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ID.5 GTX: Energy consumption combined: 17.6-16.4 kWh/100 km; CO₂ emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO₂ class: A. Information on consumption, CO₂ emissions and CO₂ classes with ranges depending on the selected equipment of the vehicle.  

Upgrades for your ID.

Drive an ID.? Discover the latest Upgrades here to make your vehicle even more comfortable, secure and designed to suit you. 

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Wishing you all the (belated) best for the future.

VW Connect and We Connect3 are your gateway to mobile online services – all it takes is one-time activation and login with your Volkswagen ID to make your trips even more enjoyable and your day-to-day even more comfortable and convenient.

Once you've bought your Volkswagen, you can still enable lots of new custom functions for your Volkswagen - it's easy in the In-Car Shop or Volkswagen Connect shopOpens an external link. As a VW Connect or We Connect primary user, you can view and acquire all Upgrades4 available for your vehicle here. Or get advice in person from your Volkswagen dealership.

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Your Volkswagen never stops learning: Upgrades for VW Connect or We Connect-ready vehicles

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Upgrades at a glance for your Volkswagen

Here you’ll find selected Upgrades that can be enabled on demand in Volkswagen vehicles - depending on the relevant technical functions and hardware. You’ll find the Upgrades available for your Volkswagen in your infotainment system’s In-Car Shop or the Volkswagen Connect shopOpens an external link.

The Tayron

The Tiguan (from model year 2025)

The Passat (from model year 2025)

Navigation

✓

✓

✓

Voice Control

-

-

-

IDA voice assistant5

✓

✓

✓

App-Connect

-

✓

-

Adaptive Cruise Control ACC

-

-

-

‘Light Assist’ main-beam control

-

✓

✓

Mood Lighting

✓

✓

✓

Dynamic Background Lighting

✓

✓

✓

Dynamic Road Sign Display

-

-

-

Air Care Climatronic

-

-

✓

Seat heating

-

-

✓

Navigation

✓

Voice Control

-

IDA voice assistant5

✓

App-Connect

-

Adaptive Cruise Control ACC

-

‘Light Assist’ main-beam control

-

Mood Lighting

✓

Dynamic Background Lighting

✓

Dynamic Road Sign Display

-

Air Care Climatronic

-

Seat heating

-

The Golf (from model year 2025) and model versions

Golf 8 and model versions

More “VW Connect / We Connect”-ready vehicles*

Navigation

✓

✓

✓

Voice Control

-

✓

✓

IDA voice assistant5

✓

-

-

App-Connect

-

✓

✓

Adaptive Cruise Control ACC

✓

✓

-

‘Light Assist’ main-beam control

✓

✓

-

Mood Lighting

✓

✓

-

Dynamic Background Lighting

✓

✓

-

Dynamic Road Sign Display

-

✓

-

Air Care Climatronic

✓

-

-

Seat heating

✓

-

-

Navigation

✓

Voice Control

-

IDA voice assistant5

✓

App-Connect

-

Adaptive Cruise Control ACC

✓

‘Light Assist’ main-beam control

✓

Mood Lighting

✓

Dynamic Background Lighting

✓

Dynamic Road Sign Display

-

Air Care Climatronic

✓

Seat heating

✓

* Passat Variant, Arteon, Arteon Shooting Brake, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, Touran, T-Roc, T-Roc Cabriolet, T-Cross, Taigo, Polo

Prices for unlimited use 

The Upgrades are available for the Passat Estate, Arteon, Arteon Shooting Brake, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, Touran, T-Roc, T-Roc Cabriolet, T-Cross, Taigo, Polo and all Golf 8 model versions. Once ordered and enabled, the Upgrade is permanently installed on your vehicle and can be used by all drivers.

Price for permanent use

Navigation

295 €*

Voice Control

from 98,90 €*

Voice assistant

269 €*

App-Connect

219 €*

Adaptive Cruise Control ACC

379 €*

‘Light Assist’ main-beam control 

185 €*

Mood Lighting

59 €*

Dynamic Background Lighting

from 39 €*

Dynamic Road Sign Display

59 €*

Air Care Climatronic

235 €*

Seat heating

295 €*

Price for permanent use

295 €*

 * Price for the Maltese market including VAT. The prices shown in the Volkswagen Connect shop or in-car shop at the time of purchase are legally binding. Prices may vary depending on vehicle, equipment or ongoing discount promotions.

