveries there down 38.5%. We break down the M6's new motor, its LFP battery and its 0.208 drag coefficient, and explain why a 150 hp motor can still be a weapon. We also cover Volkswagen's second move of the week, the Xpeng-developed ID. UNYX 09. What you'll learn: How the Jetta brand went from China's taxi legend to losing ground to BYD and Geely Inside the Jetta M6: 113 kW / 145 kW front motor, CALB LFP battery, Jiesi platform Why a 0.208 drag coefficient and 10.5 kWh/100 km matter more than horsepower here City "navigate on autopilot" with Horizon Robotics' Journey 6M chip, plus three built-in AI assistants Jetta M6 vs BYD Qin Plus, Tesla Model 3, Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf on price 10,000 orders in 19 hours: what a "locked order" really means The honest case against: China-only, optimistic CLTC range, price war, "is it still a VW?" The hidden feature that shows who this car is really built for Note: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. Prices, specifications, range (CLTC cycle), charging times, safety claims and order numbers are manufacturer figures as reported by CnEVPost, CarNewsChina, electrive, Gasgoo and Electrek. They are not independent test results. Orders are not deliveries. WLTP figures are estimates by CarNewsChina. Warranty and compensation terms have conditions set by the manufacturer. The Jetta M6 is currently sold only in China. US dollar prices are approximate conversions. Information is based on public reporting and company statements as of October 26, 2026. Subscribe to Engine Discovery for more stories about the engines, cars and breakthroughs reshaping the auto industry. Chapters: 0:00 A $11,900 Volkswagen with 10,000 orders in 19 hours 2:42 1991: the Jetta that became China's taxi 4:33 Jetta becomes its own brand 5:11 How Volkswagen lost its crown in China 7:21 Built in China, for China 8:31 The new engine: motor, platform and aerodynamics 11:03 The battery and the truth about range 13:03 What you get for $11,900 14:26 The brain: city autopilot under 100,000 yuan 15:55 Is a cheap car safe? 16:33 The price breakdown 17:25 Jetta M6 vs BYD, Tesla, Chevy and Nissan 18:52 10,000 locked orders explained 19:41 Volkswagen's second move: the ID. UNYX 09 21:00 The honest case against the Jetta M6 23:05 The hidden feature nobody is talking about 25:40 Did Volkswagen just shake the EV industry? Tags: Volkswagen, Volkswagen new engine, VW electric car, Jetta M6, Jetta M6 EV, Volkswagen Jetta electric, FAW-Volkswagen, cheap electric car, $11900 EV, cheapest EV 2026, Volkswagen China, VW vs BYD, BYD Qin Plus, Tesla Model 3, ID. UNYX 09, Xpeng Volkswagen, Jiesi platform, CALB LFP battery, Horizon Robotics, city NOA, Chinese electric cars, Chinese EV, electric sedan 2026, new engine, EV industry, EV price war, electric vehicles, car news 2026, Engine Discovery #Volkswagen #VW #JettaM6 #NewEngine #CheapEV #ElectricCar #VWvsBYD #ChineseEV #EVPriceWar #EV #ElectricVehicles #CarNews #Engineering #EngineDiscovery