The new VW ID. Tiguan replaces the ID.4 and ID.5: up to 600 km WLTP, from €42,695, pre-orders from October 13
Volkswagen has unveiled the ID. Tiguan, the electric SUV that takes over from the ID.4 and ID.5 in 2027: three versions with up to 299 PS, 58 and 77 kWh batteries, a frunk, physical buttons, a passenger display and retro Golf IV dials. We started from Autogefühl's review.
Volkswagen today unveiled the ID. Tiguan, the electric SUV that from early 2027 replaces the ID.4 and ID.5, of which more than 950,000 have been built. The petrol, diesel and hybrid Tiguan stays on sale alongside it. The car is built in Emden, and pre-sales start on October 13 in Germany and many other European countries, from €42,695.
Exterior: it looks like a Tiguan, not an ID.4
In the Autogefühl review, the first impression is that VW has dropped the "futuristic" ID.4 look. The ID. Tiguan has straight, classic SUV lines, and its drag coefficient falls from 0.27 to 0.26, so range goes up. Classic door handles are back and there is now a 32 l frunk, something customers asked for. The R-Line gets gloss-black trim, Matrix IQ.Light headlights and sport suspension lowered by 15 mm, with optional DCC.
Interior: physical buttons and three screens
The cabin is the biggest change. Up front there are three screens: a 10" Digital Cockpit, a 15" infotainment screen and, a first for a European VW, a 12" passenger display. It has a privacy mode, so the driver can't see what's on it, and its sound goes to the passenger's Bluetooth headphones.
The "View" button on the steering wheel turns on the "Retro" display: the blue-and-red Golf IV dials, with a power gauge in place of the rev counter. The steering wheel has physical buttons again instead of touch pads.
As options, the electric front seats get massage, ventilation and memory, and the list also includes a 480 W Harman Kardon sound system and a panoramic roof.
Climate control now has a bar of physical buttons in the console, and volume is set with a rotary controller. Up front there are two Qi2 chargers, with magnetic rings that hold the phone in place.
The official VW numbers
| RWD 58 kWh | RWD 77 kWh | 4MOTION 77 kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 140 kW (190 PS) | 210 kW (286 PS) | 220 kW (299 PS) |
| Towing | 1,800 kg | 2,000 kg | 2,000 kg |
- Range: up to 600 km WLTP, depending on version
- Boot: up to 534 l, plus a 32 l frunk
- Assistance: standard one-pedal driving, Connected Travel Assist that changes lanes on motorways and stops automatically at red lights
- Other: smartphone Digital Key, V2L adapter, Trend, Life, Style and R-Line trims
The video adds a few things VW doesn't spell out. The platform stays at 400 V, with 10–80% charging in about 26 minutes (small battery) and 29 minutes (big battery), and DC peak around 165 kW. Thomas quotes 0–100 km/h in 6.3 s for the 4MOTION and 8.5 s for the base version.
Price is the main problem
Thomas says a big-battery version goes past €50,000, and a fully loaded R-Line gets close to €70,000. List prices don't keep up with Chinese rivals such as the XPENG G6, so a lot will depend on leasing offers. His pick would be the R-Line with rear-wheel drive and the big battery.
If you want something smaller, VW also opened orders this week for the ID. Polo GTI, from €39,995. There are no Romanian prices for the ID. Tiguan yet.
Photos: Volkswagen (ID. Tiguan press release).
