Full Review: The 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz Is Finally Here for the USA!

[@omgBenton]

Didnt see this quirk mentioned, but the rear view mirror also has a USB-C port in case you want to install a dashcam and don't want to have wires running all over your dash.

[@Stumpless]

@@omgBenton That's awesome! Would have loved that on my car.

[@dtouw]

Why not just include a dashcam in the mirror

[@omgBenton]

@dtouw guess they didn't want the price to get too high 🤣

[@fokakya]

Brilliant! Hope that starts to permeate the market as a standard feature.

[@Fay7666]

If the car has built-in cameras, then I do think the Tesla way of using a USB drive to record to it would be the better way. But if it doesn't, then it's certainly a great idea.

[@paladindoesd2]

The lack of cars and bids ad is uncanny. Hearing doug talk about turo might be even stranger after all this time

[@jonseries9973]

it feels like ages he mentioned turo in his reviews.

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Doug talks about whoever pays him more. He is the pretty woman of car reviewers.

[@trinitysoul]

@@PasleyAviationPhotography just like how he likes climate controls in a screen now before it was about simple knobs no need to over complicate a simple task.

[@benjaminlibertarianscorpio]

this is a press car owned by VW USA

[@Mr.JimPickens]

Muscle memory triggered the Cars and bids segment in my head and it crashed when I heard Turo

[@MartinLovasz-r7r]

More nostalgia for the rich. Well done Volkswagen... I bet they will sell a lot of them, at least 100 for sure!

[@rivalmindss]

i want one for a DD. i guess i might wait til someone wrecks one, lol

[@undefined69695]

It’s sad no one has bothered to make a cheap electric car.

[@puccipower]

Yeah... the idea of this car was really cool 10-15 years ago when it came out. But its clear they didn't actually update anything after that. The backup camera is a joke. Had to stop watching about halfway through. Its disgusting. Basically just a car to buy and brag about having because no one wanted one. People would have wanted one a decade ago.... but yeah that ship has sailed.

[@Kilroy-was-here-d1k]

Oh man, really? The back camera sucks? That was my main reason to buy this van!

[@eltonhsu1056]

@@undefined69695 I mean a brand new Tesla Model 3 for $29k a month or so ago is pretty cheap

[@rfwhyte]

The entire reason the original VW bus became so popular and beloved the world over, was the fact it was AFFORDABLE. It was a vehicle for anyone, so everyone bought one. This new Buzz won't have 1/100th the enduring popularity as the original, because only 1/10th as many people can afford it as could afford the original.

[@Tarapatil2023]

true

[@TotallyJoel]

Yet they will sell everyone they can make.

[@rigon28]

@@TotallyJoel and lose money on each one they sell 😂

[@lucasrem]

non of these hippies bought it new. AFFORDABLE. after it was used. Wait till he sells them.

[@stinkertonsden]

Speaking as a regretful ID.4 owner here, VW's infotainment/control software is absolute shite as well, which I can't imagine isn't also affecting the Buzz too. There's nothing like starting to drive down the road and have your center console/driver display screens lock up and stop updating, then having to pull over and turn the car off/on to reset and get them working again. It's GREAT!!!! SO happy with software update 3.2/3.3...

[@thanksmark]

Wasted opportunity, borderline CRIMINAL to not give it round headlights.

[@robertbigler7743]

Good point! I was thinking about the 23 window skylights...

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

It's the modern version great looks - and they did the trick already with the new beetle....can´t even imagine how it would like?

[@zamasupepe6045]

nahh

[@KangoV]

I'm wondering why it has the word LIGHT on the ..... light?

[@GaryKetchum808]

Heck even the new Land Cruiser has round headlights as an option. Toyota does what VWdont.

[@gunit6138]

3 minutes into the video i realized there’s no point in watching the rest because there’s no way in hell id pay 60 racks for this

[@G3rmanhenry]

Which car have you bought that Doug has reviewed? I watch it mostly for entertainment and in the background

[@brianworden7022]

Right, just buy a T1 or T2 Bus... and have a real VW Bus.

[@amdneels]

Yeah this things gonna flop so hard 😂

[@teebag1521]

Yeah Sienna mops the floor with this car

[@chrismckenna8379]

Agreed. It's priced so high for what it is that it’s not even worth considering.

[@mahimmustakim6859]

Only OGs know doug used to make videos about cars borrowed from turo.

[@patriotgamer6996]

And BMW from Temecula

[@aaronk534]

@@mahimmustakim6859 nooooooo lie

[@somepos69420]

CNC too

[@abhishekmadhosh1879]

Exactly. I thot i was in 2019 or sumthin 😂

[@sivalon1]

It's kinda odd how Doug has money from Cars & Bids and money from almost 5M YT subs but is still doing an ad for Turo. Wonder if he bought a lot of stock or something.

[@RB-sy9gb]

Hearing that price was the same feeling you get when you drink the cup of water on your nightstand the morning after a party night of heavy drinking but it is actually an unfinished cup of vodka.

[@DarthVader1977]

Or a piss cup.

[@foodpedlarofficial2019]

Don't forget dealer markups: Over/under what will these actually cost when they get to dealers and the FOMO crowd lines up??

[@bwofficial1776]

For that money, you can buy a fully loaded gas or hybrid minivan and still have money left over for years of gas. Minivans are commonly used for road trips and this thing's range sucks in that regard.

