{
  "id": 13059920,
  "title": "Is VW’s ID. Tiguan the EV the ID.4 should have been?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/is-vws-id-tiguan-the-ev-the-id-4-should-have-been",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:17:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/is-vws-id-tiguan-the-ev-the-id-4-should-have-been/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Volkswagen is set to replace its best-selling ID.4 SUV with the upcoming ID. Tiguan electric vehicle (EV), borrowing the name of one of its most popular models. Early prototype tests suggest the ID. Tiguan will be quieter and more comfortable than its predecessor, with a focus on refinement rather than performance. The charging infrastructure is not as advanced as it could be, with peak charging rates similar to the ID.4. There will be two battery options, 58kWh and 77kWh, offering ranges of 280 and 373 miles respectively. The ID. Tiguan will feature a more comfortable ride with refined suspension and a user-friendly interior that replaces touch-sensitive sliders with physical buttons. Production will take place at VW's Emden plant in Germany, with a UK price expected to be around £37,000, qualifying for the government's Electric Car Grant.",
  "summary": "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 [...]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}