Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro S RWD

Why #61

• Pure joy and huge space; short range and steep price.
• Strongest on practicality (100) and efficiency (58); weakest on range (25).
• Sits below #60 Kia EV6 GT mainly on market proof (sales) (58 vs 44).
• Beats #62 Genesis GV60 Advanced AWD on practicality (100 vs 61).
• Sales floor applied: 1,995 US units (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$59,995

EPA range

234 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

193 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

40.8 kWh/100 mi (~83 MPGe)

DC fast peak

200 kW

Charge port

NACS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

7.6 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

RWD

Seats

7

Cargo

3-row van; ~145 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

1,9952026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz (vehicle id 48444)
• Volkswagen official ID. Buzz page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)