[@pine111]

@@bwofficial1776​​⁠ The base Buzz is very well contented, on par with the fully loaded minivan equivalents. Say a top loaded Pacifica Plugin, which is a close competitor to the Buzz, costs about the same price as the base Buzz while having similar equipment, and the Pacifica has less interior volume, is slower and not nearly as cool. The range also isn’t as big of a deal as people act like it is, the Buzz DC charges quite fast.

[@tommasorossi9531]

That's why VW is failing in Europe, the prices are just insane and no one buys their car even though they are good cars

[@mattcolver1]

My 1st car was a 1966 VW Bus. I have fond memories. It had a bed in back on top of the engine bay, a kitchen area with a water reservoir and hand pump faucet. The advantage of the old bus is you could almost stand up inside it. This version has about the same interior vertical space as an SUV.

[@Gil_Gilbert]

Had the same vehicle. Took me from TN to Key West. Time of my life. 😂

[@slingbart705]

Doug, You need to add more categories to your list just for electric vehicles like: charge time, range, actual distance...

[@stevethomas2285]

Maybe add hands-free voice call quality? Does it sound like you're standing under Niagra Falls?

[@dannydaw59]

Ya, he didn't talk about the drive train. Thumbs down on this video.

[@havardstle3788]

There's enough of those reviews out there. Dough does Dough reviews.

[@pawsnpistons]

​@@havardstle3788 Who's Dough and does he make Donuts?

[@onesteeltank]

​​@@dannydaw59yes he did, he actually talks about it twice.

[@KomBackHordz]

I never thought I would hear Doug shout out to Turo again... It feels like an old school Doug video....

[@bonzobonanza]

Feeling nostalgic right now

[@Notfiveo0]

Does it smell like a Volkswagen? Old Volkswagen owners will remember that distinct clean new Volkswagen smell.

[@mclaine33]

$62k for a “hippie” van is criminal. The whole point of the original VW Bus was that it was cheap and affordable. Hippies didn’t have a lot of money so it was an ideal car for them. This is literally a nostalgia trip for fanboys. I don’t think this will be a big seller.

[@MiniAdler13]

i can't believe the industry finally beat doug into submission on the sliders vs. knobs issue. GIVE US KNOBS!!!

[@rmp5s]

Yea, the fact that people are totally cool accepting "not that bad" for literally NO BENEFIT blows my mind. Especially for something this expensive.

[@MatthewUrso]

Doug is in the pocket of Big Slider. It's the only reasonable answer

[@rmp5s]

@MatthewUrso 🤣🤣🤣

[@ClubZoltar]

@@MatthewUrso lol

[@glider1232]

I have an ID.4 and really love the sliders. Actually, easier to use while driving than a knob.

[@pharaohcs]

I was actually extremely interested in the Buzz. I have 5 kids and currently drive a 22 Odyssey. Electric would fit our lifestyle just fine. Hearing it has the most interior space was music to my ears. The fact that it's not a boring standard minivan is great too. Unfortunately the van Id want is $89,000 Canadian. That's insanity. It doesn't even come close to doing more than my Odyssey does to justify a price even close to that. I feel a huge segment of the market is just like me VW has completely priced them out.

[@andoletube]

crappy range for such a big vehicle. Load it with anything heavy and it's barely getting to the edge of town and back.

[@DarthVader1977]

@@andoletube Exaggerate much?

[@davec8921]

Sienna hybrid probably your jam. Maybe there'll be a PHEV version someday

[@santiagooehler]

To be honest it feels like a lost opportunity. Some new cars have cool designs but all of them are electric and where I live it is impossible to have an electric car only. We are not there yet ​@@DarthVader1977

[@pharaohcs]

@@davec8921 Too ugly and I don't like Toyotas. Would just stick with the Odyssey.

[@DeBacsi]

So cool to see the new ORIS disappearing hitch system out on vehicles after all the work we spent developing it! Thanks for featuring it in your video! Many new applications are in the works!

[@brockvanleer1010]

It's fascinating how a van that was once popularized by '60s counterculture-when young people bought them secondhand for a few hundred dollars and used them as canvases for their art-now starts at $60K and up. In a way, the van has followed the same life path as the people who helped make it famous in the first place.

[@jjames05]

total boomer design. yes.

[@mmrw]

lol true. But the original wasn’t all that cheap new anyway

[@KDubs107]

Nailed it. I’ll add- They missed on a van when the entire western US is in peak “van life” mode. So dumb.

[@jjames05]

@@KDubs107 very accurate observation!

[@gogereaver349]

shows how insane these auto makers have gotten. nobody can afford these cars.

[@DominikWegner]

70k USD 100k CAD…..Doug you gotta start calling out these crazy prices on cars.

[@idris1446]

Doug have expensive cars. Also he sale's "car & bids" for profit.

[@derektiedke1605]

24:50

[@TotallyJoel]

Did you even watch the video dude?

[@lucasrem]

DominikWegner What cars you bought new ???

[@lucasrem]

@@idris1446 he doen not sell any new cars !

[@SquidzitAce]

At least VW finally made a vehicle that will LEGITIMATELY pass emissions tests. 😛

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

The original succeeded because it was a low cost, easy to maintain simple machine that could be purchased by just about anybody on the economic spectrum so it was naturally adopted by the counter-culture of the time. Very easy to operate, maintain and customize. This is the exact opposite of that and as a result will tank in sales

[@grabannon]

Transport for the masses is thing of the past with EVs

[@rudimussrodeln]

Thats romantization of the past. Most people did not even have a car back then, maybe a very old beetle or sth

[@gogereaver349]

let us make simple cars again.

