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The ID. Buzz has a lot of hard, but cleanable interior materials. It provides generous dash storage and lots of door storage. There are phone charging zones and USB ports in all three rows. Cupholders are limited in number, however, a removable “Buzz Box” can sit in any row and can create a cupholder, or act as a bottle opener and ice scraper. Climbing between the seats is easy to do for the second and third rows. The headrests in the third row don't adjust properly for both adults and children. There's plenty of second and third row legroom. The second row slides out of the way to create a large pass-through to the third row, which allows leaving booster seats in place. The second row seat sliding mechanism sometimes requires too much force. Power seats are standard, and very adjustable. They have 12-way ventilated, heated, and massaging functionality. The power sliding doors and tail gate can be foot-activated, a reliable feature. The cargo area offers 18.6 cubic feet of space behind the third row with an optional flexible cargo board. All wheel drive variants can tow more than rear wheel drive.When charging the ID. Buzz you can lounge in the third row with the second row down, though the recline isn't very relaxed. One doesn't often see rear drum brakes anymore, and the rear brakes don't do much of the stopping anyway, with regenerative braking mostly at play. It is easy to add car seats to the car. As for the color selections, it looks like a toy.
The reviewer recommends the Pro S trim with single motor to get the best range and most basic features. With that said, going to the higher Pro S Plus trim opens up the palette of colors to select from. It gets 0-100% charged in 26 mins when using DC quick charge.
Neither NHTSA nor IIHS rated the ID. Buzz, but Euro Ncap is giving it 5 stars. It’s a "box" shape, but weirdly aerodynamic; .29 drag. It doesn't stay on with the doors open in a convenient way for video recording. Driver's seat gets a 5/5 for comfort. Rear wheel drive is rated for 2,600 pounds of towing while 4MOTION is rated for 3,500 pounds. Apple CarPlay connects quickly, visibility is great all around, and steering is responsive, but takes some getting used to due to its great sensitivity. It offers comfortable ride quality, isn't lumbering to steer, and power off the line is good, but not Tesla-fast. The electrochromic glass in the roof is as close to magic as you will see in a car. If on the driver seat though, you need to push a button to access roof controls, and there needs to be a shortcut to reach the 360 degree camera. The capacitive steering wheel and controls take getting used to, but after a bit are still not great.
