America, the time has come for love, peace, and the Volkswagen Bus to return.

On Friday, the U.S.-spec 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz debuted with three rows of seats, a bigger battery pack, and a extra highly effective electrical motor than what the remainder of the world has had for the final yr.

ID.Buzz manufacturing kicked off final yr in Hanover, Germany, however that was for the two-row mannequin that America gained’t get. The ready sport will proceed for U.S. patrons because the ID.Buzz gained’t come throughout the pond till the second half of 2024. When it arrives, the nostalgia it brings will include sticker shock for some, given the anticipated worth of about $65,000.

Volkswagen ID.Buzz appears each retro and futuristic

The ID.Buzz is the Volkswagen Bus for the trendy period. With almost non-existent overhangs, an upright design, and many glass, the ID.Buzz appears the half.

Tugging at historical past, the ID.Buzz options a big VW brand entrance and heart, however the traditional V-shaped entrance trim is gone. As a substitute is the ID lineup’s signature horizontal gentle bar connecting the emblem and two LED headlights. The tall, slab sides every characteristic a sliding door full with power-operated sliding home windows. The boxy rear sports activities horizontal taillights linked with a ribbon of LED lights. Three pretend vents on every D-pillar are a nod to the unique Bus’s cooling slots.

Inside, the retro aptitude is minimal however Easter eggs abound for occupants to identify. A easy, upright dashboard contains a 5.3-inch digital gauge cluster, whereas most automobile controls are accessed by way of a 12.9-inch touchscreen. Not like the ID.4, the ID.Buzz’s touch-based sliders for the local weather controls and radio quantity are backlit. A head-up show might be out there.

Patrons can select from seven- or six-seat configurations, with the latter with second-row captain’s chairs as an alternative of a bench seat. The 12-way energy entrance seats are heated, cooled, and have an upright seating place, in keeping with VW. The outboard second-row seats are heated as nicely. 

Cargo specs haven’t been launched, however area for actions is plentiful because the second and third rows flat, and the third row will be eliminated solely. To make a totally flat rear flooring to sleep on an adjunct is required to slip behind the folded third row, and it comes with two cloth storage bins to maintain issues manage. The entrance heart console contains divided storage (the dividers can be utilized as a bottle opener or ice scraper), and your entire unit will be eliminated.

The metallic roof will be swapped for an non-compulsory sunroof that’s 5.6 ft lengthy and three.3 ft extensive that may change into opaque or translucent. 

Volkswagen ID.Buzz out there with rear- or all-wheel drive

ID.Buzz fashions coming to the U.S. have extra energy and a bigger battery than the two-row mannequin bought exterior America.

A 91-kwh battery pack (two-row fashions have an 82-kwh pack) will energy a single rear motor rated at 282 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque (in comparison with the 201 hp and 228 lb-ft of two-row fashions) by means of a single-speed transmission. Twin-motor fashions could have all-wheel drive and about 330 hp (vs. the two-row mannequin’s 295 hp), although VW hasn’t stated how a lot torque this mannequin could have in America. The highest pace rises from the two-row mannequin’s score of 90 mph to 99 mph for America.

Volksagen stated the ID.Buzz might be able to a 170-kw peak charging price, which is able to cost from 10-80% in 25 minutes.

Based mostly on the identical MEB electrical automobile platform as the ID.4, the ID.Buzz mannequin grows almost 10.0 inches longer for America, all of which fits to the wheelbase. The electrical van might be a hair over 16-feet lengthy and as extensive because the three-row Atlas crossover SUV. At 6.2-feet tall, the ID.Buzz is 5 inches taller than the Atlas. Regardless of its rectangular form, it cuts the wind with a coefficient of drag of simply 0.29. Similar to the ID.4, the ID.Buzz makes use of struts up entrance and a multi-link rear suspension.

Each ID.Buzz will come normal with automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise management, blind-spot displays, and lively lane management. Automated park help and a surround-view digicam system might be out there.