VW ID.BUZZ
WHAT’S THE BUZZ?
There’s no question the new Volkswagen ID.Buzz looks the part, but what about the rest? Time for a thorough investigation...
WORDS PAUL HORRELL, PETER RAWLINS, OLLIE KEW
PHOTOGRAPHY OLGUN KORDAL, MARK RICCIONI
VW ID.BUZZ
IS IT A GOOD EV?
vs TESLA MODEL Y
Say camper van and people think VW. Say EV and it’s Tesla: the Hoover or the Biro of electric vehicles. I’m not just talking about range and charging here, but also about the other stuff that electric power enables: packaging, comfort, dynamics. With the ID.Buzz, all this reflects its origin in a conservative 85-year-old German car company struggling with software. The Tesla too reflects its origin, in a radical 19-year-old California-born tech company that has struggled to come to terms with car manufacture and ergonomics.