Major car brand to overhaul popular SUV into ‘completely different car' in bid to keep up with rivals
The iconic SUV is getting an overhaul as part of the beloved brand's bid to keep up with its rivals.
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Volkswagen is the manufacturer of some of the UK's favourite cars, including the ID 4 SUV.
The ID 4 is the company's second electric car, after the ID 3.
Now, as the model approaches its fifth anniversary, Volkswagen has decided to give the car a modern makeover.
Thomas Schäfer, Volkswagen's CEO, has said that the new version of the car is 'really beautiful'.
He added: "We'll re-do the ID 4 completely inside and out. It will be a completely different car - a huge step up."
The car manufacturer is hoping to make the ID 4 closely resemble the upcoming ID 1 city cars and ID 2 superminis, which have a futuristic and sleek design.
Thomas said that the change is part of a bid for the brand to 'stay competitive' and for the car - which is its 'most important electric vehicle in numbers' - to look like Volkswagen's other designs.
According to Autocar, the new version of the vehicle is known as the 'electric Tiguan' in Volkswagen's HQ, though it is unknown if the ID 4 will keep its name.
However, Thomas has confirmed that several major cars produced by Volkswagen will keep their names,
He said: 'We've decided we're not going to throw away the traditional, successful names that have carried us for so long, that we've invested in for so long, like Golf and Tiguan.
'Why would you let them go?'
First launched in 2020, the ID 4 is the fourth best-selling electric car in Europe behind the ID 7 and ID 4.
German-owned Volkswagen is keen to become a global leader in EVs and an electric Tiguan is believed to be part of the brand's plan to remain a major player in the market.
The electric Tiguan would launch in 2025 or 2026, coinciding with the release of the redesigned ID 4.
However, the car manufacturer has not confirmed which aspects of the car will be changed.
The American and European variants will share similar designs, while the Chinese equivalents will reflect design trends in China.
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