[@jbme-zb4uo]

They are rare here in Germany. So the failed with selling. "Volks" wagen doesn't mean Volkswagen anymore

[@restfulambiancehq157]

It’s entirely too expensive. They wouldn’t be able to keep them on the lots at $40k. I bet they’ll have a hard time selling them at $60k+

[@laura-ann.0726]

It's going to be an especially "hard sell" at this price point because of "range anxiety". After all, it's an EV, and because of the boxy body shape, it has a lot of aerodynamic drag. Even with it's 86 kW-hr battery - 23% larger than the battery in the BZ4X - it has 4% less range, and costs nearly $20,000 more. Of course, it seats 2 more people than the BZ4X, and in far more comfort thanks to the extra legroom. But where the rubber meets the road, a Sienna LE has the same number of seats, costs $25,000 less, and can go 648 miles on a full tank of gas (i.e. no range anxiety). And because of the lower up-front purchase price, a Sienna is going to cost less to license at DMV, and less to insure, saving you an additional $300~$400 per year. On the other hand, if you live somewhere like Sacramento, where there is a not-for-profit electric utility offering discounted 12¢/kW-hr overnight EV charging, the Buzz will save money on "fuel", as long as you don't go on long road trips where you have to use expensive public DC fast charging (49¢/kW-hr at Electrify America or EV-Go, for example).

[@gogereaver349]

@@laura-ann.0726 that and ev in the USA just don't sell. even teslas are starting fall off a cliff sales wise.

[@jissanhuq3792]

Yeah it’s kinda insane. 60+ k id get a Lexus or Acura. This is relying on a look entirely, the tech and materials are really cheap and VW electrics have the worst range in the industry

[@puccipower]

@@laura-ann.0726 You are right on the ball with what you're saying. The physical concept of the car is now completely outdated. They did nothing to bring the idea into 2025-its stuck in 2010 in terms of what it looks like, the design, back up cam, touch screen etc. They had to wait to release it this late because they needed the range to support it... it doesn't make any sense at all if you really pay attention to the time line and tech. Just really a stupid disappointment.

[@laura-ann.0726]

@@puccipower - The Buzz will appeal to older people who owned VW busses or Vanagons 30~40 years ago, and maybe to some young people who need the seating and cargo capacity of a minivan and are committed to EV's on principle. But as soon as Toyota or Honda comes out with an EV version of the Sienna and Odyssey, presumably with solid-state battery cells and (maybe) 500 mile range, this Buzz will disappear, unless VW brings the MSRP down to something comparable to whatever price a hypothetical Sienna EV or Odyssey EV might be priced at. Toyota could easily produce a Sienna EV now: just take the P-810 transaxle, modify it to eliminate the gasoline engine, power split device, and the small MG1 motor, take the existing Sienna inverter and modify it to eliminate the MG1 components, take the existing BZ4X battery and enlarge it to 100 kW-hr, and bingo, you have the powertrain for a Sienna EV with only a little re-engineering. Everything related to the gas engine is gone: the engine itself, the fuel tank, cat converter and muffler, and all the exhaust and EGR plumbing, so finding room for a larger battery pack shouldn't be a problem. The existing powertrain software from the BZ4X could probably be re-used with just minor modifications. Toyota has all the engineering talent it needs to do this right now; I assume they haven't because they are likely waiting for the battery companies to perfect large rectangular-form-factor solid state battery cells. We all know these are coming soon - maybe as soon as the 2027 model year - and Toyota would probably prefer to just wait for them and not have to engineer a Sienna EV now that will only get gel-electrolyte batteries for maybe 150,000 vehicles, then have to redesign the powertrain for solid state batteries in just 2 or 3 years (the Sienna sells about 58,000 units per year in the US).

[@tough2012]

This reminds me alot of the Chevy Astro Van from the 90's and 2000's. The square body design , short snout (hood), Short and long wheelbases the center console that you can remove (astro didn't have 1 at all). 2wd or AWD , Sliding 2nd and 3rd row bench seats. Loved the Astro Van's

[@BMWROYAL]

9:29 stop acting like us asking for physical volume nob is ridiculous, it allows you to easily feel for the button with out taking ur eyes off the road plus there’s mechanical feed back

[@just_justin_11]

I remeber him complaining about it in the new gti right? Or am I remembering that wrong

[@MrWillT]

Even iPhones have mechanical volume buttons!

[@craigmonty]

Exactly. When there are buttons and knobs you can operate things without (or at least very minimal) time spent taking your eyes off the road.

[@grabannon]

Plus more accurate for those who care.

[@rudimussrodeln]

You have volume control on your steering wheel

[@BullittHilts]

As a car guy, this thing is super cool. That said, my family and I went on a approx. 800 mile road trip in our 2024 Sienna Hybrid, it's got something crazy like 18 cup/bottle holders and with my wife and I, my mother-in-law, and our 3 kids, those cup holders were used a lot. We packed it to the gills and still got 37mpg overall with, I think around 560 miles of range per tank. To Doug's point, I think this will be a lifestyle purchase for people that want more room than a Tesla and want the VW Bus vibe. If I had the money to afford one of these in addition to my Sienna I'd order one ASAP... but that ain't happening lol.

[@Schreibtisch1]

@@BullittHilts Unfortunately most european markets don't have these awesome family vans like Odyssey, Sienna or Pacifica.

[@SaiRyan1]

@BullittHilts you kinda nailed it. I'm n not surprised minivan owners aren't looking at it, it's 70,000 dollars. Most mini van people are practical people, and while this van looks sweet and cool, at 70k and 250 miles range, it's not practical.

