The Volkswagen ID Tiguan has been revealed as the replacement for the ID 4 and ID 5 siblings.
Although it is essentially an overhauled ID 4, the change of name reflects how substantially the car has been updated - and VW's decision to bring its EVs back into line with its heartland combustion-engined models.
Its new look, said VW, is intended to bring it closer to SUV convention rather than giving the appearance of a high-riding hatchback.
The ID Tiguan follows the same Pure Positive design language as the ID Polo and ID Cross, with front and rear light bars, but also reintroduces several of the brand's signature styling cues.
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For example, the shoulder line now runs straight along the flanks of the car, rather than rising and falling with its arches. This will be a defining element on future VW models. Moreover, the ID Tiguan replaces the ID 4's electrically operated pop-out door handles with conventional mechanical items a change that, said VW, came "at our customers request"
The changes are similarly dramatic inside: physical buttons, including climate control switches, have been reinstated en masse, and the dashboard houses screens from pillar to pillar.
This array includes VW's first passenger infotainment display, which allows the use of apps such as YouTube. Amazon Prime Video and Spotify.
The instrument panel, meanwhile, recalls the Mk4 Golf's as standard, although it can be configured to mimic that of the Mk1 Golf, the Mk2 Golf Country, the Mk1 Tiguan, the Dakar Rally Race Touareg or the Beetle as the driver desires.
