Volkswagen starts teasing facelift ID.4 as renamed ID. Tiguan

Volkswagen has been seen as confirming rumors that the ID.4 will soon be replaced by its new sibling. Teaser images released previously signaled the arrival of the ID. Tiguan, which will take over where the ID.4 left off, just as the ID.2all did before it and became the Polo. Positioned above the ID. Cross, the ID. Tiguan will stand alongside the traditional Tiguan with its internal combustion engine, unlike the ID. Cross, which is expected to eventually supplant its sibling.

With production set for early 2027, the ID. Tiguan will retain the MEB platform but adopt the same look as the ID. Polo. While its rear end isn't as different from the ID.4, the ID. Tiguan will have similar cabin dimensions as the ID.4, ID. Polo and ID. Cross. However, interior layouts and designs will be reminiscent of the ID. Polo and ID. Cross, though specifics remain undisclosed.

The ID. Tiguan will retain the same electric powertrain options as its predecessors, including the 58-kWh and 79-kWh batteries that drive a single motor, as well as the 77-kWh system that powers dual motors in the standard 4Motion and GTX variants. Speaking about the ID. Tiguan's prospects, Volkswagen Brand CEO Thomas Schäfer said, "The Tiguan represents a versatile, premium vehicle and embodies the essence of True Volkswagen.

With the ID. Tiguan, we are carrying this product promise into the electric future. The all-electric model builds on the strengths of the best-seller and offers premium design, generous space, intuitive operation and innovative technologies."

As for South Africa, despite the ID.4 once being considered for the country’s EV pilot program, the ID. Tiguan's introduction may not replicate that role. Currently, the ID. Tiguan is out of the question as an alternative to the regular Tiguan.