2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz | Consumer Reports

Published 2024-04-01
The Volkswagen ID.Buzz is an all-electric van that's been tailored for North America. It has three rows of seating, optional all-wheel drive, and up to 330 hp. But is this version for real? Despite being introduced as a concept vehicle in 2016, the ID.Buzz has yet to hit the road here in the U.S.

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All Comments (21)
  • @ekuhlkamp
    "From my seating position I cannot see the front or the hood of the vehicle at all." Wait 'til this guy finds out there's no hood...
  • @mj6493
    In the old VWs, the odd little window behind the A-pillar was called the wing window. Or sometimes it was called air conditioning.
  • By the time ID BuZZ makes it to US, it will be time for a redesign.
  • @vvvvwwvvvv8843
    I'm having a hard time getting excited for something they teased this long and that is bound to be super expensive. Still with the touch controls on the steering wheel, even after VW apologized for how misguided it was... Still with touch controls for HVAC while other manufacturers have already corrected for that mistake in their refreshed models... VW is huge and they move too slow. What happened to my former favorite automaker? They are clumsy in a market where they need to be nimble.
  • @peterhehn9511
    I want to see that funny looking blue car in the background, looks like it could sell well!
  • @johnpui7484
    I cannot stop staring at the classic beetle in the background. Old cars are way more attractive than modern cars, and I’m not even that old I’m in my 30s!
  • @frankcoffey
    The concept of this was fantastic. What the hell happened?
  • @yazars
    I previously was considering getting a VW Buzz, but I lost interest after hearing about estimated pricing (>$50k) and hearing about bugs/reliability issues from people who drove them in Europe and from people's experiences with the ID4.
  • @Hacana
    Kind of a little disappointed that Europe gets the 2 row short wheelbase model while we get the longer 3 row.
  • @MrHeff
    The original bus was good cause it was simple. Didn’t have a bunch of additional options to jack up the price. Is any car company in touch with consumers?
  • Much too expensive. The only people that can afford it are old enough to have ridden in the original.
  • @blueskunk9163
    Ship it already, VW! And make a camper version too!
  • @udaykumar4u
    VW is taking too long and they don't realize that people are losing interest in this one! I'm tired waiting for this .. going with Volvo EX90
  • @koekum2142
    I came across my first one in the flesh yesterday here in the Netherlands. They do exist
  • @tomjanowski8584
    It would be helpful to have more than one opinion about the driving position/comfort.
  • @ac-zn9lu
    I actually saw this on the road in NJ today.
  • @mjrtensepian1727
    That German startup "Xbus" better captures the ethos of old VW buses; This thing's plastic clad interior makes it seem like a 2000s car.
  • @IamGroot786
    Seeing the footage of the original one brings back lots of memories...
  • @DKDSpider2
    Saw the new electric VW bus at the Vancouver Auto Show in March 2024. They admitted it was an Italian model. Absolutely gorgeous exterior, kind of sparse interior. There are none released in North America - yet.