[@KermitOfWar]

$50 says that some KZbinr will buy the VW Bus & put a lift kit on it for off-roading. 😂

[@sombojoe]

$61,000…Bye!

[@rudolfvanderven]

VW: "No one is buying our cars!" Also VW: "Let's price a family minivan at 60k" So out of touch.

[@sixthousandblankets]

With very small range.

[@alfredvondrachstedt7129]

To be fair it's not like the VW T7 Diesel/Gas eqivalent Sold in Europe is a steal. Costs upwards of 50000€ for 130hp. Know several people driving older T6 and T6.1 VWs, back in 2017 you'd get halogen lights, 6 speed manual and 150hp diesel engine notorious for certain problems for the low low price of 55k

[@alphonsusho8962]

That's a lot of the car companies. Families are struggling financially do to housing, healthcare, childcare, etc, and somehow these companies think enough families can afford $50k+ electric vehicles that will allow them to profit. Then factor in the dealership markups and that number is now smaller.

[@cscorona1]

This isn’t a “family minivan”, it’s an eccentric EV. VW didn’t design this thing to pull people away from a Sienna purchase.

[@seannewman8542]

@@cscorona1 They should have, though. If this was priced this in the 40K to 50K range, they'd be in direct competition with Sienna and Odyssey. And then, VW would dominate the minivan market with this cool, quirky vehicle.

[@scottiev77]

The starting price announcement of $80k CAD is devastating because I’ve been waiting YEARS for this to come out to buy one.

[@EVANHIRSCHMANG]

even at 60k CAD its not worth

[@gelu88]

​@@EVANHIRSCHMANGit Woudnt be bad, most equivalent equipped minivans are around $50k cad. So it's not an unreasonable premium. I suspect that these will be available at a discounted pretty fast.

[@CentristRN]

All those years you could have saved up and bought one cash. ….But nope. 😂

[@EVANHIRSCHMANG]

@@gelu88 ah yeah you might be right tbh but I’d starting is 80k I don’t think it will hit 60k even with discounts. I’m used to usd prices

[@regularwaterfowl1749]

​@@CentristRNtf kind of drugs are you on

[@OnlyInLasVegas]

Doug does the best reviews. Best looking EV out there! It’s about time it’s finally here. Love it. Want one.

[@SpareParts86]

love the closing quote "probably too expensive for anyone who wants one to actually get one"

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

And it'll be even more expensive after Trump's tariffs kick in, since they're all built in Germany. Their starting price will be at least $100K in a couple of months.

[@Bacender]

9:17 so tremendously responsive that it ignored your first swipe. 13:50 so tremendously responsive that you pressed the button THREE times and it increased fan speed by ONE. Very nice and cool!

[@ThePuehr]

@@Bacender it's a quirk and feature, you just don't get it

[@pawsnpistons]

Doug is nowadays a car salesman.

[@alfredvondrachstedt7129]

Drove the Buzz aswell, heard really bad feedback about the new VW touch controls before so I was expecting the worst. Only because of that I was pleasantly surprised, not saying much but compared to the rest of the market not too bad.

[@longbrake0060]

His first swipe was it pulling up the control first like you are supposed to. It’s so you don’t accidentally swipe it. Once the bar pulls up then you slide to adjust it

[@Bacender]

@longbrake0060 Cool. Buttons and knobs don’t do that. They just work when you interact with them.

[@MrDellasc]

If you’re planning on buying one, you better get one soon before the Tariffs kick in……… 😂

[@KREKTECH]

The cupholders for the 2nd row are an accesory option, part number 1T3061129. Feels like these should be included...

[@enemyspotted2467]

Does nobody at volkswagen have kids? Subaru ran an ad campaign for the Ascent centered on the fact it has something like 15 cupholders.

[@AllahDoesNotExist]

​@@enemyspotted2467drive through drinking is almost non-existant in Europe

[@Megasteel32]

@@AllahDoesNotExist ok and? do people not carry around water bottles?? also in Europe tmk most countries don't have laws against open containers in cars and they do drink more than us

[@s6774]

CUpholders are in the sliding door bottom pocket

[@NoName-ik2du]

@@enemyspotted2467 It's a strategic omission for parents. If there are no cup holders, you don't give your kids drinks. If your kids don't have drinks, they can't spill them in the back seat.

[@Shadow_Wolf_190]

If only VW also gave us (USA) the utility/work Variant

[@DG_427]

We have it in EU. :)

[@martintammekand9288]

there is. it is called cargo

[@username65585]

Look up chicken tax

[@Bobspineable]

Most US van buyers are buying to carry people or for Van life, not for work.

[@concinnus]

@@username65585 No reason it couldn't be made here, as the ID.4 is. But iirc the SWB has a smaller battery/range, which is a nonstarter in 'Murica.

[@qwertysaurexists]

I LOVE the OG bus, but always felt like I would never have the chance to drive a fully functional one, but like I said it’s my FAVORITE! I REALLY hope to be able to get this new one!

[@kevinmaxwell7761]

This is not going to sell well at this price.

[@kraenk12]

It does.

[@braydend9582]

@@kevinmaxwell7761 it is also an EV and that trend seems to be dying off

[@ThatGuyWayOverThere]

The short panelvan version sell reasonably well in Europe. But that is with some tax benefits.

[@archigos]

I would love one of these to haul my kids a round but $70k!!!!

[@BrickedUpp]

Pricing the regular Joe's out of a decent family vehicle. For this price you might as well get a luxury suv/truck

[@DarthVader1977]

around*

[@richardfolden3860]

Buy 2 Model Ys instead.

