Volkswagen starts series production of the electric ID. Tiguan in Emden
The first production ID. Tiguan left the line at VW's Emden plant on 12 November. The ID.4 successor reaches European dealers in early 2027, with North America to follow.
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Volkswagen has started series production of the all-electric ID. Tiguan. The first production car, finished in Olive Bronze Metallic, rolled off the line in Hall 20b of the Emden plant in northern Germany on Thursday, Volkswagen said. The SUV succeeds the ID.4 and reaches dealers in early 2027.
Brand chief executive Thomas Schäfer attended the start of production along with production board member Christian Vollmer, sales chief Martin Jahn and Lower Saxony's minister-president Olaf Lies. Volkswagen says Emden will ramp up ID. Tiguan output step by step over the coming weeks, alongside the ID.7 and ID.7 Tourer that it already builds there. The plant has produced more than 500,000 electric vehicles to date, according to the company.
Specs and pricing
The ID. Tiguan comes with two battery packs and three power levels, Electrek reports: a 140 kW rear-drive version with a 58 kWh battery, a 210 kW rear-drive version with a 77 kWh battery, and a 220 kW all-wheel-drive version, also with 77 kWh. Volkswagen quotes WLTP range of up to 607 km (377 miles). Orders opened in Germany and some other European markets in October, with prices from €42,695.
electrive notes that charging speeds are modest for a new model: up to 105 kW on DC for the smaller 58 kWh LFP pack and 165 kW for the 77 kWh NMC pack. It also reports that configurable ID.4s are no longer available to order on Volkswagen's website, with only stock cars listed, which suggests ID.4 production in Emden has ended, although Volkswagen has not said so.
North America later
Volkswagen said the ID. Tiguan will go on sale in North America after its European launch, replacing the ID.4 there, Electrek reports. No US timing or pricing has been announced.
Why it matters for Emden
electrive cites broadcaster NDR as saying the plant has recently built about 780 vehicles a day across all models, and notes that Emden is among the sites whose use from 2031 is uncertain. Works council deputy chair Jürgen Mahnkopf said in Volkswagen's release that he sees the ID. Tiguan as a possible building block for the factory's future into the next decade.