Volkswagen is discontinuing the ID.5, ending the electric coupe-SUV’s run after its 2021 introduction. The automaker says the new electric ID. Tiguan will replace both the ID.5 and ID.4, with a world premiere planned for early October and European sales scheduled to begin at the start of next year.

The decision removes Volkswagen’s swoopy electric SUV from the future lineup rather than giving it a new name or a second generation. A Volkswagen spokesperson, Stefan Voswinkel, confirmed that the company is not planning a direct successor to the ID.5.

Why Volkswagen is dropping the ID.5

The ID.5 arrived as Volkswagen’s first electric SUV coupe, sharing its basic formula with the more upright ID.4. Its defining feature was a sharply sloping roofline and a more streamlined profile, but that shape reduced practicality compared with the conventional SUV.

Volkswagen is now consolidating the two models into one electric SUV. The ID. Tiguan uses a traditional, upright design intended to maximize cabin space while visually linking the electric model with the combustion-powered Tiguan. The ID.4’s conventional shape also proved more popular with customers, according to the report.

The ID.5 was never sold in the United States, limiting its reach to markets outside America. Reports that the model could be discontinued first surfaced last year, with weaker demand and the lack of a planned second generation cited as factors.

What replaces the ID.5?

The ID. Tiguan will not be a direct coupe-style replacement. Instead, it will cover the role previously split between the ID.4 and ID.5 as Volkswagen reduces duplication within its electric SUV range.

Volkswagen has teased the new model ahead of its early-October debut. The company says the electric SUV will reach European roads in early 2027, with sales beginning at the start of that year. No powertrain, battery, range, pricing or trim details have been announced in the supplied information.

Volkswagen’s changing electric lineup

The ID.5 was introduced during Volkswagen’s push to build an electric range around numerical ID names and multiple body styles. The company is now moving toward familiar nameplates for its EVs, including Tiguan, Polo and Cross, to make the connection with established Volkswagen models clearer.

That strategy means fewer electric SUVs built around the same basic package. For buyers, the change points to a lineup focused on a single, more practical electric SUV rather than separate upright and coupe-styled versions. The ID.5 will therefore leave the range without a dedicated replacement, while the ID. Tiguan becomes Volkswagen’s next electric SUV to watch in Europe.