Volkswagen Confirms the ID.Tiguan Will Replace Both the ID.4 and the ID.5 in Early 2027

Volkswagen says in its newsroom statement that the ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and the ID.5 when it reaches European markets at the beginning of 2027. The ID.5 is arguably the bigger story here, because the coupe styled SUV won’t get a direct successor. Volkswagen puts the world premiere in early October, and several outlets report 9 October as the date. Until then the car keeps testing under camouflage. It’s the third VW electric car to take a combustion name after the ID.Polo and the ID.Cross, and the photos released so far show a near production car that isn’t yet on sale.

A Body That Borrows From the Combustion Tiguan

Prototype photos show a far more conventional SUV than the ID.4 ever was. Carscoops points to LED headlights with matching daytime running lights, a black lower grille, small air curtains at the bumper edges, roof rails, low set mirrors and proper door handles in place of the flap style ones. Volkswagen released images of two versions, one with small air intakes at the front and one with vertical LED daytime running lights and a different lower grille. I’m glad the door handles are back on a family SUV, because you’ll open those doors with a child in one arm far more often than you’ll appreciate a flush surface.

Battery Sizes, Range and Price Arrive With the Premiere

Volkswagen will reveal the complete technical data at the world premiere, according to electrive, so everything before that is unofficial. Reports point to the MEB+ platform with a 58 kWh LFP battery and a larger pack of either 77 kWh or 79 kWh, and since the sources disagree I’d treat none of those figures as settled. Pricing hasn’t been announced either, but the ladder underneath is set, with the ID.Polo starting at €24,995 and the ID.Cross from €27,995 for the Trend version, which opens for orders in mid October.

Why Volkswagen Is Leaning on the Tiguan Name

Volkswagen’s own numbers explain the choice. More than 8.3 million Tiguans have been produced, and the Tiguan and its sister model, the Tayron, passed one million deliveries in the past year. The ID.4 and ID.5 together have delivered more than 950,000 units since 2021, and in Europe the ID.4 was the sixth best selling EV in the first quarter of 2026 with 18,987 registrations, as I covered in my ranking of the best selling electric cars in Europe. I think the move makes sense. Tiguan is already a familiar name to European buyers, and the ID. prefix simply tells them it’s electric.

A familiar name only helps if the numbers hold up, though. Once Volkswagen publishes the price and WLTP range, I’d check the ID. Tiguan against three cars I’ve covered in my comparison of Model Y alternatives and the ranking above: the Škoda Elroq 85 with up to 531 km from a 77 kWh battery for around €44,000, the Škoda Enyaq 85 with up to 578 km at around €48,000 and the Tesla Model Y Standard with 534 km from €39,990. Once Volkswagen publishes the price and WLTP range, we’ll have a much clearer idea of where the ID. Tiguan sits against those cars.

FAQ

What is the Volkswagen ID. Tiguan?
The ID. Tiguan is Volkswagen’s electric SUV that replaces the ID.4 and ID.5. It’s the third VW electric model to take a familiar combustion name after the ID. Polo and ID. Cross, and Volkswagen says it will reach European markets at the beginning of 2027.

When is the ID. Tiguan world premiere?
Volkswagen says the world premiere takes place in early October 2026, and several outlets report 9 October. Until then the car keeps testing under camouflage.

Which cars does the ID. Tiguan replace?
The ID. Tiguan replaces both the ID.4 and the coupe styled ID.5. According to IG Metall, the ID.5 will be discontinued and won’t move from Zwickau to Emden.

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