►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo ►Subscribe here: ru-vid.com 00:00 New VW ID Buzz long wheel base 00:37 Length SWB vs LWB 01:04 RWD vs AWD GTX 02:03 Battery kWh and range estimate 02:30 Illuminated logo and hood 03:13 Interior: doors and seats 04:15 Electrochromic panoramic roof 04:27 Cockpit and trims 05:55 Infotainment system 06:46 Sliding doors 2nd row 07:56 3rd seating row 09:03 Trunk / boot and taking out seats 11:31 VW Comeback with the 7-seater EV? #VWIDBuzz #VWMicrobus Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
I like it, but dont love it. The interior is fine, not super special, but sensible and nothing irksome...the body looks better in this full length, however im not convinced by the front fascia. I am the target market since i identify as a hippie American (lol) however if the round headlights are still good enough for Porsche, they should have made a return here as well. they were 100% part of the charm of the original. if the original never existed the fascia would be fine(-ish since the bumper is meh as well), but it just doesnt fully recapture the magic of the original. Perhaps someone can make a new fascia kit to finish it off properly since the vehicle is otherwise a very credible entry in the segment (historical baggage aside)...i will still be rooting for VW to continue evolving the niche they popularized and for future models to improve on this first effort. One could argue that perhaps VW is too big and committee based to make a good retro vehicle...The beetle redo was a disappointment as well because it was so obviously FWD (even if this one is a much more faithful reboot). for reference I gave the Beetle a D+ (since the chassis and drivetrain were still competent) where as i would give this a B+ since the face is the only thing that lets this new retro vehicle down. It would get an A or perhaps even an A+ if they got it right on a refresh in the future...Im also looking forward to any factory camper versions to give it a final grade in terms of relative fidelity to the original... Side note: Imagine what a cult hit the Beetle reboot could have been if they hadnt cheaped out, and instead had made it rear engined like the original? they would still be sold today...and even though the FIAT 500 was commercially more successful as a reboot, both it and the new beetle would be positively ICONIC entry level sports cars for young petrol heads today (and for all time) and i believe would have sold in sufficient numbers to more than satisfy the accountants that likely would have preemptively aborted any such notions. Its not even that crazy an idea in the modern day market...I mean if the twingo exists its totally doable. Too often manufacturers dont consider the free marketing that is the aftermarket, which would have embraced those chassis' 10x more if they had the dynamic purity of RWD . Its for that reason i would say my greatest criticism of the new electric FIAT 500 is that they didnt make the chassis RWD (like VW has done, to their credit). perhaps a future AWD model will remedy that for FIAT and i hope they fix the face on this vehicle in the next update as well, because i genuinely want to love it.
Waiting for the California version! Ideally I'd like more of a 500-600 km range, but well, 400 isn't that bad. I remember when these were teased a few years ago and VW were saying 800km range!! We all knew that wouldn't happen
800km will happen...but more likely for the next generation. The other Platform in VW Group at Audi will come with 700km Range in 2024 for the A6 e-tron. At the Moment we are at 250Wh/kg as the best...Amprius and CATL has already shown the new 500Wh/Kg Cells, which are ready for production...and Theion a Germany Company in Berlin is working on Li Sulfid Batteries with 1000Wh/kg (hopefully already in 2027 in production). Furthermore there is heavy Investment to make progress in Li Air Batteries, with the goal for 2500Wh/Kg...ten time better...with this a Range of 5000km would be theoretically possible with the weight of 100kwh Batterie of today...but this is indeed future. BUT...the 500Wh/kg ist already reality and would make the range double in some years...which would be 800km instead of the 400km.
And I wait for the Grand California, finally an all electric EV-RV, no more Gas for heating and cooking and you even get heating flooring for free due to the battery pack cooling system and much more!
