Report: The Volkswagen ID4 Will Get a New Name

With five model years under its belt, it’s about time for the Volkswagen ID4 to receive a thorough refresh. That’s exactly what’s on the way for the 2027 model year, but a report from Germany indicates it might include more than exterior and interior design updates.

Automotive News reports VW’s all-electric SUV will adopt VW’s new naming convention for its EVs, where they share a name and appearance with an internal-combustion (ICE) model. VW has already done this with ID Polo and Polo, and now the ID4 will become the ID Tiguan.

The name change was revealed during a press conference with IG Metall, a labor union that focuses on metal laborers in Emden, Germany, where the current European ID4 is built. The new naming convention was announced during the 2025 IAA Mobility Show in Munich. When asked about the new scheme, Volkswagen stated it was a way to clearly align ICE and EV products and to give its EV lineup “more emotional resonance.”

To go with the new name, at least in Europe, the plan is for the ID Tiguan to adopt much of the body design of the ICE-powered European Tiguan. What’s currently unknown is if the U.S.-produced ID4 will parallel those changes. The U.S.-sold ID4 is manufactured in Chattanooga, Tennessee, alongside the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport. In addition, the U.S. version of the Tiguan isn’t the same as the version sold in Europe (ours is spun from the Chinese VW Tayron L) and is manufactured at Volkswagen’s plant in Puebla, Mexico.

If the models don’t align as well as they will in Europe, it’s possible the ID4 could keep its name here. Right now, Volkswagen North America is keeping mum. When contacted for more details, MotorTrend received the following brief reply from a VW spokesperson: “I cannot provide any comment at this time.”