Volkswagen’s electric people mover is finally coming to Australia in December.
UPDATE, 3/10/24: Volkswagen has now announced ID. Buzz GTX specs, which have been added to this story. You can also read our review of the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz GTX.
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz entered production in 2022, and shares its MEB underpinnings with other electric vehicles (EVs) from the brand such as the ID.4 SUV.
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It will arrive here first in single-motor rear-wheel drive Pro guise, with either short- or long-wheelbase body styles. The latter brings a third row of seating.
The higher-output, dual-motor all-wheel drive GTX will follow in the first quarter of 2025.
Pricing
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro SWB BEV560 RWD | $87,990 |
| 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro LWB BEV560 RWD | $91,290 |
| 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX LWB BEV 4Motion AWD | $109,990 |
Drivetrains
| ID. Buzz Pro | ID. Buzz GTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Drive type | Single-motor rear-wheel drive | Dual-motor all-wheel drive |
| Power | 210kW | 250kW |
| Torque | 550Nm | 679Nm |
| Transmission | Single-speed | Single-speed |
| 0-100km/h time | 7.6 seconds (SWB) 7.9 seconds (LWB) | 6.4 seconds |
Efficiency
| ID. Buzz Pro SWB | ID. Buzz Pro LWB | ID. Buzz GTX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | 79kWh usable | 86kWh usable | 86kWh usable |
| Range (WLTP) | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Max AC charge rate | 11kW | 11kW | 11kW |
| Max DC charge rate | 185kW | 200kW | 200kW |
Dimensions
| ID. Buzz Pro SWB | ID. Buzz Pro LWB | ID. Buzz GTX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 4712mm | 4962mm | 4962mm |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 1985mm | 1985mm | 1985mm |
| Height | 1927mm | 1927mm | 1927mm |
| Wheelbase | 2989mm | 3239mm | 3239mm |
| Towing capacity | 1200kg | 1000kg | 1600kg |
| Gross vehicle weight rating | 3000kg | 3340kg | TBD |
Servicing and Warranty
Volkswagen hasn’t announced servicing and warranty information at this stage.
Safety
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz has a five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP based on testing conducted in 2022, but Australian sister authority ANCAP has yet to apply a rating locally.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Pedestrian detection
- Cyclist detection
- Swerve support
- Oncoming vehicle braking when turning
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Driver attention monitoring
- Lane-keep assist
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Safe exit warning
- Surround-view camera
- Travel Assist
- Lane centring
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Front, front-side, front-centre and curtain airbags
There are top-tether anchor points for child seats for all three seats in the second row, plus ISOFIX points for the two outboard seats.
Standard Equipment
There are two trim levels: Pro and GTX.
The short-wheelbase version of the Pro comes standard with the following equipment:
- IQ. Light matrix LED headlights
- ‘Tilburg’ 19-inch black, diamond-turned alloy wheels
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Power tailgate
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Heated washer nozzles
- Rear wiper
- 18-inch front disc brakes with brake pad wear indicator
- 11-inch rear drum brakes
- Electric parking brake
- Body-coloured bumpers and door handles
- Dark-tinted rear glass
- Power sliding doors
- Power-folding, heated exterior mirrors
- High-gloss mirror housings
- Proximity entry with push-button start
- Heated steering wheel
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Manual height-adjustable front seats
- Heated front seats
- ID. Buzz Box removable centre console with multiple storage compartments
- Stainless steel pedals
- Tufted velour floor covering
- Tri-zone climate control
- 9-speaker sound system
- 12.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- IDA voice assistant
- DAB+ digital radio
- Wireless phone charger
The long-wheelbase Pro adds:
- Third row of seating
- 19-inch front disc brakes
- 13-inch rear drum brakes
The GTX adds:
- Distinct front bumper design with honeycomb finish
- Distinct daytime running lights
- Black exterior trim highlights
- 20- or 21-inch wheels
- GTX badging
- Panoramic glass roof with one-touch opaque adjustment
- Dark interior trim
- Black headliner
- Red contrast piping and stitching
- Stainless steel pedals
Options
There are a range of option packages available on the Pro.
The Infotainment package plus ($2200) adds:
- Harman Kardon sound system
- Head-up display
The Interior Style Package ($6470) adds:
- Seaquel fabric
- Luggage area load platform and net partition
- Rear privacy glass
- Heated front seats
- Heated outboard second-row seats
The Premium Interior Style Package ($6970) adds:
- ArtVelours upholstery
- Luggage area load platform and net partition
- Rear privacy glass
- Heated front seats
- Heated outboard second-row seats
The following standalone options are available:
- 21-inch ‘Bromberg’ black, diamond-turned alloy wheels: $1900
- Panoramic sunroof with smart glass: $3290
Colours
Candy White solid paint is standard on the Pro, with metallic and pearlescent finishes costing an extra $1890 and two-tone paint treatments costing $4090.
The following single-tone finishes are optional on the Pro:
- Bay Leaf Green metallic
- Energetic Orange metallic
- Mono Silver metallic
- Pomelo Yellow metallic
- Starlight Blue metallic
- Deep Black pearlescent
The following two-tone finishes are available:
- Candy White and Bay Leaf Green metallic
- Candy White and Energetic Orange metallic
- Candy White and Pomelo Yellow metallic
- Candy White and Starlight Blue metallic
