The New Volkswagen ID Buzz Is the Return of the VW Bus! 

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My thoughts exactly when I saw the video come up 😂😂

I came here to write exactly this!

Daddy Doug never disappointed

It’s an odd coincidence, but the Transporter never went anywhere. It was just discontinued for our market, and there’s no guarantee that they’ll be selling this thing here.

Didn't expect to see you here David! I'm sure all of us over at your channel would love to see you add one of these to your EV collection when the NA model is available.

i think that will rattle like crazy

@@berenmowrer740 EVs are trash

I have an 01 Odyssey, which has a folding center console table thing, it's really convenient to be able to dump all the things on the console and then dash into the back to move around. So I like this too.

The center console of my 2012 Town and Country is removable too. Great to get out the Cherrios after the grand chiildern go for a ride.

I hope they offer fun og colorways like the red and white

@@alexandra6864 i hope there's a paint option that lets you do custom 2 tones in case they don't offer what you want

I'd rather paint it with flowers

I hope black is an option to the white

@@alexandra6864 As a european I can tell you the two tone colors White and lime yellow White and orange White and dark blue White and green So no red unfortunately.

Thank you!! I sincerely appreciate that.

You should also watch Scotty Kilmer! He is opposite Doug demuro where instead of reviewing cars he talks about what cars to get what not to get historical information on all types of cars etc etc. check him out 👍🏼

Oh yeah o forgot to mention that he is a mechanic

@Doug DeMuro I can feel your enthusiasm, not just dry info (which is often after the manufacturer like). Great channel. You should be proud of it.

@@DougDeMuro Wasn't expecting you to release a new video today... Always welcome to though...

Fr haha

He's the Doug Demuro of cars. Can't compare the goat to anyone else.

Savage geese is on another level

how did he-

I like MHJHB

No God DeMuro they don’t reply to you because you are rude most of the time.

Older? Did you age 15 years in 5?

I’m a Doug fan, but I like Joe Raitis review for the same reason. Plus, he’s locally based in Tampa.

@@_baller it’s not actually that unrealistic, a 21y/o shopping for their first new car could have started watching 5 years ago as a 16y/o car enthusiast…

@@justnick1566 the way he's talking sounds like he's about to buy a house

It has been like this for years dude

@@kennygroth4938 The C8 Corvette has entered the chat (Chevrolet made sure Jay Leno reviewed it first. Ditto with the Ford Bronco, the GT500KR, and the Mach-E).

They started recognizing influencers around 2015

it's kinda funny our goofy little youtube guy, doug, has become one of the biggest most influential names in the industry

Definitely one of the first in the USA or first outside of Germany! here in Germany some Car Journalists and even a few German Car RU-vidrs were able to drive it BUT with a VW Guy sitting next to them and on a closed Road. However this explains why this one has a German License Plate, i guess VW has to do Paperwork with US Car Laws first before People can drive it. Very happy for Doug and i hope VW keeps giving him this Access in the Future as well Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

You're totally right. I was there to see every iteration.

Yeah I remember seeing the concept in the early 2000s, I wonder if we’ll ever actually get these in America.

This van is the biggest tease ever....I've moved on despite her lifting her skirt every couple years.

Good things come to those who wait

And people think Tesla is slow.

Doesn't make sense in America unless they give it an ICE. Can't explore the country and camp out with an EV.

@@drewchilds3027 why not?

@@LooZoo not enough charge

@Life as we know it you do realize that critique would apply to ICE vehicles in their early years, too, right? (And that there are already cross-country EV records)

@@drewchilds3027 you were the oxcart apologist, against all that chitty-chitty bang-bang, back when gas stations were rare 😄

Yeah the timing is a tad curious. Like maybe they saw his video and were like....alright let's unveil it!! ORRRR my Doug-spricy would be that he knew it was coming but wanted to be seen as an all-knowing oracle from that video.

@@jacksfrozen or that video was made a long time ago and he waited for a break on the schedule to release it

@@thiagomarques3036 Yeah and didn't bother to put a little text update on it because maybe VW hadn't notified him yet that it was actually real. He does do a lot of post-dated releases so that's a good point.

@@jacksfrozen I thought he vaguely alluded to having filmed the video earlier in the year? But I may have hallucinated that.

