Insane Quality! Volkswagen ID. Buzz Is Built So Well Almost Nothing Comes Close

[@TomasAngelus]

The id Buzz is by far the most feel good ev. When I sat in it in Munich I just kept smiling thinking to myself in this car the holiday starts with the departure. And every trip to the groceries is a short holiday.

[@Zachsquatch47]

Ha idk anyone who would feel good dropping $70k at least on this turd

[@Eqs450SUV]

Great video!!!! We have a 2025 R1S and trading in our Model Y for the Buzz in Mahi Green. The Buzz will be primarily the kids and dog hauler-especially with the sliding doors. Can’t wait to see more videos about the Buzz. We are super excited !!!! 43 and 47 year old parents:)))

[@stephenwensley]

The removable central console on the six seat version at least can be moved and positioned in the second row. As a parent I can imagine that being handy for storing things to entertain the kids/snacks, also for adult passengers on longer trips where they can share things out between all three rows

[@pilotarix]

As a VW bus fan having driven several over the years (T2-T4-T5) I really would like to make the new Buzz work for us. We have 34k miles EV experience with our ID4 and charging almost exclusively at home and now we see the relatively low battery capacity of the buzz (sadly) as a deal breaker. Two weeks ago I did a test ride in the IDbuzz and I really liked it. Actually almost everything, but not the range. This is an ideal car for a road trip with family, but with only 235 miles range, under optimal conditions and not too fast, road tripping is almost not possible in a reasonable way. In Europe and especially in Germany where distances are significantly shorter and the charger grid is much tighter and in better shape it would be very different. Here even driving around in urban environments can be challenging with charging at times, not talking about going in less dense populated areas. To us it feels that the amount of electric cars in increasing at a faster pace then the charging infrastructure is growing. Currently we keep an ICE car for road trips. I would buy the IDbuzz with a solid 300 miles range, not questions ask, but that is probably not what we will get in the near future, sadly.

[@yesloow]

I agree. I have a Chevy Bolt EV, about the same mile range as the Buzz and did a road trip SF to LA and back this past summer and it was a lot of stops. If you go up into the mountains (Tahoe), you find yourself arriving with little charge left on the battery. For example, going to Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Park, when I went in the Bolt, there are no charging stations up at the park, and the elevation rise will just kill the battery, so once you get up there, you are essentially stuck until you go back the mountain. VW needed to get the Buzz up to 260-280 miles range with a bigger battery pack for the North American market. I think they also need to put a bench seat in the 4-Motion version so a family of five can road trip in ski country with their luggage and gear. Seems like a no-brainer, not sure how they missed this stuff in the two years they took to develop the long wheel base model.

[@nickwf70]

Yes but most of them will be in a scrap yard in 7 or 8 years time not that most of the people leasing them from new will care

[@franthonycornett1742]

To be honest, I am happy the rear logo doesn't light up red. It's one pet peeve I have seeing the ID4 on the road.

Guys don't cancel your order as I want to see long road trip data..I really like this product..

[@Ficon]

Nice try, VW USA

[@TeddyBearGaming999]

Owning it probably doesn’t make financial sense for them. But a long term press loaner like they did the EV9 would be cool

[@Eqs450SUV]

So-my wife saw your review - and we’re buying one tomorrow. Thank you !!! Thank you Out of Spec because of your reviews this is our 6th EV !!! Trading in our Tesla 23 ModelY for the Buzz. R1S and I’d Buzz !!!! Family:)) Your reviews are so imperative to us!! Thank you Out of Spec family and doggies!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all your reviews. We’ve purchased EQS 450 RWD Sedan, BMW i3, EQS 450 + SUV, R1S, Model Y and Model X based on your reviews. Thank you.

[@hkad6252]

Great choice. I hope you like company, because people approach you all the time when you drive a Buzz. 😀

[@VWT25badvan]

You must be mad

[@yesloow]

Kyle, please post your driving review!!! You promised it a bunch of times in the prior walk through of the design and systems, and we've all been waiting!!

[@saul_bloom]

German engineering. 🎉 And cool design. Well done VW.

[@fireant202]

Ahhhh! So this channel is why I thought first editions had a HUD but they don't. The dealer I talked to was very confused LUL

[@highiq9683]

As a lifelong VW owner, the hype died for me as soon as I learned the MSRP. $70k for any car is crazy.

[@francouz23]

Like if the ICE T6 or even T7 Multivan was any cheaper

[@randodiddle]

Owned 1st Edition 3+weeks. Worth EVERY PENNY. Greatest vehicle EVER

[@wilboy11]

You guys do great reviews but probably don’t surf. The iconic VW bus was the ultimate surf mobile. The ID Buzz has a removable center console to allow surfboards/longboards to slide through and not interrupt visibility while driving. I think it’s a great feature and nice to have the removable option for surfboards.

