Volkswagen Reveals the Electric ID. Tiguan, the SUV That Will Replace the ID.4 in the US
Volkswagen has shown the production ID. Tiguan, an all electric SUV that takes the name of its best selling model worldwide and the place of the ID.4, which Volkswagen counts among its most successful electric cars. In Europe it replaces both the ID.4 and the ID.5 starting in early 2027. For the US, Volkswagen says the ID. Tiguan is planned to succeed the ID.4, but it has not announced when, at what price, or in which trims. Those details will follow the European launch.
This is a first look, with the numbers Volkswagen has published for Europe and a clear line around what it has not said about the US.
What it is. The electric successor to the ID.4 and ID.5, built on an updated version of the same MEB platform Volkswagen calls MEB+.
Range and power. Three versions in Europe, 188 to 295 horsepower, 58 or 77 kilowatt hour batteries, and up to 600 kilometers of WLTP range, roughly 373 miles on the European cycle. EPA figures have not been published, and EPA ratings generally come in lower than WLTP figures for the same car.
Inside. A 15 inch center screen, a 10 inch driver display, an available 12 inch passenger screen with a privacy mode, physical buttons back on the steering wheel and the climate bar, pull style door handles, and a frunk.
Price and timing. From 42,695 euros in Germany, pre sales October 13, European launch early 2027. US timing, pricing, and trims are not announced.
What Changed From the ID.4
Volkswagen built more than 950,000 ID.4s and ID.5s, and the ID. Tiguan is the car that replaces both. The crossover shape of the ID.4 gives way to what Volkswagen calls “a powerful SUV design,” with sharper lines and a stance the company says reads like the class above. Pull style door handles return, replacing the flush ones.
Inside, Volkswagen says it “specifically incorporated customer requests,” and the result addresses the criticism the ID.4’s touch controls have drawn since the car launched. Important functions “can therefore be accessed using physical buttons again,” in Volkswagen’s words. The climate basics live on a button bar in the center console, the audio volume and track controls use a physical controller, and the steering wheel gets real buttons instead of the touch sliders. The center screen grows from the 12.9 inches in the US ID.4 to 15 inches, paired with a 10 inch driver display, and for the first time in a European Volkswagen there is an optional 12 inch passenger display. Volkswagen says it works like a laptop privacy screen, so the driver cannot see it and a passenger can watch or play without distracting the person at the wheel.
There is a frunk, a first for this model line, with 32 liters of space, and a rear cargo area of up to 534 liters. Volkswagen also added a Retro display mode. In the driver display it brings back the blue and red Golf IV gauges, and the matching view in the center screen can show one of six classic Volkswagens in a virtual garage, from the Golf I to the Beetle.
Range, Power, and Charging
Volkswagen will offer three powertrain configurations in Europe, across four equipment lines it calls Trend, Life, Style, and R-Line. The towing figures are European ratings.
| Drivetrain | Power | Battery | Towing, European rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear wheel drive, 140 kW | 188 hp | 58 kWh | up to 1,800 kg |
| Rear wheel drive, 210 kW | 282 hp | 77 kWh | up to 2,000 kg |
| 4MOTION all wheel drive, 220 kW | 295 hp | 77 kWh | up to 2,000 kg |
The headline range is up to 600 kilometers on the European WLTP cycle, which Volkswagen labels a preliminary forecast for the most efficient configuration. That is about 373 miles, but WLTP figures generally come in higher than EPA figures for the same car, so expect a lower number if and when a US rating is published. For reference, the current ID.4 is rated at 291 miles by the EPA in its longest range form. Volkswagen has not published charging speeds or a 10 to 80 percent time for the ID. Tiguan yet.
One pedal driving is standard, which Volkswagen lists among the new technologies, and the new Connected Travel Assist adds assisted lane changes on highways and can stop the car at red lights, within system limits. Massage, ventilated front seats, a 480 watt Harman Kardon system, and a panoramic sunroof are optional. A Digital Key lets a phone unlock and start the car and can be shared by text message, and a PowerSocket adapter turns the charge port into an outlet for vehicle to load.
What It Means for US Buyers
The ID.4 is at the end of its run here. Volkswagen announced in April that it was ending ID.4 assembly in Chattanooga to make room for the new Atlas, and the company’s own note on this release says the ID. Tiguan “is planned to succeed the ID.4 in the North American market” with timing, pricing, and trims to come after Europe gets the car in early 2027. Read that as no US car in 2026, and no promise of one in 2027 either, since an announcement date and an on sale date are different things. Volkswagen has been precise about everything except the part American buyers want to know.
If you want a Volkswagen EV now, that leaves remaining dealer stock of the 2026 ID.4 and the 2025 ID. Buzz, since the Buzz skipped the 2026 model year and returns in 2027 as a 2028 model. If you can wait, the ID. Tiguan addresses the control layout the ID.4 was criticized for and keeps the practical shape. Whether the cabin lives up to Volkswagen’s description is a question for the first drive. For a US buyer, price and EPA range remain open questions. Volkswagen says further North American details will follow the European launch.
What I Cannot Tell You Yet
I have not driven the ID. Tiguan, and there are no independent drives published yet. The ID. Tiguan specifications above come from Volkswagen’s announcement, and its WLTP range figure is preliminary. The US market context comes from Volkswagen’s separate announcements and reporting on them. Our rating for it is Too Early to Call, the label we use for any car that has not reached US buyers, until there is a US spec sheet and time behind the wheel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the ID. Tiguan coming to the US?
Volkswagen says it is planned to succeed the ID.4 in North America, but has not announced timing, pricing, or trims. Those will follow the European launch in early 2027.
How much range does the ID. Tiguan have?
Up to 600 kilometers on the European WLTP cycle, about 373 miles, as a preliminary figure for the most efficient version. No EPA rating exists yet, and EPA figures generally come in lower than WLTP figures for the same car.
What does the ID. Tiguan cost?
From 42,695 euros in Germany, with pre sales starting October 13. There is no US price.
Does the ID. Tiguan replace the ID.4?
Yes. In Europe it succeeds both the ID.4 and ID.5 in early 2027, and Volkswagen says it is planned to succeed the ID.4 in North America.
Does it have physical buttons?
Yes. Volkswagen put physical buttons back on the steering wheel and added a button bar for the climate basics and a physical controller for audio. Volkswagen says it incorporated customer requests into the car’s development.
EV Rob writes about electric vehicles, automotive technology, and the future of transportation at The Wonderful World of EVs.