I think Buz would have been a better play on words.

@@kignacioyes that’s right buzz is kinda cool for a ev I think !

nissan leaf, chevy volt, mach e (non gt), to name a few.

@@gengraador399 He meant a COOL ev.

Yeah, this thing screams fun, even though it's also a very sensible choice. What a package. I might actually buy this even though I usually like my cars fast and sporty.

@@natebit7167 I mean, I don't really care if it's cool, haha. The leaf and bolt seems like my current top picks. But what I'm really holding out for is something like the older Toyota yaris, but EV; just a well-built egg that moves XD

Dude for real

@@yungboicontigo9278 Fr! They think putting a massive iPad on the dashboard makes it cool

I always like the Mini because of that. Everyone cried because they wanted a normal interior and eventually they made it more traditional.

@Ivana Notyers At 25:16 Doug mentions the US model will be bigger xD

@@alicekim7351 Longer, not wider.

i found myself subconsciously smiling while watching the entire video. this damn thing just seems so happy! it’s like an na miata in bus form

He acts and sounds like Grover from Sesame Street.

@@TheFaustianMan Quentin Tarantino

well often there is vents to the backseats coming through them wish I guess requires piping

They used to, but everyone dumped them in favour of SUVs

The Vanagon's had both that tunnel that you could walk to the back in or the armrests on both sides in the GL model. If you wanted a center console you could have one made because nobody was thinking cupholders in the 80's.

@@floriskuipers4925 even in the SUV segment there was the aztek with a removeable console, but we all know how that went

Might be why the US model is delayed

@@q1joe lmao, since the European regulators are relaxed and chill?! 😂

@@fjt99 Different series of crash tests to EU testing

@@fjt99 Actually, they are about a lot of things. US has tougher roll-over regulations than Europe. Europe also has crash-test rules with pedestrians, which the US does not. US rules about airbags assume that the passengers are not wearing a seatbelt, where European rules assume that they are. European frontal crash tests assume the barrier will give way (like hitting another car) whereas the US tests use a barrier that won't collapse (like hitting a concrete wall). That means different front-end design (this VW Buzz might not pass American regulations, which might be why they don't sell it in the US). Then there's the silly things--American regulations say that windshield wipers must clean x% of the windshield, which is a larger percentage than Europe. American cars must have side reflectors--not so in Europe. In Europe, turn signals must be amber--not red, not yellow, not clear. And so on, and so on...

Even though the window is forward. The seats are much farther back almost like a hatchback providing much crumble zone just like a hatchback

“That’s what the fucking wrenches are for dumb ass”

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--dOJrWQw1pg.html

agreed. i was sold until that point.

Perhaps in a year or two they will add that feature.

Except for the fact it only holds 5 people.. they really messed up when it comes to the amount of seating this thing has.. if it could actually hold a lot of people i would have already had this baby ordered..

Did you notice he was wearing overalls for his shoes?

@@Locutus , that and he’s finally taken my advice about throwing down a little pad for his knee when he kneels down.

Nice catch lol

Number plates are also wrong.. In Germany the number plate with the TÜV badge (Thats the green round badge between H + ID) needs to be mounted to the rear of the vehicle, this one has it on the front.

I seem to remember them doing that on the new GTI to make it feel more fun through the corners. I can't imagine why they'd do this on the van unless its something to do with traction vs rolling resistance.

Why are you a strict sedan driver? I've always wondered who buys those and why

@Jalesa Nina ok bot

Thanks, Doug needs to heart your comment btw

You’re the hero we didn’t know we needed.

Thisss: 0:00

I’ve always wished for this so I had to do it myself 😂

Especially if the microprocessor shortages or supply chain issues keep up. It would be nice if they offered an AWD gas or gas hybrid model

@@NightMotorcyclist My thoughts too, But I dont think they would

@@gamernerd7139 They really should though considering the current state of things a hybrid model would be the best of both worlds, just take the tech down a notch until the semiconductor issues go away. I'm sure there are a lot of people who wouldn't mind a simple Bus. I'm amazed that the ID Buzz was in development since 2017.

