Volkswagen retires ID.4 badge for new ID.Tiguan electric SUV

Summarised from City AM's report · Updated 9 Oct, 08:43 · Archive

Volkswagen is replacing the ID.4 with a new ID.Tiguan electric SUV, set to launch in 2027.

Volkswagen is retiring the ID.4 electric SUV and replacing it with the ID.Tiguan, set to launch in 2027. The company is moving away from its ID naming convention that never gained traction with buyers, instead leveraging the Tiguan brand, which sold over a million units globally last year alongside its Tayron sibling.

Prototype drives reveal a refined family SUV that prioritises comfort over performance. The new ID.Tiguan is quieter and more comfortable than its predecessor, with a settled ride on 21-inch wheels and responsive steering untroubled by potholes. The car has been designed around ease of driving rather than sports capabilities. The full reveal comes in early October, with the model going on sale in 2027.

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• Is VW’s ID. Tiguan the EV the ID.4 should have been?Volkswagen is retiring the ID.4 and putting its best-selling SUV name on the replacement. Early prototype drives suggest it’s quieter and comfier, but the charging hasn’t moved on as much as it should have. Volkswagen’s ID naming never quite stuck with buyers, and the company seems to have admitted as much. The ID.2 became the [...]City AM · 9 Oct, 08:17

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