[@OutofSpecDetailing]

Aren’t those supposed to go on the roof?

[@williamhang10]

@@OutofSpecDetailing typically yes, but if no roof racks the slide in is the go to method to hit the beach.

[@Girack]

I'm going to put swivel mounts on my front seats when I get it. The removable centre console makes it more convenient

[@randodiddle]

@@OutofSpecDetailingmy first edition came with optional roof rack.

[@mini2nut67]

VW, excellent German door thunk. Solid.

[@fireant202]

I hope there are going to be some after market center console options. I could see some fun customization being super easy there.

[@sharimctiver8952]

I would love to do a ID Buzz campervan to replace my hightop full size van and travel with my service dog & other dog. It needs to have a larger battery bank, dog mode, camp mode & be able to charge on the Tesla supercharging system.

[@TonyGambee]

We took delivery yesterday (same color). from Emich in Denver. We live in Erie. We have found some -stuff- about some features that are not quite there fully yet, but hopefully software will get there.

[@billm47645]

No heat pump? Come on. It’s 16 degrees right now on Long Island. I couldn’t even charge my Tesla today that was sitting outside last night until it warmed the battery.

[@josefv-y8m]

Should be a Tesla with LFP...Buzz uses NMC...no issue to charge even it is cold.

[@JREwing78]

Agreed. Not even the option for a "Cold weather" pack for folks in the northern states? Most of the places Canadians actually live have more temperate weather than, say, Chicago or Minneapolis. VW isn't the only one who pulls this crap; you can't get a Civic or an Accord with a decent size battery, washer fluid reservoir, or heated steering wheel in the States.

[@billm47645]

@@JREwing78 100% as having owned 3 Acuras, many of their vehicles have dealer installed heated steering wheels. It's insane, this is an Acura. Minneapolis is colder than Toronto, and Vancouver might as well be Seattle in terms of its mild winter. BTW, we currently have a 2023 Acura RDX Aspec with Tech Package. The ELS system is terrible compared to our two Teslas.

[@jarecki1976]

It all comes down how good your charging network is. In Norway, not a problem, chargers everywhere working properly. I'd be afraid to take this car for an European trip. Great for short trips, plenty of space, very durable and solid car.

[@cordkretzschmar5693]

It looks good and has a lot of clever use of space inside. Perhaps a bigger battery would be nice. I saw a lot of positive reviews and talked to an owner 1/2 year ago. He was very satisfied. Not cheap like the original VW Bus but this time has gone. Looking for cheap cars, China seems to be the place today, not Germany. Owning an VW ID car (the 3 you do not get in the US i think.) i got used to the 3 window buttons very soon. So i do prefer 4 buttons, but not a big deal for me after a short time.

[@youtubuzr]

I love the look of these things, and the seating room is great. It's just so damn expensive, and the range is just bad. :( I still want one though. Also, I do agree that the center console and front cupholders are both poorly thought-out.

[@kevinlucas8437]

Guy's, I disagree with you on the removable center !!! For one, going from front to back when you have kids is awesome !!! We had the toyota van, but it didn't really have a name, so I called it the van from lost in space. We halled soccer teams, and getting to the back with young kids was essential without stopping. This is basically utilitarian, which with kids is awesome. Horrible range, but love that color combo !!! And man, so much room. If I had a young family and if the range was a lot better, I'd get one !!! But I think the carnival or the ev9 and ionic 9 will sell better.

[@joevanseeters2873]

That thing looks amazing for an electric vehicle. Coll references from the original VW Bus design. How much do these machines cost? No doubt they will be popular where I live in Colorado. Coloradans are in love with their electric vehicles for some reason. Three vehicles shine here in the Mountain State. JEEP, Subaru of any type, and finally anything ELECTRIC! It's pretty much all you see our on roadways here!

[@mini2nut67]

Your states EV incentives are off the hook.

[@yiyangcheng]

Honestly for me I would take this over the E-GMP 7 passenger crossovers. Yes they got the range and charging capacity. But they’re not as cool as this. If taking this to the cars and coffee, you’ll be catching looks. I would think at this point maybe VW is working on a solution for the driving range to make it perfect for the next MY if not refresh. The EV9/Ioniq9 yes they’re large. But me as 6’4” that third row I can barely fit. The ID Buz? I fit comfortably as the third row slides back and forth.

[@Fiirefox3]

They are putting the center console in backwards, that's why it's not snapping in. In the video they are blaming it on bad design but really it's user error.

[@peterlf3812]

1st Editions in Canada comes standard with a manual retractable hitch and heat pump. Unfortunately Canada does not get Home Link on the rear view mirror.

[@Alexander_Baxter]

I wish the NA market had the same fun EU light interior colors that match the exterior two-tone colors. We need more than dune/clay, like dune/blue,yellow,green. VW can you offer those interior trims next go around?

