- VW plans to rename ID.4 as ID. Tiguan with facelift, report says.
- Familiar name aims to make VW electric SUVs easier to sell.
- Facelift brings new look, better interior and new FLP battery tech.
Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric SUV is getting a new suit and a new name to go with it. A report out this week suggests the ID.4 will soon be rebadged as the ID. Tiguan, confirming what we suspected in a recent spy shot story.
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The name change will arrive alongside a comprehensive facelift later this year, according to Auto News. AN’s information reportedly came from the IG Metall labor union during a press conference in Germany, which is about as official as things get without VW actually saying anything. Unsurprisingly, Volkswagen declined to comment.
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This move fits perfectly with VW’s recent decision to abandon cold numeric names in favor of familiar badges. It was recently confirmed that the production version of the ID.2all hatch concept will be called ID. Polo when it arrives in European dealerships this year, and don’t be surprised if the ID.Every1 concept turns into an ID. Up.
We’ve already seen what the ID. Tiguan looks like in prototype form. Our spy shots revealed a heavily revised exterior with new doors, redesigned lights, fresh bumpers, and a reworked rear hatch. The shape remains familiar, but the surfacing is sharper and more upright, bringing it closer to the combustion Tiguan and the upcoming ID Cross.
Rediscovering Buttons
The changes are more than skin deep. Inside, Volkswagen appears ready to undo some of its recent interior mistakes. Physical buttons are expected to return, including a proper volume knob, along with better materials and a cleaner dashboard layout.
The touchscreen and digital cluster should grow in size, while updated software promises a smarter voice assistant that hopefully listens this time. The result should look something like the interior of the new ID. Polo, shown below.
Battery Upgrade
Underneath, the facelifted ID. Tiguan is expected to ride on a revised MEB plus platform. That likely means newer battery cells, including LFP chemistry in some versions, improving efficiency and potentially boosting real-world range. Don’t expect a voltage upgrade though, as it will stick with 400-volt architecture and modest charging speeds.
Performance updates should be mild, since VW already boosted the base single-motor version in 2024 to 282 hp (286 PS/ 210 kW), though dual-motor versions could get a lift to help them regain their advantage over rear-drive models. The focus overall though, will be on usability, refinement, and making the electric Tiguan feel like a natural alternative to the combustion SUV carrying the same name.
Production of the new ID. Tiguan will continue in Emden, Germany, through 2031, Auto News reports, suggesting VW sees plenty of life left in this model. And that makes sense, since the ID.4 was one of only two models that grew, rather than lost, sales in the US last year.
