Volkswagen has officially unveiled the ID. Tiguan, a new all-electric midsize SUV that replaces the ID.4 and ID.5. The announcement, made on October 9, marks the direct succession of one of the brand's most important EVs: more than 950,000 ID.4 and ID.5 models have been sold since 2021, making them the backbone of Volkswagen's electric lineup.
The ID. Tiguan will be sold alongside the conventional Tiguan, which keeps its gasoline, diesel, and hybrid powertrains. Built at the Emden plant in Germany on the upgraded MEB+ platform, the electric model opens for pre-sale in Europe on October 13, with German pricing starting at €42,695 and first deliveries scheduled for early 2027.
Three powertrain versions are on offer. The entry model is rear-wheel drive with 188 hp and a 58-kWh battery; a second rear-wheel-drive version makes 282 hp with a 77-kWh battery; and the top 295-hp 4MOTION all-wheel-drive model shares the 77-kWh pack. Preliminary WLTP figures put range at up to 600 kilometers (373 miles), pending final certification.
DC fast charging peaks at 105 kW or 165 kW depending on the battery, with 10-to-80% charging times of roughly 26 and 29 minutes. The larger battery tows up to two tonnes, and cargo space includes a 534-liter boot plus a small front storage compartment.
The design breaks with the ID.4's rounded, aerodynamic look in favor of a more upright, muscular SUV stance, complete with traditional pull-style door handles. Inside, the overhaul answers one of the loudest customer complaints about Volkswagen's EVs: the touch-sensitive controls are gone, replaced by physical buttons for climate functions and on the steering wheel, plus an illuminated rotary controller on the center console for audio volume. Four individual window switches are back as well.
Screen real estate remains generous: a 10-inch digital instrument cluster, a 15-inch central touchscreen, and an optional 12-inch passenger display — a first for Volkswagen in Europe.
"The Tiguan is our best-selling model worldwide, and the ID.4 and ID.5 are among our most successful electric cars. The ID. Tiguan brings these two success stories together," said Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. The naming continues a strategy already applied to the ID. Polo and ID. Cross: recycling famous combustion-era nameplates instead of pure-EV numbering.
Trim levels are Trend, Life, Style, and R-Line. One playful detail: a "Retro" mode transforms the digital cockpit into the iconic blue-and-red instruments of the Golf IV, while a virtual "garage" on the infotainment screen displays six classics — the Golf I, Golf II Country, Golf IV, Tiguan I, Race Touareg, and Beetle.