GoKawiilVolkswagen renames its electric crossover ID. Tiguan, retiring the ID.4
Volkswagen has discontinued the ID.4 and ID.5 nameplates in favor of the ID. Tiguan, a new electric crossover built on an updated MEB+ platform. The model offers 58 kWh or 77 kWh battery options, with power ranging from 187 hp to 295 hp in all-wheel-drive form, and a claimed WLTP range of up to 373 miles. VW CEO Thomas Schäfer said the renaming merges the Tiguan brand's sales success with the ID. line's electric momentum.
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Adopting the Tiguan name suggests Volkswagen wants to leverage its best-known nameplate to reassure buyers wary of unfamiliar EV branding, rather than relying on the ID. numbering system alone. The move also follows Chattanooga's shift away from ID.4 production earlier this year, which could hint at a broader restructuring of VW's US EV manufacturing strategy. The updated MEB+ platform and physical switchgear may reflect VW responding to customer feedback about touchscreen-heavy interiors in earlier ID models.
- VW is replacing the ID.4 and ID.5 with a single new model called the ID. Tiguan.
- The car uses an updated MEB+ platform with battery options up to 77 kWh and a claimed 373-mile WLTP range.
- The redesign reintroduces physical switches, including for windows, departing from earlier ID models' touch controls.
Source: arstechnica.com, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “Volkswagen's replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here”
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