# VW ID.Buzz Next Gen Cheaper

> VW's next ID.Buzz generation will cost less with new platform and batteries.
- Title: VW ID.Buzz Next Gen Cheaper · Car and Driver | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: id buzz, second generation, modular platform, cost-effective batteries, us market, electric van, cars, Buzz, Next, Gen, Cheaper, Car and Driver
- Source: Car and Driver — https://caranddriver.com/news/a74137138/id-buzz-second-generation-cheaper-price
- Author: Eric Stafford
- Published: 2026-10-14T22:01:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: vw, id buzz, second generation, modular platform, cost-effective batteries, us market, electric van, cars
## 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.
## Key takeaway

VW plans a cheaper second-generation ID.Buzz for the U.S. using a new modular platform and cost-effective batteries.