The facelift Volkswagen ID. 4 will not only have a significantly redesigned exterior, but also a new name.
Accordingly Automotive Newsthe heavily revised ID. 4 is sold as ID. Tiguan. The name change has been heavily hinted at and speculated about, but according to the industry publication, it was confirmed by IG Metall, the union that represents the automaker’s German factory workers, at a press conference at Volkswagen’s Emden plant last week.
The plant in Emden was converted to purely electrical production and, along with Zwickau, is currently one of two locations in Germany where the ID is manufactured. 4.
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Most recently, I discovered the revised ID card last week. 4 is a more extensive midlife facelift than usual. While the overall shape hasn’t changed, Volkswagen appears to have changed every exterior panel except for the roof.
There are new doors and fenders, all of which feature a cleaner design with a harder and more defined shoulder that runs the length of the vehicle. Volkswagen has also made the wheel arches more angular and replaced the fold-up door handles with pull-out units.
Although the prototype has stickers that mimic the current ID card. In addition to the headlights and taillights of the 4, the facelift will also have a front and rear fascia that is strongly reminiscent of the latest petrol and diesel-powered Tiguans.
While Volkswagen has not yet officially confirmed the ID. 4 is renamed to ID. Tiguan, but Martin Sander, head of marketing and sales for the Volkswagen brand, said it Car and economy In May last year, the brand’s new EV models “will get their own names again”.
This process started with the ID. Polo, which is based on the ID 2023. 2all concept and will see Volkswagen’s electric vehicles revert to a normal design, rather than a design language intended to appeal to early adopters.
The ID card. The Polo will make its global debut sometime this year, and so far the company has revealed the car’s powertrain options and interior. The ID card. Inside Polo, the brand returns to physical buttons and dials for the most commonly used functions, as well as more luxurious materials for the dashboard, doors and other common touchpoints.
The ID is expected. Tiguan will follow suit with a redesigned interior that will house the much-maligned capacitive buttons and sliders. Like the ID card. Polo, the ID. Tiguan should also feature the company’s latest touchscreen infotainment system with faster response times and an improved user interface.
Under the skin is the renamed ID. Tiguan will use a heavily updated version of the MEB architecture. Some variants are expected to adopt cheaper lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology, while nickel manganese cobalt lithium-ion batteries (NMC) will continue to be available in longer range versions.
The ID card. The Tiguan is expected to launch later this year, but it has yet to be officially confirmed for Australia. As it prepares its Australian visas, it likely won’t arrive Down Under until 2027.
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