Automotive
Volkswagen to replace ID.4 with ID. Tiguan electric SUV by late 2026
Newly surfaced testing images reveal a design overhaul as Volkswagen shifts its EV naming strategy and moves away from touch controls.
The short version
- Volkswagen plans to debut the ID. Tiguan by the end of 2026 to replace the ID.4 electric SUV.
- The new vehicle features a traditional, squared-off SUV design and reintroduces physical interior buttons following customer feedback.
- Production will take place at Volkswagen's facility in Emden, Germany, on the updated MEB+ platform.
- Detailed specifications including driving range and pricing remain unannounced.
Key facts
- Volkswagen is replacing the ID.4 nameplate with the ID. Tiguan, transitioning away from its numerical naming scheme.[Electrek]
- The ID. Tiguan will be built on Volkswagen's MEB+ platform at its manufacturing facility in Emden, Germany.[Electrek]
- Volkswagen previously announced in April that it would end ID.4 production at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to shift focus to gas-powered models like the Atlas.[Electrek]
- The updated interior design reintroduces physical buttons on the steering wheel and below the center screen for climate control and other functions.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- Specific technical details, including exact battery range and charging speed improvements, have not yet been released by Volkswagen.[Electrek]