FINALLY! The World Debut Of The 2025 VW ID.Buzz! (USA Version) 

Going to be 60k at least

@@XxXenosxX I would guess near $80k for the AWD version.

No - its a lifestyle luxury Buzz not a Peoples wagon

@@XxXenosxX in America everything is cheaper - they have Buzz with luxury up to the very long version shown here but 60k for this one + might be correct

Lol! Great comment, cause it’s true! It’s the “ NOT for most people wagon .”

I agree 100%

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For those who want more versatility the Multivan or California is a bit bigger inside-out and might even have optional tent on roof..

Easily removable? It took three Volkswagen employees several trips to empty out the third row and the trays and dividers…yeah, not really a one man job…

Don’t need all the animation just the facts and the price .

More than Doug Demuro

He’s just like his pops

He really has! I haven't been watching much TFL content lately, but it appears he's really coming into his own.

That was the whole point of this vehicle imo

@@beans2605 not really, VW used to have a "campers model". Doesn't matter though because it being electric and today's market it's not going to be a people's bus, it'll be the rich wagon.

@@violentdawg Yes, camper van and gasoline. Can't imagine making a roadtrip with that thing and planning my route around charging stations.

I reserved my ID 4 directly through VW and chose a dealership for delivery; I don’t see why this would be any different.

@@kennethsmedley1976 VW chose not to do that due to the complaints people had when the ID4 showed up as available in dealer inventories, yet folks with reservations weren't getting their deliveries that they had reserved prior. I would love it if VW could do reservations online, but from all the press releases and video I've seen, it ain't happening for the ID Buzz, so dealer waitlists and markups will be a thing for sure.

@@chingwodapigu yep! I had an ID4 reservation almost as soon as it was announced. When they began to trickle out, I canceled due to poor reviews and stealer markup.

What a crazy statement to say it will be as reliable as the original

I agree

I guess WLTP 300 miles and it will start 60k USD - if it comes only totally loaded like this one, must be 70k. They are always competitive with their pricing and in America its always way cheaper then in Europe

I would agree with upper 50s to lower 60s. It can't be that much more than the 3-4 grand more than the Atlas. As for range, well under 300mi. Which is a big disappointment. A vehicle of this size begs for the cross country and sadly, I doubt it will provide.

@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 I agree, to upper 5

They are already driving in Europe for a few months now so it's not that hard to know price or range :)

@@wyrazowfkp price in the EU isn't in U.S. dollars, and inc vat both not applicable to me. It's also for a shorter wheelbase, shorter range 5 seat version with a 11% smaller battery pack&less powerful motor. I wouldn't mind any and all guesses on price for the U.S. market though? 👍🏻

Black is a color too, not as the host mentioned. It was in Doug DeMuro.

AC and heat can indeed be used when the "engine" is off. This is a feature that carries over from the ID3/4/etc

I think it would be an europe exklusiv

All you have to do is take out the rear seats, somehow cover the latches of the seats and then but curtains, carpet, big pillows, a bong, a baggie full of weed, a box full of syringes, and you should be good to go 😀

@@dwightk.schruteiii8454 a cargo van is also available

Engine has to be on to operate the dc/dc charger to allow 12 volt functions to work.

Also the Tech is very reminisant / Similar to the new Porsche.

Next Fall

Knowing VW like I do, the answer will be no. This is how it was engineered and built, so this is how you buy it. I think they may have learned their lesson with the 3rd row Tiguan option.

Save $100s YES Cargo version is coming.

He stated cargo version for USA.@@ZenMon601

The charge port is not NAS, it is outdated already.

@@robarjayDo you mean, NACS? North American Charging Standard? Perhaps you are much more knowledgeable than I on the subject, but I would assume that for such an EV to be allowed into N. America, it would have to have a NACS port with both 120V and 220V (fast) charge abilities like all (most?) other EVs sold here. As nice as this thing is, I think, after all, that I'll stick with our reliable little Honda CRV. I know that I can get from point A to point B without issue and in winter, no issue with heating as with summer, no issue with AC.

Middle row does fold down.

It does. Pay attention to the video.

Zero chance of that price.

starting is 54K

58K

Gonna be about 250 miles range

Y’all really want everything and the kitchen sink and you want it for 2.99 a month

A bigger battery would cost a lot more. It's not aerodynamic by design, which really cuts into the range. The 21 inch wheels cut into the range as well. With fast charging, the range is fine, but the charging infrastructure is still very hit and miss in the US.

Not gonna happen.

@@lanceareadbhar yeah. Everyone just needs to jump on the Tesla network. Which would then need to double it’s capacity

The ID4 doesn’t have a heat pump so not likely here either. Winter mileage and charge times will be atrocious.

Uhh

Especially since this one has a single floor level, unlike the original Type 2 where the area over the engine was raised.

Yeah, the sad thing is there is a Cargo, it's just Europe markets exclusive. Apparently there are problems with commercial style vehicle imports. Think it has something to do with local vehicle manufacturers pushing for taxes to make it unpalatable for EU and Asian manufacturers to bother. The Cargo is a bit pared down in the personal luxury features, but the cargo area is nice and open. It would probably be good as camper conversion, especially since (unless they've changed things), the centre row remains non-removable (I mean, you CAN remove it, it's not like it's indestructible, but it's not designed to be removed).

Probably be 70k and up like every other unaffordable car 😅

NO and NO.

No need to dump it if is empty outside the city. It is rechargeable.

Ah, Ralf you are one of those people with ample time on your hands and love to wait. I think you are full of it.

@@cartopia6161 actually I hate to wait. Charging speed is more important to me than range once you are > 200 miles. Unless you are driving 300 miles every day I think it will be plenty fun on vacations.

An EV with a 350-400 mile range is something that does not seem to be on any car makers mind. Shame. I am looking for an EV but they are all city cars and therefore second (or third) cars for me. Vacation travel is out esp for those of us that live in the American west.

Oil is not pumped out of the ground purely to make leatherette, as you stated it's made from petroleum by-products. The ID Buzz uses a ton of oil based materials in its construction besides leatherette. Honestly the whole vehicle is one of decadence and unnecessary use of materials. If VW wanted they could have made it with a cargo floor and easily removable rear seats for practical use as both a people mover and a stuff mover, they could have used manual sliding rear windows instead of electric only ones. I think this vehicle is the Anti Type 2. It's big, heavy, expensive, complex (for a BEV), liquid cooled, no off-road-ability, with a massive front end and huge blindspot creating A pillars. If VW just sold it in single tone paintjobs and didn't try to sell it as a new Microbus I'd have no problem with it as I'd treat it like the VW Eurovan. Instead they play it off as if it is the second coming of Christ. This is an Antichrist.

Looks like the 3rd row can move forward on a 60/40 slider to get more cargo room.