The Volkswagen ID.4 is getting an extensive update with an all-new look and much more

Volkswagen’s electric SUV is set to receive an extensive facelift, both inside and out. The Volkswagen ID.4 will adopt the brand’s new look, similar to the upcoming entry-level ID.2. Here’s what we know so far.

Volkswagen ID.4 due for a major refresh with a new look

The ID.4 is already due for its second major refresh. It received significant upgrades for the 2024 model year, but Volkswagen is planning to overhaul the electric SUV to align it with its new electric models.

Like the ID.2all concept, first unveiled in 2023, the new ID.4 will feature Volkswagen’s new design language with an updated front end, a powerful stance, and clean character lines.

According to VW’s tech boss, Kai Grünitz, the first vehicle set to receive the updates will be the ID.3 next year, followed by the ID.4. Grünitz told Autocar that the new look will include a “lower and squatter stance,” giving it “a family resemblance to the ID.2.”

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For the first time, VW’s tech boss also confirmed that the changes will include an interior overhaul, including a new dashboard. Volkswagen also plans to bring back physical buttons.

“We’re going to bring back a round knob for the volume control,” an insider said (via Autocar), adding that “it has worked for years, there’s no reason to replace it.”

We got a sneak peek of what the interior will look like with the ID.2all. After revealing the first interior images in 2023, Andreas Mindt, VW Passenger Cars head designer, said, “The future of Volkswagen interiors has arrived in the ID 2all concept car.”

We will have to wait to learn the final specifications. However, the new ID.4 is expected to arrive with increased range and performance, as VW advances new electric motors, batteries, and other EV technologies.

The ID.3 will be the first Volkswagen to receive the new look in the second half of 2026, followed by the ID.4 later in the year.

Volkswagen will introduce the production version of the ID.2, kicking off a new series of entry-level EVs. An SUV version of the ID.2 and a smaller, lower-cost ID.1 will join the lineup shortly after.

In the US, the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 starts at $45,095 with an EPA-estimated range of 291 miles. In Europe, the ID.4 starts at around €35,000 ($41,000) with a WLTP range of up to 550 km (342 miles).

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