Volkswagen ID. Tiguan Unveiled: ID.4 Successor Debuts With Up To 600 km WLTP Range, Three Screens And Physical Buttons

Volkswagen has unveiled the ID. Tiguan, the all-electric SUV that replaces the ID.4 and ID.5. It comes in three versions: a 190 PS rear-wheel-drive car with a 58 kWh battery (up to 450 km), a 286 PS rear-wheel-drive car with a 77 kWh battery (up to 600 km), and a 299 PS 4MOTION all-wheel-drive car with the same 77 kWh battery (up to 560 km). Pre-orders in Germany and several other European countries open on 13 October 2026 at prices from €42,695, with deliveries expected in early 2027. Volkswagen has not announced anything for India.

What Volkswagen Has Announced

The ID. Tiguan is the third model in Volkswagen's new naming push, following the ID. Polo and ID. Cross, where a familiar nameplate sits alongside the "ID." badge. The Tiguan is Volkswagen's best-selling model worldwide, and the company says the ID.4 and ID.5 together have crossed 950,000 deliveries since 2021. The ID. Tiguan is meant to merge both success stories into one car.

It is built at Volkswagen's Emden plant on the updated MEB+ platform, and it will be sold alongside the petrol, diesel and hybrid Tiguan, which continues to be built in Wolfsburg.

Thomas Schaefer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, described it as a new benchmark for the company's electric SUVs "Made in Germany", with a design that looks like a car from the next class up.

ID. Tiguan Variants, Battery, Range And Performance

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Volkswagen will offer three powertrains. One thing to note: the 600 km figure and the 299 PS figure belong to two different cars. The longest-range version is the 286 PS rear-wheel-drive model, while the 299 PS all-wheel-drive model is rated for up to 560 km.

Volkswagen says the homologation of all three versions is not yet complete, so the range numbers are the company's current projections and could change when final certification arrives.

There are four trim levels: Trend, Life, Style and R-Line. As reported, the 58 kWh car is the standard setup on Trend, Life and Style, the 286 PS car is standard on R-Line and optional on Life and Style, and the all-wheel-drive car is offered on Life, Style and R-Line.

Charging Speeds And Times

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Volkswagen also lists Plug & Charge, smart charging and bidirectional charging (Vehicle-to-Load, Vehicle-to-Home and Vehicle-to-Grid). A PowerSocket adapter plugs into the charge port to run appliances from an e-grill to an e-bike.

Also Read: PHEV Cars in India 2026: Complete List of Plug-in Hybrid Cars, Prices & Electric Range

Design, Size And Practicality

Volkswagen's "Pure Positive" design language replaces the softer crossover shape of the ID.4 and ID.5 with a more upright, squared-off SUV stance. The company has also gone back to classic pull-type door handles.

The Completely New Interior: Screens, Buttons And Retro Mode

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This is where the ID. Tiguan changes the most. The cabin has been redesigned around better materials, ambient lighting and a clearer control layout.

Three screens. A new 10-inch digital cockpit sits ahead of the driver, a 15-inch central infotainment display takes the middle, and an optional 12-inch passenger display is a first for a European Volkswagen. The passenger screen has a privacy mode that keeps it hidden from the driver, and the passenger can hear audio through paired Bluetooth headphones.

Physical controls are back. Volkswagen says key functions now have real buttons placed where you would expect them:

• A button strip in the centre console for basic climate controls
• A physical dial for volume and track or station changes
• A multifunction steering wheel with physical buttons instead of touch panels
• A redesigned window-switch cluster on the driver's door
• Two Qi2 wireless charging pads with magnetic alignment

Retro mode. Press the "View" button on the steering wheel and the digital cockpit switches to the blue and red dials of a Golf IV, with the rev counter acting as a power meter for the electric drive. The central screen also gets a customisable retro view with a virtual garage of six classics: Golf I, Golf II Country, Golf IV, Tiguan I, Race Touareg and the Beetle.

Features And Optional Equipment

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• One-pedal driving as standard (regeneration down to a stop)
• Latest Connected Travel Assist, with assisted lane changes on motorways and automatic stopping at red traffic lights (the driver stays responsible)
• Electrically adjustable front seats with massage, memory and ventilation (optional)
• Harman Kardon sound system with 480 W output (optional)
• Panoramic roof (optional)
• Digital key that can be shared with family, friends or a workshop through the Volkswagen app

Price, Pre-Orders And Launch Timeline

Reports note the outgoing ID.4 currently starts at €40,580 in Germany, so the new entry price is higher. The detailed trim-wise price list has not been published yet, and €42,695 is a starting price for the entry version.

Will The ID. Tiguan Come To India?

Volkswagen has not announced any India plan for the ID. Tiguan. The company has so far spoken about the car only in the context of Europe and North America. Any Indian launch, pricing or localisation details would have to come from Volkswagen India directly, and we will update this post if they do.

Evfy's Take

The headline numbers and the real story are not quite the same thing. Here is how we read the announcement.

1. The efficiency picture is more useful than the range headline. Using Volkswagen's net battery sizes and projected WLTP ranges, we calculate roughly 12.9 kWh per 100 km for the 58 kWh car, 12.8 kWh per 100 km for the 286 PS car and 13.8 kWh per 100 km for the all-wheel-drive car. These are Evfy's own back-of-the-envelope figures, not Volkswagen numbers, and they will shift once homologation is done. The takeaway is that the extra motor in the 4MOTION costs about 40 km of range, which is a fair trade if you need the traction or the 6.3 second sprint.

2. Volkswagen has prioritised usability over charging speed. Physical buttons, Qi2 pads, a passenger screen and a 2,000 kg towing rating all point to a family-first car. The 165 kW peak DC rate and roughly 29 minute 10 to 80% time are respectable but not class-leading for 2027. Buyers who do long motorway runs will notice that more than buyers who charge at home.

3. The sweet spot looks like the 286 PS rear-wheel-drive car. It has the longest range, the larger battery's 165 kW charging and a 6.6 second 0 to 100 km/h time, without the range penalty of all-wheel drive. The 58 kWh LFP car makes sense mainly if the entry price matters most.