VW ID Buzz driving REVIEW passenger vs cargo - will the EV Microbus convince Multivan T7 customers?
VW ID Buzz driving REVIEW passenger vs cargo - will the EV Microbus convince Multivan T7 customers?
This is our in-depth review of the Volkswagen ID Buzz (EV Microbus). We’re taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience, showing you the passenger version and the cargo version.
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00:00 VW ID Buzz with retro design
00:45 Length: SWB and LWB version facts
01:43 Top speed and acceleration figure
02:10 Battery kWh size and projected range
02:23 DC recharging figures
02:47 Passenger vs Cargo version exterior
03:13 Different exterior paint colors
04:12 Interior trims and colors with seats
06:12 Key fob and doors
06:48 Leather-free steering and seats
07:34 Seating position
09:11 Rear seating passenger version
09:51 Multivan EV or for SUV customers?
11:02 Seating setups for SWB and LWB
12:14 Interior overview passenger version
12:31 Optional 12” infotainment screen
13:30 Steering wheel and instruments
14:21 Lower middle console
15:05 Smartphone chargers
15:19 Trunk / boot passenger version
16:17 Multiflex board comfort package
17:48 Towing hook and capacity
18:15 Camping box with cooking and bed
19:51 Cargo version interior
20:54 Cargo version loading area
22:23 Driving with acceleration test
23:00 Narrow turning circle
23:36 About future AWD version
23:54 Steering feel
24:19 Driving and recuperation modes
25:37 The unique Buzz feeling
26:52 Driving comparison to Multivan T7
27:21 Suspension rating (no DCC available)
28:15 Motorway driving and noise insulation
30:43 Efficiency vs ID4 and ID5
31:13 Energy consumption and real-world range
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0.08 -> Today, it is time to drive
2.64 -> and take a detailed look at
4.32 -> the VW ID. Buzz, the electric microbus,
8.64 -> here on Autogefühl with Thomas for you.
11.76 -> And you can see in the front,
13.52 -> this typical retro design
15.44 -> with a big VW retro style logo.
18.48 -> It does not have round headlamps.
20.32 -> I would have wished for that.
22.4 -> Maybe I can push them towards that.
24.16 -> If you like it,
24.8 -> if you would prefer round headlamps,
26.64 -> tell me in the comments.
27.84 -> Here optional, the Matrix light, the IQ.Light.
30.96 -> You can get this contrasting color here,
33.04 -> white and blue,
33.92 -> but we can also show you different colors
35.6 -> or maybe you can go for a unique color look.
37.6 -> So everything is possible from screaming out
39.68 -> to a more subtle look, actually.
41.92 -> Today will be the driving part.
43.68 -> This will be very crucial indeed.
45.76 -> But here in the side profile,
47.04 -> I can already tell you,
48.4 -> 4.71 is the length.
50.24 -> That's 185 inches.
52 -> Meaning...
53.36 -> A Kia EV6, for example,
55.04 -> is almost the same length.
56.08 -> So it does challenge on the length,
58.64 -> normal compact EVs,
60.32 -> but has so much more space on the inside.
63.36 -> There will be,
64.48 -> next to this short wheelbase version,
66.16 -> a long wheelbase version.
67.84 -> Then the wheelbase and the overall length,
69.84 -> it's the same, will be 25 centimeters
72.96 -> or 10 inches longer.
74.72 -> That will be the standard version
76.32 -> for the US market.
77.68 -> And it will also change that
78.88 -> you can get more seats on the interior.
80.88 -> Soon more to that.
81.84 -> Here with tinted windows
83.52 -> and a typical boxy style.
85.84 -> Interesting new design elements right here.
88.64 -> Definitely, form follows function.
91.12 -> 18 to 21-inch wheels.
92.96 -> These here are 20-inch wheels.
95.04 -> Will they still be comfortable while driving?
97.36 -> We'll find out today.
98.56 -> And in the rear, we can see
99.6 -> the light strip goes all the way through.
101.44 -> That looks cool.
102.32 -> Big retro logo.
103.6 -> The top speed will be 145 kilometers an hour
106.56 -> or 90 miles an hour.
107.84 -> And the acceleration figure,
109.36 -> 10.2 seconds here for the real drive version.
113.6 -> There will be an all-wheel drive version
115.28 -> at a later stage that we can
116.48 -> already promise you actually.
118 -> But so far, rear-wheel drive version is the entry,
120 -> and also makes a very narrow
121.44 -> turning circle of around 11 meters.
124.32 -> As for the range,
125.36 -> well that's the big question.
126.56 -> Also for today, we'll later on
128 -> test the energy consumption.
130.24 -> It has a battery size of 77 kWh net.
134.16 -> So we will also end up around
137.76 -> 400 kilometers or 250 miles.
140.32 -> If that's true, it's more or less,
141.84 -> we'll find out later.
143.44 -> Recharging, the flap is on
the passenger side here.
146 -> Really large.
147.12 -> 11 kW AC or 170 kW DC charging peak,
151.92 -> and 5% to 80% state of charge in 30 minutes.
156.56 -> That's the best for a Volkswagen
159.28 -> electric vehicle so far.
161.04 -> Of course at a later stage
162.04 -> when we take it on a longer tour
163.68 -> on the German autobahn,
165.28 -> we will also test it for real for you.
167.68 -> Next to the passenger version,
169.6 -> you can see it here with the windows,
171.2 -> there is also the cargo version
172.88 -> available here with the close rear.