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Contract periods and options

The best way to find out how easy it is to upgrade your Volkswagen is to see for yourself. As a VW Connect or We Connect primary user, you can get a free one-time trial month** for almost every Upgrade. Three contract periods are then available for almost all Upgrades. 

1 month

Use upgrades flexibly

Add even more comfort and convenience to suit you in the new Tiguan (from model year 2025) and new Passat (from model year 2025) – and decide time and time again which Upgrades you’d like to take on the road with you: with a contract period of one month, you can always stay flexible (no automatic renewal).

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1 year

Use upgrades for one year 

Would you like to enjoy the Upgrades in the Tiguan (from model year 2025) and Passat (from model year 2025) permanently? No problem - simply secure its use for a full year (no automatic renewal).

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Unlimited period

Use upgrades for an unlimited time 

Get even more from Volkswagen permanently - unlimited Upgrades let all drivers enjoy the functions for the vehicle’s entire lifespan.

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** per primary user and function

Contract periods and options for
Tiguan, Passat, Golf (each from model year 2025) and Tayron

Price per month

Price per year

Price for permanent use

Navigation

16,50 €*

165,00 €*

549,00 €*

Voice assistant

6,59 €*

66,90 €*

265,00 €*

App-Connect (only for the Tiguan from model year 2025)

6,59 €*

66,90 €*

219,00 €*

Light Assist main-beam control (not for the Tayron)

4,59 €*

45,90 €*

185,00 €*

Mood Lighting

1,49 €*

14,90 €*

58,50 €*

Dynamic Background Lighting

1,49 €*

14,90 €*

58,50 €*

Air Care Climatronic (only for the Passat and Golf from model year 2025)

7,09 €*

71,90 €*

235,00 €*

Seat heating (only for the Passat and Golf from model year 2025)

9,39 €*

93,90 €*

295,00 €*

Price per month

16,50 €*

Price per year

165,00 €*

Price for permanent use

549,00 €*

 * Price for the Maltese market including VAT. The prices shown in the Volkswagen Connect shop or in-car shop at the time of purchase are legally binding. Prices may vary depending on vehicle, equipment or ongoing discount promotions.

