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Adrian Padeanu

Volkswagen Kills The ID.5: Swoopy Electric SUV Bites The Dust

  • The new ID. Tiguan replaces both the ID.4 and ID.5.
  • Volkswagen told us it isn't planning a direct successor to the coupe-styled version.
  • The ID. Tiguan debuts in early October and goes on sale at the beginning of next year.

The rumors were right: Volkswagen is killing the ID.5. The swoopy electric SUV will disappear from the lineup, and unlike the ID.4, it won't live on with a new name. VW has now confirmed that the new ID. Tiguan will replace both the ID.4 and ID.5. Teased earlier today, the electric SUV is scheduled to hit European roads in early 2027, with its world premiere set for early October.

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