Volkswagen ID.4 & ID.5: Electric SUV offensive pushed back to 2024

The 2024 ID.4 and ID.5 medium SUVs will arrive in July next year in updated guise.

More efficient motors add 60kW to Pro variants, and 30kW to performance-oriented GTX trims. There are also improvements to range and ride quality promised.

The 2024 models also benefit from revised software running on a larger 12.9-inch touchscreen, with various other usability improvements detailed below.

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UPDATE: Volkswagen Australia has confirmed that the 220kW ID.4 and ID.5 GTX will launch before the end of June 2024.

The performance versions of ID.4 and ID.5 will land in the second quarter (April-June inclusive) of 2024, and it's likely the regular models will arrive around the same time.

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July 2023: Local timing for Volkswagen ID.4 mid-size SUV, and its ID.5 coupe SUV twin, has been locked in – and you'll need to wait a little longer.

Volkswagen Australia has today confirmed official timing for the ID.4 and ID.5, with a local debut now set during the first half of 2024.

A more precise date will be announced closer to the time, but production isn't scheduled to commence until early next year – suggesting the launch won't occur until closer to June 2024.

The medium SUVs – similar in size to the Tiguan, and rivals to the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 – were initially targeted to arrive in late 2023.

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According to the brand, every Volkswagen dealer in Australia will retail and service its electric vehicles, including the previously-confirmed ID.3 hatchback, and the ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo confirmed today.

“The Volkswagen ID.4 and the coupe-style design-led ID.5 will provide Volkswagen Tiguan customers with three choices in the medium SUV segment – BEV with a 500km-plus range, or high-performing and efficient turbocharged petrol engines,” said Volkswagen Australia.

“Upgraded product such as the more premium ID.3 and a 500km-plus range for ID.4 and ID.5 will gel with our ability to sell these vehicles nationwide, no matter which dealership is closest to you. This is an advantage that not all start-up companies are able to match,” added passenger vehicles director, Michal Szaniecki.

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“We can confirm the ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 will both start production and go on sale next year, so our message for customers thinking about switching to a BEV is this – we’re here in 2024, and here in a big way.”

In November 2022, Szaniecki said the ID.4 had a “target pricing similar to [Volkswagen’s] most in-demand SUV, the Tiguan 162TSI R-Line,” suggesting a rough starting point of around $56,000 before on-road costs.

Although, with the ID.3 also "targeting" a price below $60k, the ID.4 would seem likely to start with a six.

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