2025 VW ID BUZZ - 17 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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0:00 - Intro

0:35 - ODDS & ENDS
play and pause pedals
sit and start…but still have button (says “engine”)
bop it style shifter
Cable management clip under center screen
stupid window controller
Removable center console
bottle opener in center console divider
Ice scraper
Easter egg on rear seat bases
electro -chromic sunroof
Cant open siding door when charge door open
Buttons for sliding doors on center console
Windshield doesn’t meet the top of the body - my chin

4:48 - What is this/competitors
Nothing really
Sienna hybrid
Pacifica PHEV

5:30 - Motors/performance
RWD single motor
282 hp
413 lbft
AWD dual motor
335 hp
512 lbft
0-60 in 6 sec
Top speed 99 mph

6:06 - Battery/Range
234 mi RWD
231 mi awd
91 kWh

6:44 - Charging
up to 200kW
10-80 in 26 min
11kW level 2 (0-100 in 9 hours)
fastest charging VW in the states

7:10 - Weight/dynamics
curb weight 6200 lbs
drum brakes in the rear WTF

7:43 - Styling
plenty of fun colors
two tone GANG (white or silver)
LED headlights & light up logo
gradient diamond lower fascia
super simple design
mono block wheels are perfect
pretty classic bus profile
LWB only here but still smaller than vans
side slide rear windows
D pillar triple detail
slab rear design
full width taillight
big Logos
rear wiper

10:04 - Trunk
no frunk but can open front panel for maintenance
power and hands free option
18.7 cuft
shelf and buzz boxes
75 cuft
146 cuft max (same as Burban)
seats dont fold into the floor cuz that’s the battery

11:52 - Towing
3500 lbs for AWD
Hidden hitch

12:00 - Third row
2nd row is child seat friendly
great space but only 2 seats
Biggest 3rd row in the industry
Slide and recline
battle droid headrests
chargers, easter egg in armrest, vents

13:19 - Rear seats
Pano roof option with electrochromic
huge space, slide and recline
AWD gets captains chairs
bench only on RWD
setback pouches lol
No cupholders?
vents, chargers, climate, heated seats
flat floor
slide out center console - world map on it

16:03 - Front seats
leatherette std (brown or white)
heated, cooled, and massage STD
heated wheel

16:40 - Interior
looks good but lots of hard plastics
LOADS of storage
fake wood accenting on dash
climate in screen always on bottom
30 colors of ambient lighting - reflects in screen
flip out cupholder feels kinda cheap
center console lifts out
loads of headroom

18:21 - Tech
HUD
small center cluster but at least it has it
12 in center screen…woof but improved
wireless charger
360 cameras - ok, warped
native nav with route planning - mid
Safety suite
TBD

20:05 - Price
starting 59,995
topped out at 70k (72 w/ destination)
Outrageously priced

21:00 - DRIVE