[@yesloow]

Totally agree. I hate these US interiors that don't match the exteriors.

[@schmolinski2068]

As a decade driver of the T-Model, I ordered my ID.Buzz recently. To be honest, my colorway is simple silver/grey with a lot of extras for a of 69900€. And automatic doors, glass roof, 3. seat row any many more things are missing. And in Germany we even don’t have the illuminated VW logo which is a shame for Volkswagen. If it wasn’t becoming my business car I never would have bought it. I drove the car a couple of times and, yes ibis fun. But it will never reach the ceiling of a T-Modell Multivan! None the less I am curious for the new car although I find it is ridiculous expensive with such a short mile range. And finally your video is nothing special. There are thousands of simple ad-videos promoting this beautiful car. So I decided to document my use of the car as soon as I get mine to help other for a non ad-financed auto show that says nothing about range and daily use experience ✌🏼🤗

Road trip it to So Cal...

[@Ficon]

Road trip hell video. Buzz, BZ4X and Leaf at 85 mph.

[@nathanwolf5547]

Being British, we’ve had these around for quite a bit longer. To be honest, I think we all expected more from VW for this model. We are had visions of 60s lifestyle, Scooby Doo and Surfer Dude image. Instead we were given a car that reeks of nappysan and football Moms. If it had been Chinese it would have been so much more.

[@williamnethery482]

The camper version gonna be even better!

[@guse1219]

I've noticed anytime a competitor to a particular EV is mentioned, it's another EV. So, in the EV world a minivan is a competitor to an SUV. However, in the ICE world an Odyssey would be compared to a Pacifica, not a Durango. Why don't automotive reviewers do comparison tests of a EV9 to an Explorer or an Odyssey to a ID Buzz? Are buyers only comparing EV to EV when shopping? I think as a car for everyday driving, an EV is better than an ICE vehicle. However, both manufacturers and reviewers are so focused on the "EV stuff" and tech, I think that contributes to people's resistance to considering an EV. What if you had a comparison test of mid-size sedans that included a Model 3 and compared performance, ride comfort, features, practicality, fit and finish...all the things a typical car review would. Let's mainstream EVs and starting treating them as cars first.

[@elisicamost5959]

Because EVs still cost 12k to 20k more than an equivalent ICE vehicle. No point in comparing...

[@dogchapman1]

Do you have any more details on the heat pump in the US? Is that just for certain models or is it not an option at all? The VW website is useless...

[@derrick1964]

44:22 I wonder how difficult is it to remove the 2nd row seats for wheelchair accessibility. ♿️ Also, how wide is the passenger side sliding door opening when the charge port door is open. I need 30 inches to accommodate a wheelchair ramp.

[@Girack]

From what I've read, its just a matter of some basic tools to remove the second row.

[@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874]

Cool!

[@RoxyTheDoodleDog-gt1ww]

So this one doesn't have dog mode which is important to me. Can I ask which cars have dog mode? I know Tesla and Rivian have it. Are there others? And which one would you recommend...

[@RasmusDyhrFrederiksen]

Where is the US ID Buzz built?

[@RayNLA]

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[@TAD-9]

The one for the american market is made in america

[@marvinranaldson3457]

@@TAD-9 no its built in Germany

[@tinycmo]

I wish they would have built that at our chattanooga plant, thats been shut down for weeks , and will continue to be so. Its already set up for electeic builds.

[@USUG0]

at this time, it is built in Germany

[@OceansUnravel]

i find it weird what car manufactures make available in different countries. In the UK we cant seem to get those great looking wheels...why?! As for the centre console - if you are in a very tight parking spot (maybe you dont get many of those in us?) having it removed means you can easily step into the passenger row and go out of the sliding doors. Front logo doesnt light up in the UK, something about road safety regulations

[@Buch_77]

I reserved my vw style 86kw for march 2025. £70k to pay in 5 years . It cost £64.345 in cash

[@SirCutzalot]

16:54 The tailgate is intentionally lower than the roof.

[@FthePump]

Great to hear about this new FthePump vehicle!

the vw buzz just blows the ev9 no comparison

[@sprockkets]

In what reality lol

[@kevinbergman8532]

I mean, neither even come close to a Tesla, soooo....

[@sprockkets]

@@kevinbergman8532 tesla sucks

[@chags3512]

lol what? They both have their advantages and disadvantages. Depends on what categories you are looking at.

[@floridaman7]

The battery and the price kill this for families

[@keiththedford1379]

Did Kyle say it comes with its own VW branded charger? Or was that just the charger cable? I have one on order (my first EV). Just wondering what I need to install in my garage to charge it. What charger do you guys recommend?

