Volkswagen ID.4 Is Dead: Meet Its New Electric SUV Replacement

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   Volkswagen Replaces ID.4 With New All-Electric ID. Tiguan

   Volkswagen has unveiled the ID. Tiguan, an all-electric SUV designed to replace the discontinued ID.4 and ID.5 models. The newly revealed vehicle brings a sleeker, more traditional SUV design alongside a premium interior cabin that reinstates physical buttons and real door handles. The ID. Tiguan aims to address range and charging shortcomings that previously affected the ID.4. Featuring huge cabin screens and a digital cockpit capable of mimicking vintage instrument displays, the vehicle offers a 373-mile range and a substantial comfort upgrade for drivers.

   Why it matters

   The introduction of the ID. Tiguan follows a difficult period for Volkswagen in the United States, where quarterly electric vehicle sales dropped significantly and prompted vehicle recalls for prior models due to battery fire concerns. Shifting to a more familiar vehicle nameplate represents a strategic effort to regain consumer interest in the electric segment. The automaker also brought back tactile physical controls in response to driver feedback.

   What is confirmed

   • Volkswagen unveiled the ID. Tiguan as an all-electric version of its best-selling vehicle to replace the ID.4 and ID.5.
   • The ID. Tiguan features a more traditional SUV design, a premium upscale cabin, and brings back physical buttons along with real door handles.
   • The digital cockpit in the new electric SUV can mimic instrument displays from older Volkswagen models.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan will arrive as a 2028 model year vehicle in the United States.

   What to watch next

   • Official announcements regarding exact pricing and regional release dates for the ID. Tiguan.
   • Further details on charging capabilities and battery specifications for the production model.
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