Volkswagen’s electric ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 with up to 600 km (372 miles) of WLTP range

Volkswagen unveiled the electric ID. Tiguan on October 9, 2026, and gave its longest-range version up to 600 kilometers of range, about 372 miles. That figure comes from the WLTP test cycle used in Europe, which is a different measurement from the EPA ratings printed on American window stickers, and Volkswagen’s release never claims an EPA number.

The SUV takes the Tiguan name, the best-known badge in the brand’s lineup, and puts it on the car that is meant to carry the ID. family’s volume. Pre-sales open October 13 in Germany and many other European countries, with the beginning of 2027 given for the wider launch.

Range and the WLTP cycle

Volkswagen’s world-premiere release says the ID. Tiguan reaches up to 600 km (WLTP), “depending on power and battery size.” The miles figure used in some English-language coverage is a straight conversion of that number: 600 km works out to roughly 372 miles. WLTP and EPA are separate test procedures with separate assumptions, so a buyer comparing the car with a U.S.-spec EV cannot read 372 miles as an EPA rating. Volkswagen’s release also frames 600 km as a ceiling, reached only by the configuration with the largest battery and the matching power output.

Three powertrains are on offer. A rear-drive version with a 58 kWh battery makes 140 kW (190 PS). A rear-drive version with a 77 kWh battery makes 210 kW (286 PS). The 4MOTION all-wheel-drive version pairs the 77 kWh battery with 220 kW (299 PS). Before the premiere, the German outlets mobile.de and Elektroquatsch both reported the split as roughly 450 km for the small battery, 600 km for the 77 kWh rear-drive car and 560 km for the all-wheel-drive version. Neither outlet treated the numbers as final, and Volkswagen’s release names only the 600 km ceiling.

Succession to the ID.4 and ID.5

The release states that the new SUV replaces the ID.4 and the ID.5. Volkswagen says more than 950,000 units of those two models have been built since 2021. The brand’s CEO, Thomas Schäfer, framed the swap around the nameplate in the company’s September 28 preview: “More than 8.3 million Tiguan vehicles produced demonstrate the strength and trust associated with this model name.”

Schäfer added that the electric model “builds on the strengths of the bestseller and offers premium design, generous space, intuitive operation and innovative technologies.” The company also reported that the Tiguan is its best-selling model worldwide and that Tiguan and Tayron deliveries together exceeded one million units over the past year. In the same preview, Volkswagen said the ID. Tiguan sits alongside the petrol, diesel and hybrid Tiguan rather than ending it, and described the naming as an extension of the approach used for the ID. Polo and ID. Cross. For the North American market, Electrek reports that the new model replaces the ID.4 there, but Volkswagen’s own release does not mention the region and no U.S. price or range rating has been published.

Price, trims and equipment

Pricing starts at 42,695 euros, and the four equipment lines are Trend, Life, Style and R-Line. Towing capacity reaches 2,000 kg with the 77 kWh battery and 1,800 kg with the 58 kWh pack. Under the front hood sits a 32-litre frunk, and the luggage compartment holds up to 534 litres. Electrek’s write-up adds that one-pedal driving, Connected Travel Assist and vehicle-to-load power output are standard, and that the euro starting price converts to about $47,800, a conversion that does not amount to a U.S. price.

The earlier German reports put maximum DC charging at 165 kW for the 77 kWh cars and 105 kW for the 58 kWh car, with about 29 and 26 minutes respectively for 10 to 80 percent. Volkswagen’s release gives no charging speeds, so those numbers remain trade-press figures rather than company specifications.

The mobile.de piece also relays impressions from ADAC and AUTO BILD drives of camouflaged pre-series cars. Both found a well-balanced chassis that stays firm enough on 21-inch wheels with adaptive dampers, a quiet cabin and a drive that responds directly to the accelerator, and the outlet reported factory figures of about 7 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h for the top version. Physical buttons return for climate and hazard lights, a change borrowed from the ID. Polo according to the same report.

What Volkswagen has not said is how the 600 km will translate once a U.S. test lab applies the EPA procedure. The only certified number attached to this car so far is the 600 km WLTP ceiling, and the American price and range rating remain unannounced.

This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.

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