{
  "id": 13110474,
  "title": "Volkswagen's replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/volkswagens-replacement-for-the-id-4-crossover-is-here",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/volkswagens-replacement-for-the-id-4-crossover-is-here/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Volkswagen has discontinued its ID.4 midsize crossover, which debuted in 2021 as one of the company's first new electric vehicles following the dieselgate scandal. Production for the ID.4 shifted to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the model received a facelift with an improved rear drive unit. However, Chattanooga has since moved on from the ID.4, and Volkswagen has announced its successor: the ID. Tiguan. This new vehicle replaces the numerical designation of the ID.4 and adopts the name of Volkswagen's top-selling worldwide model. The ID. Tiguan combines the success of two of Volkswagen's most popular electric cars, the ID.4 and ID.5. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the VW brand, explained that the ID. Tiguan brings these two successful models together under one platform. The ID. Tiguan utilizes an updated version of Volkswagen's mass-market EV architecture, known as MEB+, equipped with either a 58 kWh or 77 kWh battery pack. The 58 kWh battery powers a 187 hp (140 kW) rear electric motor, while the 77 kWh battery can be paired with either a 281 hp (210 kW) rear-wheel drive or a 295 hp (220 kW) all-wheel drive system. Range for the ID. Tiguan extends up to 373 miles (600 km), according to the European WLTP test.",
  "summary": "The new EV’s digital cockpit can mimic instrument displays from VWs of old.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}