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

Update, 31 October 2026: Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Tiguan on 9 October, and pre-orders opened on 13 October. The article below was written before the premiere. The car starts from €42,695, and Volkswagen has published range for each version, which I’ve summarised in my roundup of the production EVs from the Paris Motor Show.

Volkswagen has confirmed in its newsroom statement that the ID.Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and the ID.5 when it reaches European markets in early 2027. The ID.5 is arguably the bigger story here, because the coupe styled SUV won’t get a direct successor. Volkswagen showed the production car at its world premiere on 9 October, and pre-orders opened on 13 October in Germany and many other European countries. It’s the third VW electric car to take a combustion name after the ID.Polo and the ID.Cross.

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.

Three Versions, Up to 600 km and a Price From €42,695

Volkswagen sells the ID.Tiguan in three versions. The entry car has a 58 kWh LFP battery and a 140 kW (190 PS) rear motor with up to 450 km of WLTP range. Above it sit two 77 kWh NMC cars, a rear-wheel drive version with 210 kW (286 PS) and up to 600 km, and an all-wheel drive version with 220 kW (299 PS) and up to 560 km. The ID.Tiguan starts at €42,695. The ladder underneath is set, with the ID.Polo starting at €24,995 and the ID.Cross from €27,995 for the Trend version.

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.

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. With the starting price of €42,695 now known, we 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 unveiled the ID.Tiguan on 9 October 2026, and pre-orders opened on 13 October.

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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