2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: All You Have to Know

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the latest in VW’s “ID” line of electrical automobiles, and it is definitely essentially the most attention-grabbing up to now. Whereas the remainder of the lineup consists of extra historically styled SUVs and automobiles, the ID. Buzz is a neon-colored two-tone van that pays homage to the traditional VW microbuses of the sixties and seventies. It is going to be the primary passenger van EV provided to the U.S. market.

Volkswagen says that the ID. Buzz will seem at U.S. sellers in 2024 (it’s presently on sale in Europe). American-market trims and layouts haven’t been introduced but, though VW has confirmed that the U.S. market’s van could have both six or seven seats throughout three rows of seating. It is going to be roughly the identical size and width because the VW Atlas Cross Sport, with an extended (127.5-inch) wheelbase. This structure is “tailor-made particularly for North America.”

In Europe, the one ID. Buzz on sale as of now has a 117.6-inch wheelbase and a most of 5 seats, which implies that American patrons are getting an extended model to accommodate the third row.

European patrons presently get one powertrain possibility, a 201-horsepower single rear motor with an 82 kWh battery; American patrons will get a extra highly effective powertrain, with 282 horsepower from a rear motor and a 91 kWh battery. All-wheel drive may also be obtainable for American patrons. All-wheel-drive fashions could have 330 mixed horsepower from a pair of motors (one entrance, one rear).

Vary for the American-market ID. Buzz is unavailable as of but, however in European testing, the 82 kWh ID. Buzz achieved 263 miles of vary. European testing is often extra beneficiant than EPA testing, because the EPA focuses extra on freeway driving, which has a bigger impression on total vary. Regardless of this, it is nonetheless doubtless that the bigger, 91 kWh battery ID. Buzz will have the ability to obtain vary someplace in that ballpark, even with the U.S.’s stricter testing.

What is for certain is that the ID. Buzz could have a whimsically-styled inside. Etched particulars of the ID. Buzz silhouette seem elsewhere in cabin plastics, and VW guarantees the cabin is chock-full of traditional microbus homages. Images launched by VW present brilliant accent colours can be found for the inside, and 30 totally different colours of fully-customizable LED lighting assist make the ID. Buzz’s inside really feel simply as retro and distinctive as its exterior.

Volkswagen says that there shall be three inside colour decisions for the U.S. launch: brown seats with blue door inserts, gentle grey seating with clay accents and lightweight brown upholstery with gentle grey trim.

It doesn’t matter what colour scheme patrons select, the second-row bench will fold down, and the entrance seats will come commonplace with heating, air flow and therapeutic massage features. The second-row outboard seats shall be heated as properly. And the rear doorways do slide open, like a conventional van.

Driver tech is a centerpiece of the ID. Buzz, with a 5.3-inch digital gauge cluster and a 12.9-inch infotainment show that VW guarantees shall be operating the latest model of its software program, which must be extra intuitive than earlier iterations. There’s commonplace wi-fi charging, in addition to a 110-volt outlet and eight USB-C ports distributed all through the van.

To let within the exterior world with a single contact, a 68-inch-long panoramic glass sunroof with electronically-switchable tinting may also be obtainable. ID. Mild, Volkswagen’s LED light-strip driver communication gadget that makes use of gentle pulses to sign flip directions, incoming telephone calls, and a wide range of different automobile standing updates, may also be built-in as commonplace.

Pricing is sadly presently unavailable, however anticipate to listen to VW announce it nearer to the 2024 debut of the ID. Buzz. Within the meantime, all that is left to do is look by the technicolor paint choices and select your favourite shade.