Volkswagen ID. Tiguan to replace ID.4 and ID.5
Words: Kyle Cassidy
Volkswagen is bringing its best-selling model name to its next electric SUV, confirming the new ID. Tiguan will replace both the ID.4 and ID.5.
The electric Tiguan is due to make its world debut in early October, with its international market launch scheduled for the beginning of 2027. New Zealand timing, pricing and specifications are still TBA.
It won’t spell the end of the existing Tiguan. Volkswagen will offer the electric model alongside versions with combustion and hybrid powertrains, giving buyers a choice under the familiar name.
The move follows the ID. Polo and ID. Cross as Volkswagen brings established badges into its electric range. For buyers, that should make it easier to work out where each model fits than the current collection of ID. numbers.
Familiar name, new look
Volkswagen says the ID. Tiguan, which is really a major facelift of the current ID. 4, will have a completely new design, with the visual presence of a vehicle from the next segment up.
The company is also promising generous cabin space, intuitive controls and new technology. Battery capacity, driving range, power outputs and charging specifications are still to come.
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For now, the SUV continues testing under camouflage. Volkswagen describes the vehicle ahead of its unveiling as a near-production concept, rather than a model ready for sale.
The Tiguan badge gives the newcomer a substantial reputation to build on. Volkswagen has produced more than 8.3 million Tiguans, and the SUV is currently the best-selling model across both the Volkswagen brand and the wider Volkswagen Group.
“More than 8.3 million Tiguan vehicles produced demonstrate the strength and trust associated with this model name,” says Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer.
“The Tiguan represents a versatile, premium vehicle and embodies the essence of True Volkswagen. With the ID. Tiguan, we are carrying this product promise into the electric future.”
Two electric SUVs make way
The ID. Tiguan will take over from the ID.4 and its fastback-styled ID.5 counterpart, which have together recorded more than 950,000 deliveries since 2021.
Meanwhile, the combustion and hybrid SUV business remains substantial. Combined deliveries of the Tiguan and its sister model, the Tayron, exceeded one million vehicles last year. Both are offered internationally with petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
The ID. Tiguan’s October unveiling should provide a clearer picture of what Volkswagen’s familiar SUV name will bring to its next electric model.