Just when I thought my German brothers had lost the plot on how to appeal to us Americans, here is a homerun answer.😊👍 In the US, VW was seen as counter-culture in the 60s & 70s. American cars had boastful names and boastful ads. VW had names like Bug, Rabbit and "Thing", and the ads were self-deprecating. This embrace of the pure "box" will be counter to the macho-man 4x4s and the blobby, swoopy CUVs that dominate the US market. Truly counter-culture, these IMHO will rightly command high prices for setting a new trend.
You know that Thomas is dedicated. He even bruises himself for a full length video. Thanks again for a brilliant video and nice outfit. Always a pleasure to watch this channel.
Hi Thomas & Team, I love your reviews very informative and professional. The ID Buzz looks great and I think it will be a big success especially now VW moving away from all the discrepancies of the past. Hope your knee is better and look forward to your next review. Keep up the great work Cheers Irish Paul
Thomas taking one for the AF team! Great vid as usual. This bus has a lot of appeal for it's utilitarian approach. I wish other manufacturers put as much thought into their interiors as VW did here. I've been looking for an overlanding vehicle and while this would not work, it would be perfect to camp out in.
I honestly love your reviews. I even watch the ones about cars that I’m not the most interested in. Just as an automobile enthusiast. Your easy calm and detailed manner are very refreshing. I’m sure you’re very pleasant and positive company overall. I also tend to share your thoughts on design. I like the Bahaus / gestalt philosophy and being a lifelong design student, find myself gravitating towards the “less is more”, / delicate function and form waltz myself. Best wishes.
Finally a car that fit a family of 7 like mine instead of thoose worthless "7-seat" SUV:s. Driving a Sharan today and really wan't to update, but there are no spacious alternativs on the european market.
I've been looking forward to this one for years. It looks great. I just hope it lives up to the hype, and it's not so overpriced that only the 1% can afford it. I don't care how good it is, I'm not going to mortgage my house to get an EV.
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So sad you still can't take out the second seat row. Would make this car so much more versatile (like hauling bicycles without removing wheels etc). Lets hope they add this in the future.
1,55 may be enough for a bicycle but certainly not for sleeping or watersports equipment. They really outdid themselves. What a shame, the car is otherwise huge. To much useless shit but still huge
Sorry for the injury! Very interesting car - if the range or battery size could be improved, it would become a VERY serious contender in the large EV space.
Not sure how well this will do in the US considering its range on a full charge is predicted to be about 210 miles and with a starting price of around $70,000?! Add-ons could drive the price to close to 100k! The passenger experience seems nice but that early 2000s game console look of the control panel just seems awkward and silly…not suitable for a high-end vehicle.
They should make the middle row removable too. Easier to add a removable bed then for weekends away ext, but with the option to put the seats back easily when needed.
The Nordic market was really disappointed with the low powered cabin heater in the original European version. Same 6kW as in the smaller ID.4. I hope the new LWB version has fixed that.
Thanx for your well made reviews. I would love to see a deep dive in the new software (also in practical use, when possible), as the old version has been a major factor to not even consider this car up until now.
This is what I hate about VW, so stingy they cannot do a door trim that is not hard plastic yet they'll charge 80k for it... it's not rugged, it's cheap. Also anything less than 110-120 kWh will have fairly limited range due to the aerodynamics. It's too bad because I used to be a big VW fan, eventually I got sick and tired of their newer models with massive amounts of hard plastic and weak specs. They're just too stingy for their own good, that's why they often fail in the american market. 0-100 in 6.4 is good but for a van like that I'll also require 500 km highway range and NO HARD PLASTICS where people sit, that's how they'll succeed in the US.
Great update for ID Buzz - vents, childseat tilt for 2nd row, isofix in 3rd row as well and opening windows. Finally great big family car. Still - Give it steering wheel from Caddy - more real buttons please :) I am also happy for stronger motor which allows to stay with RWD setup and still have this small turning circle (longer wheelbase makes it bigger but still - AWD versions of ID cars have much bigger turning circles ). Only worried with the price - heat pump, bigger battery, more car, more power....
