Volkswagen ID. Buzz (2022) | Expert Rating

Model reviewed: 77kWh Pro Style SWB
Score: 9 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is not quite as practical as its van-based rivals, admittedly, but it trumps the myriad SUVs it competes with when it comes to space and family-friendly features. It’ll sell on image alone, but beneath the retro styling and functional cabin, there’s a really capable, compelling EV. Only the high price counts against it.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is not cheap, nor is it as practical as the more spacious and hybrid-powered Multivan. Neither is it big enough to count as a true van and operate as an electrified alternative to the Transporter Kombis beloved of lifestyling outdoors types. But, for fashion-conscious families, it’s still a compelling alternative to an SUV.” (Dan Trent)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.Buzz isn’t cheap by anyone’s definition, but it is a very cool addition to the electric car ranks, and a classic case of ‘if you really like the look of it and want one, the price isn’t going to put you off anyway’. And if you are sold on those looks, there’s nothing in the way it drives to put you off either, so long as you’re prepared to take some night courses to try to conquer that infotainment system.” (Mark Tisshaw)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a unique offering which fuses clever packaging, spot-on looks, up-to-date electric propulsion and a truckload of emotional brownie points at a relatively affordable tariff.” (Georg Kacher)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a funky, practical, 250-mile nostalgia trip… unfortunately, nostalgia costs money.” (Tom Jervis)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The ID. Buzz combines funky styling, a functional cabin and refinement to create a unique electric family car – and a particularly pricey one at that.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“Volkswagen has clearly done a decent job with the driving dynamics and while the range and efficiency is a little disappointing, the ID. Buzz feels more than the sum of its parts.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“”The Volkswagen ID Buzz is a pretty unique offering in the market, being the first van or van-based MPV designed from the ground up as an EV. Its retro-inspired design will win many fans, but there’s plenty of substance in the refined driving experience, bright and airy cabin and extensive tech tally.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.Buzz is the reborn retro icon everyone’s been waiting for, just modernised for the electric age. With a car-like driving experience, a bright and airy cabin, plenty of tech and a decent electric range it’ll hold broad appeal, although it’s only a five-seater for now.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“It attracts attention like almost nothing else – people will come and talk to you when you park up in one of these, and you will smile when you look back at it. It has some much-needed character in a class that is so often devoid of it.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The looks, spaciousness and electric-only powertrain make this one of the few large cars that appears to be wholly socially acceptable — a perfect alternative to SUVs, which add height and weight without any extra carrying capacity.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“As a family troop carrier, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz probably needs more seats, it’s very expensive and the MPV market is fast disappearing in the UK. Yet somehow the charm, the care that’s been lavished and the long-legged comfort of this born-again Type 2 are irresistible. It’s nicer than the rest of VW’s electric offerings put together and a deeply desirable machine in its own right. Welcome back Bulli.” (Andrew English)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“A convincing vision of a family car done better. We love it because it’s different, because it’s a new anti-SUV template, because it’s fun to be in and around.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“A charming retelling of a classic for the modern era, which is good to drive, hugely practical and nicely refined. Yes, there are cheaper electric vans, but none travel as far between charges, or have the performance of the ID Buzz.”
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