Overview
- Automotive News, citing IG Metall, reports the refreshed ID.4 will be sold as the ID. Tiguan, aligning with VW’s new naming approach that borrows established model names.
- Recent spy photos show a far-reaching exterior update with new doors, redesigned lighting, fresh bumpers, a reworked hatch, and a silhouette closer to the combustion Tiguan.
- The cabin is expected to address usability complaints by restoring physical controls such as a volume knob, upgrading materials, enlarging screens, and improving the voice assistant.
- The updated model is reportedly moving to a revised MEB+ platform with potential LFP battery variants while retaining a 400‑volt system and modest fast‑charging speeds.
- Production is slated to continue at Volkswagen’s Emden, Germany plant through 2031, with an official debut expected by late 2026, European sales targeted this year, and U.S. availability to follow.