New electric Volkswagen SUV picks up where the ID.4 left off
Volkswagen has started mass production of the electric ID. Tiguan in Germany. After its European launch, the model will replace the ID.4 and ID.5 in the brand’s lineup in 2027, followed by its introduction to North America in place of the ID.4.
Assembly of the ID. Tiguan has begun at Volkswagen’s plant in Emden. The electric SUV will succeed the ID.4 and ID.5, and the company is abandoning numerical designations in favor of the Tiguan name—one of the brand’s best-selling vehicles.
The new model features a more traditional SUV body with a wide front end and conventional door handles. The interior includes a 10-inch Digital Cockpit panel and a 15-inch central screen; a 12-inch passenger display is available as an optional extra. Volkswagen has reintroduced physical buttons beneath the central screen and on the steering wheel for climate control and other functions.
The ID. Tiguan offers a Retro Mode, which changes the screen design to mimic classic Volkswagen models. In the virtual garage, drivers can select from the Golf I, Golf II Country, Golf IV, Tiguan I, Race Touareg, or Beetle.
Buyers can choose from three powertrain options: a rear-wheel-drive vehicle with a 140 kW (190 hp) motor and a 58 kWh battery, a rear-wheel-drive version with a 210 kW (286 hp) motor and a 77 kWh battery, and an all-wheel-drive 4MOTION variant with a 220 kW (299 hp) motor and the same 77 kWh battery. The range reaches up to 607 km under the WLTP cycle.
Orders in Germany and some other European countries opened in October. Pricing starts at $47,200, with Trend, Life, and Style trim levels available. Following its European launch, which will continue until early 2027, Volkswagen plans to introduce the ID. Tiguan to the North American market in place of the ID.4. Pricing for the U.S. has not yet been announced.
