Video Summary
Summary:This is a review of the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The model is electric-only and is available in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, known as 4Motion. Limited real technical information exists for this car.
Technical Review:
- Rear-wheel drive models have an APP 550 permanent magnet synchronous motor.
- All-wheel drive models have an AKA 150 asynchronous motor in the front.
- The car has a 91-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery under it.
- Thermal management system is average.
- When the battery gets too hot, AC refrigerant cools the coolant that then cools the battery.
- If the car is too cold, a high voltage PTC heater heats the coolant, which in turn heats the battery.
Things I like:
- Two bright LED lights in the back.
- Rear seats are removable
- Steering wheel is super nice.
- Impressive acceleration
Things I do not like:
- The Range, it is not good, it drops off really fast. The test found 89 miles between 79 percent battery and 8 percent battery.
- Small mirrors that don't allow much visibility
- In cold weather, heating up the battery takes a lot of effort
- The car is heavy 7,400 lbs and the motor isn't big enough for that weight and the shape isn't aerodynamic, it is just a block.
- The electric motor for the cabin is over complicated.
- Touch capacity volume and temperature controls are annoying.
- Entrance/exit and small step is not well thought out.
- Uses Drum Brakes
This is one of the coolest cars we’ve ever had. The test was a little unfair, but the test results are very strange. This is the coolest thing on the planet but the high price is a major problem. You do not see a lot of cars made the way it does and you cannot help but smile when you look at it.
The ID Buzz is a car you can enjoy and use simultaneously. However it is a very sophisticated electric car but it does not get results. The range is compromised when tested. The car is just not perfect. I love it.
