Volkswagen has confirmed it will begin selling the ID.4 in October, its first fully electric vehicle sold directly in Brazil. The midsize SUV will carry a sticker price of R$ 299,990, the same figure as the new-generation Tiguan, and will be imported from Germany. The report came from UOL Carros and was picked up by InfoMoney.

The model had already been available in the country through a subscription program, but it now joins the automaker's official dealership lineup. According to O Globo, the launch opens Volkswagen's electrification strategy in the Brazilian market.

What the car offers

Volkswagen says the ID.4 has a 286 hp motor and an 84 kWh battery, with a range of 389 km in the Inmetro cycle, the official government fuel-economy test in Brazil. On fast chargers, the battery can reach 80% capacity in about 25 minutes.

Standard equipment includes a 12.9-inch infotainment screen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wireless phone charging and power-adjustable front seats with ventilation, heating and a massage function. On safety, the SUV adds semi-autonomous driving aids, automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning and remote parking.

On the production side, the car is built in Germany and arrives in showrooms fully assembled, with no local manufacturing: until a Brazilian plant builds EVs, the production value flows abroad. For the automaker, the ID.4 tests direct retail demand for electric cars. For buyers, the entry price matches the new Tiguan, which puts an imported EV and a gasoline-powered equivalent side by side at the same counter.