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VW knows a thing or two about what makes a cool bus.
Just as Fiat can be relied upon to crank out a fashionable small car and Range Rover has mastered the luxury offroader, so VW knows a thing or two about making cool buses. It’s plain to me that the ID. Buzz is very much in that tradition – a tradition spanning the school run and surfer dudes.
Crisp and distinctive, the new electric van looks are a complete win for VW’s design department, after decades of Microbus and Bulli concepts. Just look at that rear C-pillar and window graphic; they completely understand the art of the cool bus.
And that’s all the more impressive given that the Buzz shares its underpinnings with the mediocre ID bunch, towering above the ID. 3, 4 and 5 with their derivative jellymould styling and unremarkable characters. Building an electric bus was perhaps the best decision VW’s product planners have made since 2015’s emissions scandal.
Ours looks especially sharp-suited in Candy White and Lime Yellow two-tone paintwork (an £1800 option) and turns more heads than most supercars. Seriously. On first acquaintance, people love it and it’s a rich conversation starter.
So VW has aced the look of the ID. Buzz, but what about first impressions as a daily driver? It’s underpinned by the group’s ubiquitous MEB hardware, which means that much of the spec is familiar from other electric Volkswagens, Audis and Skodas. You get a 77kWh lithium-ion battery mounted in the floor that’s warranted for eight years or 100,000 miles from new.
It turns more heads than most supercars. People love it and it’s a rich conversation starter
It’s big enough for a claimed 255 miles of electric range, according to official WLTP figures. It’s early days, but we’d s
