Business09 October, 20263 min read
Volkswagen Announces ID. Tiguan Electric SUV To Replace ID.4 And ID.5
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The ID. Tiguan replaces the ID.4 and ID.5 in VW's EV lineup. It debuts a redesigned interior, updated styling, and moves to the MEB+ platform.
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ID.4 replaced by ID. Tiguan
Volkswagen announced the ID. Tiguan as the replacement for the ID.4 and the ID.5, positioning the new electric SUV as a direct equivalent to the brand’s global best-seller.
“‘The Tiguan is our best-selling model worldwide, and the ID.4 and ID.5 are among our most successful electric cars.”
Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the VW brand, said, "The Tiguan is our best-selling model worldwide, and the ID.4 and ID.5 are among our most successful electric cars."
Volkswagen said the ID. Tiguan will use an updated version of its mass-market EV platform, now called MEB+, and it will be offered with either 58 kWh or 77 kWh battery packs.
Business Motoring said the ID. Tiguan is expected to offer a range of up to 373 miles, although testing is not yet complete, while Ars Technica said range is up to 373 miles (600 km) at least according to the European WLTP test.
Volkswagen also said the ID. Tiguan will follow the ID. Polo in using established names on its EVs, replacing the previous numeric naming scheme.
Powertrains, range, and towing
Volkswagen said the smaller 58 kWh battery is available with a rear electric motor rated at 187 hp (140 kW), while the larger 77 kWh battery can be paired with either 281 hp (210 kW) rear-wheel drive or a 295 hp (220 kW) all-wheel drive version.
Business Motoring said the 58kWh unit will be available exclusively with rear wheel drive and 190PS, while the 77kWh battery will be paired with either rear wheel drive and 286PS or 299PS and 4MOTION all wheel drive.
Volkswagen said the 77kWh models can tow 2,000kg, while the 58kWh models can tow 1,800kg, and it said the ID. Tiguan’s front boot offers 32 litres of storage space and the rear boot offers 534 litres.
Ars Technica said the ID. Tiguan uses an updated version of the company’s mass-market EV platform, now called MEB+, and it said the smaller pack is only available with a 187 hp (140 kW) rear electric motor.
Business Motoring said the ID. Tiguan will act as a direct electric equivalent to the brand’s global best-seller and will replace both the ID.4 and ID.5 electric vehicles.
Pricing and launch timeline
Volkswagen said the ID. Tiguan will go on sale in Europe early next year, while Car and Driver said the model should make it to the U.S. sometime in 2027.
Business Motoring said two batteries will be offered when the car goes on sale in 2027, with the 58kWh unit available exclusively with rear wheel drive and 190PS and the 77kWh unit paired with either rear wheel drive and 286PS or 299PS and 4MOTION all wheel drive.
Business Motoring said pre-sale pricing in Germany will start at €42,695 (£36,174), while Ars Technica said the ID. Tiguan is expected to arrive in UK showrooms early next year and be priced from around £36,000.
Motor1 said pre-orders in Germany and several other European countries begin October 13, with prices starting at €42,695, or roughly $48,000 at current exchange rates, and it said the ID. Tiguan is scheduled to launch in early 2027.
Ars Technica said Volkswagen wants the ID. Tiguan to feel like it belongs to the premium rather than mainstream segment, both inside and out, and it said the design language is called Pure Positive.