Volkswagen will retire the ID.4 and ID.5 names as it prepares the ID. Tiguan, an electric SUV due to reach markets in early 2027.
The model will sit alongside the existing Tiguan with petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
It continues Volkswagen’s shift towards familiar names for its EVs following the ID. Polo and ID. Cross.
Volkswagen said the ID. Tiguan will make its world premiere in early October, with camouflaged prototypes continuing final testing beforehand.
Electrive reports that the reveal is scheduled for Oct 9.
Technical details remain under wraps. Electrive said the SUV will move to Volkswagen’s updated MEB+ architecture, gain a new entry-level motor and is expected to use lower-cost LFP battery cells in the base version.
Conventional pull-type door handles are also expected to replace the ID.4’s recessed units.
Volkswagen has already confirmed MEB+ as the architecture for its new-generation electric models including the ID. Polo and ID. Cross.
Production is expected to be concentrated at Volkswagen’s Emden plant in Germany, while ID.4 production at Zwickau is being phased out.
The ID.5 will not receive a direct successor.
Volkswagen is leaning heavily on the Tiguan name. More than 8.3 million have been produced, while combined Tiguan and Tayron deliveries exceeded one million units last year.
The outgoing ID.4 and ID.5 have also built substantial volume, with more than 950,000 delivered since 2021.
Battery capacity, WLTP range, charging speeds and power outputs are expected to be revealed at the world premiere.