[@Gr8thxAlot]

Exactly. Who will buy these?

[@idris1446]

Person that love EVs & have money to buy it.

[@zachwheeler9846]

Oh man, I've been waiting for these things to come out for years! I can't wait to start seeing them on the roads in America! Probably one the coolest cars from my time! I hope can at least see and test drive one a dealership.

[@SolInvictusLeatherWorks]

They F’d up with that price. The whole incentive to get the old school bus was that it was dirt cheap, easy to maintain and extremely versatile. The starting price is like $20k over what it should be.

[@yellowwinner1]

To be fair you could say that about a lot of vehicles today, look at the Bronco or most trucks, but I definitely agree. $60k puts it way out of reach for most buyers who'd be interested in it and even the few who would spend that kind of cash are gonna be disappointed with the base model. I'd also argue electric wasn't a great move but I guess if they're going for the high price tag it probably fits those peoples lifestyles more anyway.

[@evshrug]

OVerall I agree with you, it's priced outside my consideration. But... you gotta give it 2 out of 3, it still is versatile and I bet it will be dependable by having low maintenance (kinda like the easier version of maintenance). The 2nd row cupholders is another weird omission, like my VW golf has thermos cupholders in the doors, why not here?

[@pharkasj]

The Volkswagen Polo is more than 20k and thats the entry model for FAU-VÉ

[@EvaExplores-x2x]

Pathetic capabilities and price, that's why the world especially developed markets needs to see flood of chinese EVs asap.

[@stan2kay]

Finally a VW matching the depreciation of a Bentley

[@yebzy]

to be fair, bentleys are vws now so it tracks

[@blackvr4tt]

Likely not. Since a lot of ppl like this vehicle but can't afford it, used prices will hold fairly high

[@davec8921]

​@@blackvr4ttIf they can't afford the new one why would they pay up for a used one?

[@jonpetter8921]

@stan2kay Aka "i can t affford it"

[@danmobile]

You're dreaming if you think this car will depreciate like that. I wish it would, but there's no way. I'd love to pick one up used in a few years but it'll still be $$

[@Onaterdem]

FYI the volume/climate "sliders" work as both sliders AND buttons. Many many people do not know this and do not know how to make precise adjustments, so they end up complaining, but you can simply tap on it to use it as a button.

[@cladtf]

they really missed a shot with those headlights. should've gone with the classic round lights like the original.

[@SepticEmpire]

I kinda agree. Maybe base model has it and a higher end or even sport model with these ones. I like them but I also think the classic ones were more bus themed

[@volvo09]

It really needs round headlights 🙁

[@jtsholtod.79]

When this was first announced in 2017, these "futuristic" headlights were a popular design. VW clearly didn't take cues at the time that Ford did for the Bronco, or what Dodge had done for years. Pretty disappointing choice not only at the time, but also given what we know 7 years later.

[@franciscosaavedra5848]

The initial prototype was quite good. Like the New Beetle, actually. What a disappointment!

[@KangoV]

Check out the Morris JE van in the UK. 1.2 tonnes and made fully out of reclaimed carbon fibre. Round headlights like the original ;)

[@DonQuixotec]

In Europe we get the AWD version now. And yes we only had a RWD 204 hp version until now. Here in Norway we see the ID Buzz all the time, because it's craftsmen like carpenters, plumbers etc. that use them. Here in Norway there is 0 tax on cheaper electric vehicles (some years ago there was 0 tax on ALL electric vehicles), and apparantly as a two-seater it is very usable as a van for craftsmen with the big cargo space. So that's probably a reason we had the "cheap" version until now.

[@puccipower]

Really? Interesting. What is the price over there? The price in USD is not going to sell. At all.

[@blaby4ever]

70K, electric, small market = LOT ROT!

[@faheemabbas3965]

Low range, high price. Volkswagen should try again.

[@pawsnpistons]

I dont think they will. Currently VW has some "issues"

[@martini380]

VW Vans were always very close to Mercedes in price, nothing new The EQV starts at 58k€, V Class 54k, ID. Buzz 50k, Multivan 55k Very different specs, similar pricing

[@faheemabbas3965]

@@martini380 America doesn’t really like minivans, they prefer big SUVs. It’s why they’d rather have an Escalade over an Alphard. It’s just mindset and local car culture in America.

[@lucasrem]

@@martini380 any Tesla better ? cheaper ? Wait till he sells them for less now

[@rowaystarco]

I see a good bunch of these in Norway. I'd take the Buzz over the Cybertruck any day.

[@billiam247]

I watch every new Doug video when I try to take a nap after work. 60% of the time, it works all of the time.

[@medic-chan]

I booked a car on Turo for a road trip, there were a crazy amount of fees that brought the price of the rental way over the advertised big dollar amount price you'll see next to the vehicle on the app. We're talking 1.5x-2x the advertised price and none of the fees were penalty types like cleaning fees.

[@mangokraken]

Volkswagen when they first announced it: Affordable car, for the people. That's Volkswagen. Volkswagen now: Starting at 60k but really with dealership markups and taxes 70-80k Get bent.

[@jjames05]

ya, friggin nazis….