In India we have right side steering, which means we need to use our left hand, I mean not our favourite hand. This making using touch dcreen on the drive even more difficult. I prefer old style buttons than touch screens..
How about rear a/c vents and power outlets!. Always great detailed review. Does the sunroof slide and what options VW is offering for kid's. Love it👌🙏🙏🌼🌼
idk why the US market seemingly isn't getting the SWB version that's already available elsewhere. I feel like it would do just as well and keeps closer to the microbus feel of the original Type 2 busses. An almost 5 m long VW bus just feels too big and the average buyer who's nostalgic for that type of vehicle doesn't need 3 rows of seats. Hopefully it's just VW assuming americans want the larger vehicle size and not that the shorter wheelbase doesn't pass safety regulation here. I'd love to have both options.
Nice. Looks like a good design that harkens back to the original VW van. I hope they switch it to NACS (Tesla Supercharger) for the US market, like Ford is doing.
Such a shame it doesn't feature the same benefits as the multi van with facing seats and table but very nice and comprehensively reviewed as per normal high standards
A very appealing design with loads of practicality. I'll wait to see the driving test and find out the drive away price. The ID Buzz is likely to appeal to many people across different demographics.
I will definitely be putting in an order when the GTX version is available. I wanted to hear what the smaller cutouts in the rear door windows were. Are they inset windows that can be opened? Kind a weird look, and the only thing that made me think they had made a design mistake on this vehicle.
Great presentation Iam from down under of South Australia Adelaide I am looking forward to perches this model when it arrives here Thanks again from Alessandro Dimasi
The fact that you can't open the second row windows is a huge oversight. I have two little kids and they always demand their windows to be opened. Id love this van for my family and that is a dealbreaker for me.
@@davepaek5014 I've seen it in other RU-vid Videos and it seems to be pretty cool! Okay, obviously, they are a little bit smaller than regular windows, but the option of opening them (electrically, btw) is stunning!
Greetings from Normandy, France, I don’t know about the US market but having that van and all blue Thomas blue, of course would be awesome, then again I’m sure that the price is also very awesome. This gentleman convinced me after watching his video to go and buy my brand new Skoda superb 2015. I have less time to watch the channel because I’m busy with my work especially right now in the month of June but usually I try to tune in when I can this made me hopeful thank you great video Thomas.✌🏻🇫🇷✌🏻☮️
I am definitely interested! I owned a 1968 VW bus and as you said, this new micro bus appeals emotionally. First ev that really captures my interest, I hope it’ll be a winner in the US! 😊
As a parent of a 2 and 5 year old, I'm pleased it has sliding doors , and that you can just open them before getting out of your driver's seat. I like the flexibility it has to either take on 7 passengers or take my family of 4 with luggage (removing the 3rd row). This is in my consideration along with the Kia and Hyundai SUVs coming out.
As a side note, the Microbus is going to sell very well here. I see them being used by UBER and Lyft drivers, so long as there are fast chargers available. It might also target the young family market, where the need to stash diaper bags, strollers and God knows what else.
I'll get one when: A) It is built in North America. B) The 2nd and 3rd row seats come out or they sell a cargo version. If I could convert my Dodge Caravan to electric power it would be the ideal EV van. PS: The multi-color interiors are a nice change from the all black from most manufacturers. VW is bringing back the cool and fun colorful interiors of the 50s and 60s cars. Come on Thomas, drab grey? No thanks. Even my 2019 Golf Sportwagen with its two-tone beige interior is more pleasant than the all black version.
I was going to buy a Tesla this year but when I heard about this...I'm holding off to get a Buzz. I was in elementary school when the microbus was popular so I'm really excited for this.
It’s a practical vehicle, but are all the software glitches from the ID4 included. I am in the NY suburban area, many many EV’s, and I hardly ever see an ID4.