@Dobbies Revenge who the fuck cares

its going to be like the jimny, new slick design, and for sale at a mere 55000 -60 000 dollars due to scalping here in norway, and no, im not joking with that pricetag

@Nobody I think you are wrong. I want this to be snow compatible. AWD just increases the versatility.

Since this is based on the ID MEB platform, it will most definitely have the glass roof and AWD. At least on some models. The second and third rows, will probably fold to have a uniform flat space, just not flat to the floor. As for #2 and 3, we'll have to wait and see. Two years will be here before we know it.

@Nobody Of course they do. That said, the EU version will get AWD, and it will come in a camper version in a few years. I'd skip the glass roof though. Just another source of creaks and leaks.

6. No electric bullshit and an awesome V8 or W12 engine instead.

Absolutely right, shall come enabling more space and adventures enabling features/camping or otherwise, it is just a suv with different shape

Just like all German cars

@@Anonym-kd5wf not most modern ones

I doubt that.

Yeah but they couldn't fit this one with the same brand tyres - fronts are Bridgestones and rears continentals lol

Love and attention to detail = $$$$ to consumer

Have $100.000 ready for your purchase.

He is excited because he gets to wear those little booties.

I'm sure they paid him well. I'd be excited too.

I agree 100%

Haha... Yeaaaaah (look away from BMW please)

Agreed. I don't want a bloated version. Don't need three rows for a commuter. In spite of what Doug says they apparently think it's only going to be Honda Odyssey buyers who want these and not the rest of us.

I thought the same thing. Really like the way it looks here, fairly sure a longer wheelbase will sully the appearance.

@@diego04cr2 They are considering a "California" model where that extra space would be useful for extra motors and battery range. Pop top with a sink, stove, bog/shower. and bed would sell very easily.

@@johnkempf1808 I don't doubt that would sell, I just personally have no need for a bigger vehicle than the one I see in this video.

The world just thinks we like everything big over here.

He said in other videos that its just him and an iPhone. I mean he’s doing what he loves and does it on his own time so I guess the excitement is genuine.

I'd call it passion, plain and simple. Completely in the moment, full attention, love of what he's doing. Cheers!

No offense to doug but the level of buzz i sense from him is actually grating, as if this is a paid for advertisement. 🤷

@@Enonymouse_ To each their own.

No human can naturally sweat as much as Doug. I’m guessing cocaine.

He seems to enjoy teasing/trolling us? It reminds me of when he said he didn't review modified cars, then posted Suki's Honda S2000 (though this is cooler)

@@michaeleaster1815 The 2 Fast 2 Furious S2000 was probably because it's a famous car. As for these pre-production walk throughs with no driving portion, I think he does these to flex how far he's come. I remember a couple years ago he complained about how automotive marketing is so antiquated and no one wants to give a press car to some dude on the internet. They'd only give them to established entities like magazines, and didn't see how these RU-vid videos could reach a wider audience. Now they're finally starting to catch on and let Doug do these types of sneak peeks, which Doug is probably ecstatic about.

People mover*

Americans feel sick when they see a car that's less than 5 m long.

They will. Doug was a bit off. The SWB model in the US comes with 6 seats. The LWB model in the US comes with 7. This is from the official reveal.

Because small battery in a big continent is a good idea?

The rear seats will probably fold into the floor just not second row.

Sometimes you have issues like on the Lexus RX350L, which only have added behind the rear wheels...

lmao

ugh not funny nor remotely original

One of the most practical interiors I've ever seen.

Or a pickup truck with a tonneau cover or bed cap.

This is a minvan.

Yeah cuz loose mulch and dirt works great in a van.

@@bikes7777 you dont have to drop your mulch off at school every day though. Toss in a tarp and it'll be fine for the odd dirty job, nobody claimed this thing was gonna be for GCs

@@WilliamStewart1 Not the same. No side doors to access cargo, can't stand up in them.

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It’s like trying to make sedans into coupes, but they almost never look right

Honestly, Volkswagen can have some fun with EV designs if they really wanted to. They could make an electric Golf similar in appearance to one of the earlier generation Golfs, kinda like what Honda is doing with the “e” that is based on an older Civic. They could even try and take on Jeep by making an electric version of the Thing (181) to take on the newer electric off roaders being released by the likes of GM and Jeep. They could even crank up the novelty factor to 11 by reintroducing the Beetle as an electric car, possibly styling it even more after the original, complete with a frunk.