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The stated consumption and emissions data is not based on a single individual vehicle and is not part of the offer, but serves solely to facilitate comparisons between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (attachments, tyre format, etc.) could change relevant vehicle parameters, such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics. As well as weather and traffic conditions and personal driving style, these add-ons could also affect a vehicle’s fuel consumption, power consumption, CO2 emissions and performance.
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When you buy a new vehicle, you have the opportunity to use digital services from VW Connect / VW Connect Plus or We Connect / We Connect Plus for the free initial contract period. To use the VW Connect / VW Connect Plus or We Connect / We Connect Plus services, you must have a Volkswagen ID user account and need to log in with your username and password. Once the Volkswagen ID user account has been successfully set up and linked to your vehicle, you can use the vehicle-, country-, software- and equipment-specific digital services for an initial contract period free of charge. For this purpose, a separate VW Connect / VW Connect Plus or We Connect / We Connect Plus contract must be concluded with Volkswagen AG online at www.myvolkswagen.net or via the “Volkswagen” app (available in the App Store and Google Play Store). The actual length of the free contract period depends on when you activate the digital services. From the ninetieth day after initial delivery at the latest, the free initial contract period will begin to reduce automatically. You can view the exact contract period for your specific vehicle on myVolkswagen www.myvolkswagen.net. For customers with VW Connect and VW Connect Plus: The use of mobile online services is enabled by means of an integrated Internet connection. For the use of the Wi-Fi hotspot, data plans can be purchased from the external mobile communications partner Cubic Telecom and used in the network coverage area within many European countries. The data in these plans can be used by all users and vehicle occupants. You can find information on conditions, prices and supported countries at vw.cubictelecom.com. Alternatively, you can use this service with a mobile device (e.g. smartphone) with the ability to function as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. In this case, the corresponding function of the service is only available subject to an existing or separate mobile phone contract between you and your mobile network operator and only within the coverage area of the respective mobile network. Additional fees (for example, roaming charges) may arise when exchanging data on the Internet, depending on your particular mobile phone rate and especially when using the service abroad. For customers with We Connect and We Connect Plus: The use of mobile online services is enabled by means of an integrated Internet connection. For the use of the streaming services, individual in-car apps and the Wi-Fi hotspot, data plans can be purchased from Cubic Telecom, our mobile communications partner, and used in the network coverage area within many European countries. The data in these plans can be used by all users and vehicle occupants. You can find information on conditions, prices and supported countries at vw.cubictelecom.com. Alternatively, you can use these services with a mobile device (e.g. smartphone) with the ability to function as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. In this case, the corresponding services are only available subject to an existing or separate mobile phone contract between you and your mobile network operator and only within the coverage area of the respective mobile network. Additional fees (for example, roaming charges) may arise when exchanging data on the Internet, depending on your particular mobile phone rate and especially when using the service abroad. A smartphone with a suitable iOS or Android operating system and SIM card with data option with an existing mobile data contract or one to be agreed separately between you and your mobile data provider is required to use the free app “Volkswagen”.    The services included in the We Connect and We Connect Plus or VW Connect and VW Connect Plus packages may vary by country. Availability also depends on vehicle model, equipment and software version installed. This also applies to third-party services. The services are available for the agreed contract period and may be subject to substantive changes or ceased during the contract period. More information is available at connect.volkswagen.com and your Volkswagen dealership. For information on mobile data charges, please consult your mobile data provider. With the Touareg from model year 2024, there is also a connection to the knowledge database Wikipedia for the languages German, English (UK), Spanish, French and Italian. For these languages, the “ChatGPT” artificial intelligence is also integrated (connection to Chat GPT Version 40 mini). Note: ChatGPT answers may vary, contain incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant information, and infringe upon third-party rights. Accordingly, do not rely on the answers without checking them based on other sources of information. Furthermore, make sure that the use or dissemination of the responses, e.g. on social media or online, does not infringe upon any third-party rights (particularly copyrights or data protection rights).
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To obtain Upgrades, you need a Volkswagen ID user account, a valid VW Connect / We Connect contract and your primary user verification, i.e. the link between your user account and the specific vehicle. Your vehicle also needs to have the technical function, hardware and software required for the relevant Upgrade. The availability of Upgrades may also depend on the model year and production date. The upgrades available for the specific vehicle can be viewed by the primary user depending on the model in the infotainment system In-Car Shop or the Volkswagen Connect Shop at https://connect-shop.volkswagen.com. Paid-for products can be purchased in the In-Car Shop and/or the Volkswagen Connect shop with the payment methods that are currently available and can be viewed there. The availability of Upgrades functions may vary between the web shop and In-Car Shop. Your Volkswagen dealership is also happy to advise on questions regarding Upgrades and their availability. Purchased and activated Upgrades remain with the vehicle for the duration of the activation period, can be used by all drivers and cannot be transferred to other vehicles.
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The online voice assistant is currently available for the following languages: English (UK and US), German, Danish, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Spanish and Czech.For these languages, the “ChatGPT” artificial intelligence is also integrated (connection to Chat GPT Version 3.5 Turbo). For these languages, there is also a connection to the Wikipedia knowledge database and “ChatGPT” artificial intelligence (connection to ChatGPT Version 3.5 Turbo). Note: ChatGPT answers may vary, contain incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant information, and infringe upon third-party rights. Accordingly, do not rely on the answers without checking them based on other sources of information. Furthermore, make sure that the use or dissemination of the responses, e.g. on social media or online, does not infringe upon any third-party rights (particularly copyrights or data protection rights). The language you can use to interact with the voice assistant depends on the language selected in your infotainment system. This is also responsible for the voice assistant functions, which may vary depending on the set language. If you consent to the processing of your location data for the online voice assistant, or add location information to your voice request, you will also receive location-specific search results. You may give consent while connecting your vehicle with your Volkswagen ID user account, or subsequently in your Volkswagen ID user account or via the following link https://www.myvolkswagen.net/start/en/onlinespeechconsent.html, which is also displayed in your vehicle infotainment system in the form of a QR code. 
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