[@NIAtoolkit]

23:20 looks like the Ariya NACS situation

[@officialyasir]

"Honestly" count = 16

[@Usedcars1st]

Actually the BMW I3 had the best wood honestly in my opinion

[@Longsnowsm]

Love the mini vans, this one looks like fun, but VW missed all the checkboxes for me, and they say no Westy version coming? It's a pass for me. I do hope some people buy it, it would be fun to see on the road. VW isn't making bad looking vehicles, they just screw up all the details. This is a new vehicle so why wasn't it 800v and some of the new tech? I don't think VW listens to customer at all. Not at all.

[@commuterbranchline8132]

VW had a similar design on the books as far back as the year 2000. Their singular failure was their inability to innovate in spite of knowing what the governments of the world were planning with regard to Co2 and cleaner energy. Already late to the party, the e-MEB platform simply wasn’t good enough and the id range has failed to sell. It’s so bad that VW have now decided to buy in EV tech from Rimac Automobile for Porsches, Xpang for Audi and Saic for the VW range. They will effectively be rebadging vehicles powered by Chinese electric technology. Now facing factory closures in Germany following the closure of the Audi factory in Belgium. They will do well to survive at all having squandered their heritage and ignored their future.

[@JohnDoe-tg8bm]

Is it old people nostalgia for the VW Bus or the price point that boxes out new families from affording it?

[@jdmoney1000]

Great range... if you live on Gilligan's island

[@dethpuck]

why does this not have a power outlet

[@dirkaydlette9493]

It does. Under the passenger seat.

[@jonpetter8921]

VW is known for their build quality. Nothing be a surprise here. Like most german cars. The stock rim grew on me. But the grey aero rim like in Europe are also fine.

[@Holeyguagaamoley]

The third row when folded looks unfinished and the false floor shelf behind it to make it all a bit flatter is amateur at best.

[@tonymcflattie2450]

Mullosk furiously taking notes

[@gaikaviortas455]

Removable center console is another thing making a minivan - a practical minivan

[@The_Jimrod]

I have one of these in the UK (lease - the purchase price is ridiculous), the build quality is worse than any car I've owned since the 90's. Creaks and rattles from new, door trims that vibrate and make cracking sounds if you bump them. Driving over a course surfaced road is like I've got a box of Lego behind the dash.

[@randodiddle]

My first edition is SILENT. SO well built.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First !!!

[@lahipster3172]

#VWIDbuzz German made junk low range battery operating system old technology overpriced #KIAEV9 cheaper

[@Mabeylater293]

Quality? Talk to me in 20 years and 300,000 miles.

[@badATchaos]

I feel like they totally ruined the whole design with the ugly latus pattern on the front 'grill.'

[@brad7571]

Who own that car? Did VW supply it?

[@rockshox71]

watch and learn

[@brad7571]

@rockshox71 So not a production vehicle from an actual customer? A hand picked factory owned demo. Cheers.

[@OutofSpecDetailing]

If you watch the video… We clearly state it is a car directly from a dealership a customer can walk in and purchase. So no… not “a handpicked factory owned demo”

[@brad7571]

@OutofSpecDetailing did you buy one?

[@OutofSpecDetailing]

Clearly stated in the video we borrowed it from Ed Carroll Volkswagen in Fort Collins

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

The words Quality and Volkswagon never belong together. It’s just not possible.

[@slogan9105]

no heat pump big minus

[@JifferRiffic]

I think if tesla builds this car its 40k or less, 420 in range, FSD included, awd. Oh and they won't be going out of business in 2027 😂

[@sprockkets]

And like the cyberturd it won't make it out of the parking lot without breaking down

[@CraigFine]

This could have been a great platform for a hybrid, all electric is just plain stupid.

[@sleepy670]

They ruined this van with having the all touch screen no buttons no knobs stupid EV approach.

[@puppet-head]

When you need to prop up multiple empty factories that are not needed you end up with overpriced vehicles with low specs.

[@Ficon]

2 mi/kWh where EV9 gets 3.5-5. Fail.

[@VWT25badvan]

Green is yellow these people will stop at nothing to sell this garbage take one for test drive as camper for weekend come back tell me I'm wrong

[@PCEngineGaijin]

$72k for an electric minivan 😂

[@aceventuraaceventura2003]

A very expensive 8 passenger golf cart. Jk.

[@DieselDieterDieseltDurch]

Crazy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Gruß aus Deutschland. Kauft lieber Tesla.

[@tyvovo]

Id Buzz-kill. An overpriced mini van with poor range!

[@VWT25badvan]

Don't be fooled by these hard sell ev rubbish

[@randodiddle]

Wrong. My first edition is the greatest vehicle on earth.

[@scheretischlampe6241]

Lol

[@CraigFine]

VW really screwed up with this thing. It's lost all of its character and charm. I'd rather use the money it would take to buy this, and rest I'd a original VW Bus.

[@VWT25badvan]

Over priced rubbish

[@mini2nut67]

Makes me wish for a Tesla Cybervan. Build it already Elon!