Volkswagen unveils ID. Tiguan electric crossover to replace ID.4
Volkswagen has unveiled the ID. Tiguan, an electric midsize crossover that replaces the ID.4 and brings the company’s best-selling model name to its EV range. The change follows nearly a million global sales of the ID.4 and closely related ID.5, and signals VW’s effort to make its electric cars feel more familiar and appealing to mainstream buyers.
The ID. Tiguan uses the updated MEB+ platform, with 58 kWh or 77 kWh batteries and rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive versions; claimed range reaches 373 miles under Europe’s WLTP test. Its cabin adds physical buttons and switches alongside a 15-inch infotainment screen, and the 10-inch driver display can show retro VW instrument designs. European pre-sales start next week, with German prices from €42,695; North American timing and pricing have not been announced.
- Volkswagen has revealed the ID. Tiguan as the ID.4’s replacement.
- It offers up to 373 miles of WLTP range.
- European prices start at €42,695; US details are pending.
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The Tiguan is Volkswagen's best-selling model worldwide, a mid-sized crossover that has won over millions of family and everyday drivers since its introduction. It represents the type of straightforward, familiar car that appeals to mainstream buyers rather than early technology enthusiasts.
Volkswagen is now applying the trusted Tiguan brand name to its electric car range, with the new ID. Tiguan replacing the ID.4 model. This strategy is designed to make VW's electric vehicles feel less experimental and more like the dependable cars that customers already know, following the success of nearly a million ID.4 and related ID.5 sales worldwide.
The ID. Tiguan will offer different battery sizes to suit various driving needs and comes in rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive versions. European customers can place pre-orders from next week, with prices in Germany starting at €42,695, although North American availability and pricing have yet to be announced.
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Originally published by Ars Technica as “Volkswagen’s replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here”.