From Car and Driver · Eric Stafford · · 50s
VW ID.Buzz Next Gen Cheaper
VW's next ID.Buzz generation will cost less with new platform and batteries.
In brief
VW's next ID.Buzz generation will cost less with new platform and batteries. VW plans a cheaper second-generation ID.Buzz for the U.S. using a new modular platform and cost-effective batteries. Originally reported by Car and Driver.
VW ID.Buzz next gen
VW CEO Thomas Schäfer says U.S. will get a new ID.Buzz generation.
Cheaper price expected
New modular platform and cost-effective batteries will lower the price.
U.S. sales paused
VW paused U.S. sales for 2026 and 2027 model years but will return in 2028.
Current price
The 2025 model started at $61,545 when it was last sold.
Why expensive
VW's electric van is too expensive for U.S. market due to high costs.
New platform
Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) will power all next-gen vw vehicles.
Batteries to change
Lithium-iron-phosphate batteries will be less expensive to produce.
The key point
VW plans a cheaper second-generation ID.Buzz for the U.S. using a new modular platform and cost-effective batteries.