I agree vans, hatch backs (compact) are the best daily platforms for EV. I think sedans still have their place for being sportier and can still sit 4 or 5 people. What I do think is silly is the faux SUV/CUV EV - which don’t really offer any benefit for space, compactness or handling performance.

"EVs that look like sedans are just silly" ...So just ignore an entire demographics of people who don't have families or a need for an EV minivan? Talk about closed-minded.

I don’t think they wanted to go full-retro, it was meant to look kind of futuristic but with some references to the past. They already did full retro with the Beetle in 1998. Not every person who buys this wants a “cute” face on their van.

that's what i thought as well!

Exactly my thought. They needed a circle roundy headlight like the old version. The one they have now is Honda-type of headlights

Blows my mind anyone would think the logo was more important than the headlights. It looks like a generic van. The headlights are what make the beetle and the old bus cool.

At least have the VW emblem light up

Yeah,not an electric one tho

$$$

@@ibamuad if the range is good then why not. The price needs to be right though

Yep. Same as we get the 3 row Nissan E-NV200 here. If it wasn't for the seats not being fold-flat or removable, this would be on my shortlist for a new vehicle in a few years.

Exactly, I think not allowing the seats to be removed is a big no-no in a market where you are not offering a cargo version in the US. VW could have killed two birds with one stone.

@@lmlmd2714 holy hell you cant even fold flat the seats????? what is the point of this thing, church bus?

@@RZRBLAZ yeah, fixed second row seats is a huge miss. Really limits the camping and cargo options. Yes, we can build a platform, but getting the seats out of there would transform this. VW needs to fix this in later model years.

The finger of truth.

* Cough acura nsx, toyota supra, ford bronco cough*

*cough land Rover pretender cough*

@@SoulTouchMusic93 hahaha *cough, cough*

Mitsubishi these days is the kind of brand that would steal your lunch and then try to sell it back to you at the school cantina.

Does it? Without option to sleep in the rear? What's the point?

The reason was that the embargo on his video (filmed weeks ago in Germany) was on March 9th at 1900 CET / 1300 EST / 1000 PST, when VW put the shortened (because of the Ukraine crisis) debut video. PS: I was watching Kirk Kreifels' live cast on the debut video and after it accidentally loaded afterwards the first few seconds of Doug's video, which someone commented on there.

I expect maximum views too.

Well, Doug is the car review Youtouber with the most subscribers, so it should be obvious

@@georgobergfell noo carwow?

Your consistency and repetition of commenting always disappoints!

@@huntno Did you watch cr1tikal's video?

@@V1nn798 No. What did the moisty man say lol

when doug encourages the bots

Ainda é usada por alguns trabalhadores autônomos, seja pra vender frutas, cigarros ou DVDs piratas.

The other Volkswagen ID models (in Germany) also show charging stations in the navigation.

Except for not having the cargo version in NA and the seats not being able to come out.

@@brandonharrison60162 I mean with a few tools and some handycrafting you could surely remove the seats. I think Doug just meant that the seats don't have an auto-remove feature where you just click them open and pull them out in 10 seconds, like you can in some cars.

@@Real_MisterSir thar actually makes way more sense

@@benjaminschneider4555 That’s pretty cool. I just wish they’d hurry up and create the solar panel roof that keeps you charged but I guess that goes against the money making schemes that rule this world. Where’s that F1 tech? KERS at least right? Kinetic Energy Braking charges batteries?

In Europe we often get more choices. It annoys me you guys don't. Doug didn't mention any AR HUD but we get them in Europe too.

@@JohnnyZenith but we have Doug...but is that a good thing or bad thing?

@@henrylee8510 Always good. Always.

maybe with with bigger wheels and an extra inch ride height it will look ok. My grandparents had a VW Kombi in the late 60s and although we view them as retro, i remember them telling me at the time of purchase it was very cutting edge....They have both passed on now.

Only 30 cm. Creates place for an 98kWh batterie. probably 550km range.

I get a little worried when he starts frothing at the mouth tho ..

Wait, he was more excited when reviewing his own Land Cruiser. I’d be excited too. That car is a space ship and a legend, similar to the Geländewagen.