[@no1DdC]

To put things into perspective, the closest equivalent T1 from 1964 cost $2765 ($28,214 in today's money). Granted, it had very little equipment to speak of and just 42 hp, but still. To put things further into perspective however, median family income in the US was $6,600 that year ($67,346 adjusted for inflation) - compared to $80,610 last year, so about 1.2 times greater now than back then. In the end, this is a luxury vehicle and even somewhat of a performance car, neither of which are characteristics that applied to the T1, which was a bare minimum post-war thing designed for a recovering, but still fundamentally poor country that just happened to have unexpected global appeal, just like the Beetle it's based on. The ID Buzz may share some of the design elements and the VW badge with the original, but that's where the comparison ends. Americans also missed how the more recent successors of the T1 gradually moved upmarket anyway, since the last one they got was from the early 1990s. Even a fully loaded late '90s Diesel VW bus was an expensive thing. In my neck of the woods, the fancy Multivan version was owned by the richest family around (they had inherited a successful factory). People oohed and aahed when the thing rolled past. The ID Buzz is perfectly in line with that and not even that outrageously expensive by comparison, but again, that was a car for wealthy people anyway. Worth mentioning that just like with the normal VW bus, Europe also gets not only a less powerful and shorter variant, but also stripped-down commercial versions, including a pickup truck. Those aren't cheap either, but not that far removed from typical cargo vans, starting at €48,215 excl. taxes ($51,772). A normal VW Transporter is €36,780 ($39,493), but it only comes with a 110 hp Diesel engine - compared to the 170 hp of the base model ID Buzz Cargo (although both have exactly the same amount of torque, which is likely no coincidence).

[@MrDuncl]

Is that still happening ? Here in the U.K. I am beginning to see some really good discounts on nearly new cars. e.g 25% off for a 1 year old car with 5000 miles on the clock. There again that was the norm pre covid. Full price for the people who must have a new car. ones that sales staff had daily driven for six months for people who wanted a discount.

[@idris1446]

Are you copy this from Wiki/ Reddit.

[@mangokraken]

@idris1446 I didn't copy anything I've been hyped about this car for YEARS. I own several vintage Volkswagens but this was a huge disappointment to me as a fan of the original. Bad range so you can't road trip and the price puts it beyond the "affordable car for the people" they promised.

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

I learned to drive a 93 Oldsmobile Silhouette, so saying this thing has a long dash is cute.

[@robertbigler7743]

Yep! And I wonder how many of these VW_EV's will still be running when they're 31 years old?

[@robgriffin4801]

@@robertbigler7743 Just today junked a ICE 2008 Toyota Tundra due to catastrophic underbody rust. The cars that make it to 31 years are a vanishingly small fraction.

[@lordcarnorjax8599]

Those volume & temp sliders were ok, but you'll never convince me that those functions should not be dials. I have a large volume dial in the centre of the dash in my '19 GM or a up/down rocker on the steering wheel. I never use the steering wheel adjust because that big ol' dial in the middle of the dash just works brilliantly. In the centre of it is the mute function. It just works.

[@powcheez2002]

VW is about 20 0:32 years late on this. A gas powered model to follow the Eurovan in the 2000’s would have been a market leader. And no, the Routan was not a solution.

[@Djekkie-gj7jz]

Here in Europe we have several versions of the ID-Buzz, including the 340hp version. It's the GTX. You tested one of the cheapest versions last time. In the European version there are two folding tables with cup holders on the backrests of the front seats. Strange that they are missing in America.

[@fvckingtest]

Compare the Mercedes Vito to the Mercedes Metris here in the states. Nobody in the states seems to want anything past "cup folder" and maybe a couple of USB ports in their mini vans.

[@23ofSeptember]

Noice! I'm waiting for the Westphalia Camper Van version to come out.

[@Steve-kj9tx]

I was actually kind of interested in this as a practical daily, fun camping vehicle, etc. but not at $61k base! If it started in the low 30s I'd really consider it.... but not at SIXY THOUSAND DOLLARS!

[@lissaf65]

When the driver's seat is almost sitting on the front wheels (VW Bus tradition) then the Turns around corners and curvs feel the way Doug explained it

[@brian5o]

I have had one opportunity to drive a 70s VW microbus and that was one of the things I loved most about it. I so want to drive another one. It’s such a unique experience.

[@1024BenZ]

The interior actually reminds me A LOT of the Mitsubishi Delica I used to own, except in the Delica the center row of seats could swivel and all the seats could fold flat the other way and not leave a gap so you basically have a flat padded surface for sleeping on (and of course the Delica didn't have any of the tech features this does).

[@RobAndersonMagic]

This is exactly how I picture a VW Bus being designed in a 2000s movie about the future. It’s really well done!

[@oldred9122]

The short wheelbase cargo variant would be awesome. Too bad that's the exact opposite of what we get in the States...

[@JohnnyZenith]

In Europe we get all models. Cargo, short, long, all ranges. He makes it sound like we only get the short wheelbase. It's you guys that get less.

[@lofimiata]

Yeah too many Americans want something giant.

[@floodo1]

Yeah short wheelbase would be so much more interesting, esp if they lowered the price 20k lol

[@MrDuncl]

@@lofimiata I still recall a large part of Doug's Hyundai Kona review was him questioning who would want such a small car. Very strange considering he later bought a Mercedes A class.

[@ThatGuyWayOverThere]

The cargo version is mainly aimed towards handymen, plumper, electricians, etc. The limited range could be a problem in the north-american urban sprawl.

[@JohannG]

it's so much tiny than my Vw T4, i can put 11 people inside with leg room et a bit of trunk place for bagage and i have even the place for a big 2.5 5 cylindrer in front xD

[@beborodner930]

You had me until you said the price! $60k is just obnoxious.

