Volkswagen ID. Buzz

After sitting out the 2026 model year, Volkswagen's electric ID. Buzz is returning. The retro EV channels VW's iconic Microbus and offers a choice of rear- or all-wheel drive.

A rocky year for the automotive industry has meant the end of the road for some models and a couple of trim levels, as well as murkiness for the fate of some others.

Slow sales, impending tariffs and a shifting electrified-vehicle landscape are to blame for many of these canceled models and trims.

VW reportedly has decided to pause the ID. Buzz for the U.S. for 2026 as it reevaluates the market.

Read here for a quick look at five things we like about the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz and three things we do not.

Every model-year 2025 minivan is ineligible for a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety due to lackluster ratings in one or more of the agency’s crash and safety tests.

Now that the federal electric vehicle tax credit has ended, automakers are enticing customers with major incentives on EVs.

Read here to find out which model-year 2025 EVs on sale in the U.S. feature all-wheel drive.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested seven model-year 2025 electric vehicles, but none earned either of the agency’s awards.

After we put the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz through our standardized cargo testing, we found that it’s as roomy as a minivan in some ways, but less roomy than a three-row SUV in others.