Which are you?
It may look like a Volkswagen Tiguan with unpainted bumpers in “poverty” spec, but it is quite different. The beefy side skirts that flank the battery pack are clearly visible. It is likely to be contained within the stretched wheelbase of the Tiguan Allspace. The vehicle is more long than the crossover engined by combustion because the B-pillars are thicker. This is presumably to accommodate more batteries between the axles.
An exhaust system that is absent is a sign that the engine is not internal combustion. Also, VW used the Tiguan body before the facelift. This is clearly a different vehicle than Wolfsburg wants us to believe. Further indicating that the exterior appearance of the crossover is misleading, the dashboard seems to be more upright than the ICE-powered one.
What is it exactly? VW had announced that the next generation Tiguan would have a combustion engine and plug in hybrid powertrains. It’s not true. The Wolfsburg peeps may want to place a new electric crossover under the ID. The Tiguan Allspace body suggests that it will use the same MQB platform as the MEB architecture. We can’t know for sure at the moment as it would be more practical to use EV underpinnings that are already in place.
It is worth noting that the Czech branch of VW Group, Skoda, teased what looked like a electric crossover that was smaller than Enyaq. It will be revealed later in the year as a concept. This could be related to the test mules caught here in Sweden. The VW variant could look as boxy and bulky as Skoda’s, so it could serve as an alternative for the bulbous ID.
We are only guessing as details on what VW is testing in Northern Sweden at the moment are not available. There is also the possibility that this is not a VW, but an EV for SEAT or Skoda. Ford will use the MEB platform to build two new EVs over the next years. It will be fascinating to see how the Blue Oval separates its zero-emissions models and VW’s.