[@agizm0]

center console: reminds me of the Pontiac Aztec cooler

[@stillsandvideo]

Very thorough and clearly articulated. Thank you -- great Job. Is there a way to hook up an adapter to a Tesla home charger so you could charge the Buzz on your existing Tesla Home Charger?

[@jondrew55]

The “buzz” on this died 3 years ago. It took too long to get it to the US and the price is ridiculous. Maybe they should make a diesel version.

[@gogereaver349]

The EPA just loves to screech when you try to bring diesel anything to the USA that's not a big truck.

[@hanstubben]

Correction, it was not Volkswagen swho invented the bus, it was a Dutch Volkswagen importer, Ben Pon who had the idea!

[@deejay9730]

Saw one near the VW dealer in Pickering, ON. Felt like a kid again when I saw something cool and funky

[@DarthVader1977]

Ad ends at 1:38.

[@chrisschaub8170]

@@DarthVader1977 good looking out

[@coolyoshiluigi99]

Nah I'm watching the ad

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

Ad ends at 27:18.

[@DarthVader1977]

@@VideoAmericanStyle Well, that too 😉.

[@santipedros6908]

Probably a cool design exercise, but pricing from 60K?? It's a Vw Van, plus it's electric.

[@anton_grahn]

People love throwing 60k on SUVs why not on a Buzz?

[@bwofficial1776]

@@anton_grahn A $60k SUV is nicer, more reliable, can tow, and has double the range.

[@gm12551]

Doug DeMuro: the guy who calls a cargo attachment point a twistie

[@zeamp]

12:42 Hey Doug, pass me the cup holder box.

[@Matt_Kraczon]

The low range and lack of cup holders will hurt US sales more than they think. Love the look and that VW went deep on the styling and interesting bits but that thing screams road trip , of which it can’t deliver.

[@shammyh]

Kids don't use "cup holders" they use water bottles. And there's ample room for those.

[@ItsAnotherDanny]

really wish they would have brought the smaller version of this van to the US as well. that's the one I was most excited for, for taking beach trips to go fishing/camping.

[@Xoron]

The main issue people had with the temp and volume sliders was that in early VW EVs they were not backlit. You could literally not see them in the dark which is pretty bad for a touch sensitive UI element.

[@andlabs]

~ The Return of Turo ~

[@oncrei]

I actually love the rear button. As a driver I usually do my window or all. and all is just hold rear and go down. When I drive a 4 with 4 I realize what a mess of a dance it is to try to lower all 4 at once.

[@bridgecross]

This is hardly the successor to the original VW van.

[@andoletube]

Yep. Crappy range, completely unserviceable for the owner. Who are we kidding. This thing is an appliance on wheels. That interior is not going to age well either.

[@willtrola3074]

Womp womp

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

Volkswagen needs to give us a Tiguan R with 315 horsepower.

[@nitishgoel3969]

Nah they need give us the TDI undercover like last decade 🤫

[@Mamerto.]

That’s basically a Golf R on steroids

[@EVANHIRSCHMANG]

🔥

[@j.a.g.8689]

As an employee, I've been saying this forever. The Current Tiguan R-Line should have adaptive dampers and the same engine as the GTI. Atleast a tune vw

[@dt_mag]

Tiguan R w/ the Golf R Turbo I4, DSG and 4Motion AWD briefly existed for the previous generation, probably only available in euro markets. also there’s a T-ROC R as well one size smaller :)

[@jaronl.7500]

It’s a super cool car, very cute, quirky and definitely will be a collectors item among cars. But! Can’t see this being a practical mini van choice for those who would typically buy a mini van. For sure I think it can be an EV contender with SUV’s because it’s definitely nostalgic and unique in that field. For the same price as a Toyota sienna, in that mini van you can get in-floor stowing third row seats, entertainment systems for the kids, 8 seats, twice the range with a medium tank size of gas and of course, a lot more luxury comfort. You’re right, this is a cool alternative but I think it’s a pretty bad choice for a family van. Still, it’s so cool this could very well be the cool high schooler chill out van of this generation.

[@btscarzella214]

Nope! Love that has the retro-future look but it lacks the stuff to make it nearly worth $35000 let alone in the starting price if mid-60k.

[@no1DdC]

Come on, 35 grand would be absurd for this much car. Nobody, not even the Chinese with all of the slave labor in the world, could make it that cheap.

[@davidcamacho3513]

Cool & at $60k+, it’s going to flop like nothing we’ve ever seen. Give us a gas version. For $60k+, I’ll get an uber decked out AWD Sienna w/ a much better range.

[@willtrola3074]

"Give us a gas version," cried the obstinate conservative.

[@DrewPera]

Got me with the cable clip. Every car should have that these days.

[@Thoringer]

13:19 - you can see the cupholder in the door ;-)

[@sAlv1StaTuZzz]

Angle of camera doesn't help but if that's a cup holder it's the worst design for one ever

[@chrisdazzo]

"Really practical", starting at $61k hoookay dude

[@SS-rw9kd]

He addressed the ridiculous pricing, despite it being "really practical".

[@shammyh]

Practical if you're rich? 🤷

[@TC-iz5hr]

​@@SS-rw9kd And then he gave it an absurd "value" score of 6. It's more like a 2.

[@T2rx6]

MAN! They really NAILED the look of the Tartan Prancer!

[@_B_K_]

That's a silly price for that car. Once the novelty wears off, buyer's remorse will set in.

[@mrufo2297]

Price is absolutely out of control. Should be $35K for that plastic box.

[@willtrola3074]

If you can't afford a product, then it is not meant for you.

