Volkswagen ID.5 Wishbone Replacement Parts

The ID.5 launched in the UK in 2022 and remains in production, with a mid-cycle refresh arriving for the 2024 model year that brought updates to the front end and software but no widely documented change to the suspension geometry. For wishbones, generation is the key factor, and the ID.5 currently sits within a single first-generation platform, so parts from 2022 onwards are broadly from the same family. That said, confirm with the breaker against your registration before purchasing, as any running-gear revisions tied to the 2024 refresh may affect direct interchangeability.

The 2022 and 2024-2025 ID.5 share the same MEB platform and first-generation body, so the suspension architecture is closely related. However, the 2024 refresh is a known production boundary and whether wishbones cross that boundary without modification is not something we can state as fact. Give the breaker your full registration so they can verify the part number against the donor car before you commit.

Yes, this does matter. The GTX uses an additional electric motor on the rear axle, which changes the rear suspension loads and the components around it, so rear wishbones in particular may differ between RWD and GTX variants. Always tell the breaker which drivetrain your car has, not just the model name, and confirm the part against your registration. Assuming a standard ID.5 rear wishbone will suit a GTX without checking is not recommended.

Trim level alone does not affect wishbone fitment on the ID.5; the suspension geometry is determined by the drivetrain and generation, not by whether the car is a Pro or Pro Performance. You may find cosmetic differences between a donor car of a different trim — such as different wheel sizes or brake calipers — but the wishbone itself is unaffected by those. Just confirm the drivetrain and model year with the breaker and you can disregard trim badges entirely.

Yes, wishbones are side-specific — nearside (NS, passenger side) and offside (OS, driver side) are not interchangeable. Always specify which side you need when contacting a breaker, and double-check the part before it leaves them if you can. Getting the side wrong is one of the most common and easily avoided ordering mistakes.

On the ID.5, the relevant distinction is drivetrain layout — rear-wheel drive versus the all-wheel-drive GTX — rather than quoted power output in isolation, since power variants on the same drivetrain share the same suspension pickup points. A higher-output single-motor car is unlikely to use a different wishbone to a lower-output single-motor car, but confirm this with the breaker against both your registration and the donor vehicle's registration to be certain.