[@mrufo2297]

Ya...... I own several cars. A 2017 R35, 2014 Shelby GT500, 2016 M6 Comp, 2014 Raptor, 2017 F150. Next will be a McLaren 765. Nice try though, kid.

[@willtrola3074]

@@mrufo2297 I too strive for validation from strangers I assume to be children on the internet.

[@theconfused_fisherman]

Oh god daddy Doug is back on Turo

[@Thefrankmaister1911]

Depreciation has entered the chat 😂😂😂

[@atarynspace3590]

This seems like the perfect Ride Share/Taxi vehicle. Lots of adjustable space, mood lighting, back seat climate control, very recognizable look compared to other vehicles, not to mention electric which is very appealing to ride share drivers.

[@itcangetbetter]

@@atarynspace3590 maybe 10 years from now when the used price is reasonable

[@michaelodonovan6162]

I sold my 63 van with a holley 4 barrel carb for $600 in 1981. Needed brakes, and some engine work. Lived at the beach, so it had some rust too. There is no connection between the air cooled, 65 hp, 4 cylinder vw van and this, other than marketing. Geez, the van had a metal dash. Different world.

[@jimbeam7248]

60k for an electric van? What is going on hahahaha

[@bwofficial1776]

Volkswagen is going on. VW North America doesn't really know what to do.

[@brian5o]

Btw, there is no way in hell ANYONE will get one of these for $60k for a while. I guarantee there will be at least a $20,000 ADM on top of that, especially when it’s first released.

[@MrKOenigma]

And then people will buy it used, 3years old, for 30.000 less

[@grahamstefaan]

70k for THAT?? 20k too $$.

[@JA-zh5xi]

It’s an EV so it needs to sell at a 50% discount relative to ice vehicles. Maybe $25k?

[@drewlucas6266]

A proposed solution to the issue of forgetting your phone in a cubby like in the ID Buzz: a pressure-activated alert that reminds you that your phone is in the cubby and upon exiting or opening the door, the car reminds you that the phone is in the cubby. A subtle notification on the head unit would suffice.

[@Stona999]

Who is buying this is the exact right question. This will sell poorly, and VW will soon realize the answer is "no one"

[@BRockin25]

Rich liberals in California with time and money to wastw

[@anton_grahn]

People love throwing 60k on SUVs why not on a Buzz?

[@georgobergfell]

I suspect, the average buyer will be around 60 years old, white and freshly retired 😂

[@nukers1234]

I own one, have done for 1,5 years already. It's the jack of all trades car in my opinion. But I also live in a country that heavily favors EV's over ICE vehicles, and we have an charging infrastructure that actually works

[@KangoV]

I don't think I'd ever get this over my Discovery 3. For a start it couldn't tow my trailer :) We also have horses and muddy fields haha.

[@racingfortheson]

That phone charger is going to cook your phone lol. I wish people would test the phone heater, I mean charging

[@volvo09]

I'd just plug it in. Wireless charging roasts your battery, especially in cars where the mount isn't perfect and it just throws more power at it.

[@nukers1234]

And if you put your key there, take some pliers with you😅

[@TDUShelby]

I love the fact it exists, I think the new-age tecchy look to it all actually fits in with the timeline of the van as it was and how times are now, I love the fact that it's not afraid to be both practical and a little strange, but HO-LEE HAMMERBUTT that sticker price. I might be in the minority in saying I don't think it's entirely unreasonable, (though it is a bit,) but I wish it was lower and I doubt its resale is going to be any more merciful.

[@mikederucki]

Imagine spending $70k on a first gen electric van … some people are glutton for punishment

[@wojciechmuras553]

That's no first gen. This is the MEB platform - underneath, this is just a stretched ID.4, which has been in production for years at this point, and has gone through multiple smaller and larger refreshes.

[@Niddez]

Doug is the kind of guy that wakes up the entire family to let them know that he's going to bed.

[@ozarkliving7263]

Dead meme only used by this channel’s most pathetic and lowest IQ viewers. Grow up. You aren’t interesting nor humorous.

[@jaydee8553]

The rear window button is actually pretty smart. Based on my experience I almost never manage the rear window. Except if my back passengers are toddlers. Why do I need extra buttons?. A 10 year old can roll down it's own window. And if I am by myself or with a passenger most of the time I only roll down the fronts

[@YanalFanio]

Now this is what I needed today!

[@howilearned2stopworrying508]

That blade runner glass roof seems like a huge gamble - how well will that hold up to the elements & normal wear? Can't be very good for thermal efficiency and climate control either - plus no cargo rack.

[@cbotten106]

It's an unfortunate part of the EV revolution. I guess they are transitioning us to the cockpit environment of flying cars.

[@horseathalt7308]

@@cbotten106 Funny thing is nobody will buy this thing to speak of

[@pjonesmoody]

My understanding is that it helps boost the greenhouse effect in winter climates. Heating the interior takes so much energy, more than AC in summer.

[@horseathalt7308]

@@pjonesmoody Efficiency that almost no one can afford? lol That gadget is expensive to make and actually uses a lot of energy to manufacture as well. It doesn't even seem to work properly.

[@jorge8596]

Huge missed opportunity not to have a small, maybe 70hp range extender with a 15l fuel tank or so, and have proper electrical sockets in the back. Would massively improve range and make it so much better for camping so you can go to much further and more isolated places and not worry about running out of battery

[@XKBdeathbunny]

Very cool, unfortunately with a low range of 231-234 miles is pretty subpar for today's standards. Not to mention it is likely only be charged up to 80% most of the time, that is less than 200 miles of usable range at any given moment.