175.76 -> No windows in the rear.
177.28 -> And they both have the same short wheelbase.
180.16 -> The later long wheelbase version
182.16 -> will just be available
183.2 -> for the passenger version.
184.72 -> The cargo then, for European markets
187.04 -> and just for short wheelbase.
189.76 -> Both have, by the way,
191.52 -> multi-link rear axle.
193.44 -> And as for the color variations,
195.44 -> you may already know this one here
197.04 -> with this yellow and white combination,
199.6 -> also with fitting interiors.
201.12 -> We're going to show you that later.
202.88 -> Both on the exterior and the interior,
204.48 -> you can have it more subtle.
205.6 -> Here, for example, just the plain
207.28 -> black-black combination.
208.72 -> Looks also very interesting
209.92 -> and I would say, less clown-car-like.
213.6 -> Sorry about that.
214.56 -> And here, this is a little bit more...
216.88 -> Like a good mix maybe
218.16 -> with the contrast color white
219.92 -> and the dark blue.
221.12 -> This is probably a combination I would maybe pick.
223.44 -> So really cool, I think.
225.12 -> Yeah.
226 -> And then, there are even more
227.68 -> screaming out colors once again.
229.6 -> For example, here with this
231.12 -> green or turquoise combination.
234.32 -> Which one would you pick?
235.36 -> Tell me in the comments.
236.88 -> This of course spices it up a little bit more.
239.28 -> It's cool that these cars are available.
241.76 -> It's of course more screaming out.
243.6 -> And here for example,
244.64 -> also this orange combination.
246.64 -> So would you pick a screaming out
248.48 -> color for this vehicle
250 -> or rather go in a more subtle way?
251.92 -> And already at the interior preview here
253.92 -> you can see with the orange vehicle,
256.56 -> you can also get the fitting seats
258.32 -> also in this you know, orange-red alike tone.
262 -> And for the green vehicle,
263.68 -> also fitting seat colors.
266.4 -> You can have these done,
268.24 -> but you cannot mix like green exterior
271.36 -> and yellow on the interior.
273.28 -> So some combinations are
274.96 -> for good reasons, forbidden.
276.32 -> So here is this yellow interior
279.68 -> with the yellow vehicle.
281.68 -> And I think when you go out
283.44 -> for this screaming color,
285.68 -> when you go for the screaming out color,
287.68 -> then it also makes sense to
289.52 -> pick the fitting seats, isn't it?
291.12 -> And here my favorite,
292.32 -> blue-white exterior color
293.6 -> and then the blue-white seat.
295.44 -> So this is, in a way, colorful
297.2 -> but also subtle enough.
299.12 -> So I think this is a very elegant combination
301.6 -> and my favorite for today.
303.92 -> Or the most subtle combination
306.24 -> here with that black car on the exterior,
310.24 -> then you also have this more gray or black,
313.76 -> rather plain look here.
315.52 -> But once again, I think a more elegant way
318.64 -> is also very nice.
320.08 -> So I think the yellow, green, and orange
323.28 -> is a little bit too playful for me.
326.88 -> Maybe I'm too conservative
328.4 -> in that respect, yeah.
330.08 -> So which one would be your
331.68 -> exterior-interior combination?
333.28 -> Looking forward to your comment.
334.4 -> And here for example,
335.44 -> if you want the yellow exterior
337.12 -> but just the white interior,
338.8 -> this is also possible.
340.64 -> Why not?
341.44 -> Then you have, you can see here,
343.52 -> also some yellow accentuations on the interior,
345.92 -> but the seats are not yellow.
347.6 -> And this here, the microfiber seat.
350.4 -> So all have high recycling share.
353.28 -> The microfiber at 70%,
354.8 -> the fabric even higher.
356.56 -> So really great that they use
358.4 -> all the way animal-free materials
360.16 -> and even with a high or almost
362.08 -> sometimes complete recycling share.
364.16 -> And also they can be recycled afterwards.
366.96 -> So they also thought of that.
368.88 -> Also coming up later, the Camper Box.
371.6 -> Car key, we know it already
373.36 -> basically from the other models.
374.64 -> And high gloss painted.
375.92 -> Not that nice.
376.88 -> Door closing sound, very strong.
379.68 -> Look at that.
381.12 -> Hear that.
382.96 -> That's beautiful.
383.92 -> Beautiful door closing sound.
385.36 -> Love that.
386.24 -> Interior then,
387.04 -> I've shown you a different style earlier.
388.96 -> This one's my favorite here.
390.16 -> Soft touch here, hard here.
391.6 -> But the white-blue color styling,
394.24 -> that's a really, really cool one.
396.16 -> Here on the top dashboard, by the way,
397.84 -> we have this wooden effect.
399.68 -> It's not real wood material,
400.96 -> but looks quite fancy.
402.16 -> And by that way, they can also
404.08 -> make it easy to hit
405.12 -> like these curved areas
406.64 -> that they can cover all of that.
408.96 -> Steering wheel, we know.
410.24 -> The classic sign.
411.36 -> This one is also here
412.8 -> with animal-free wrap.
415.2 -> Also durable.
416 -> They've been testing that.
417.44 -> And also the ID.4, ID.5, ID.3
420.64 -> will get this steering wheel material
422.4 -> from the next model year change.
423.68 -> So all the 2023 models
425.84 -> will then already have that.
427.68 -> So the whole interior is animal free,
430.16 -> and so will also be the rest of the ID models.
433.52 -> This seat is the one with the fabric cover
435.44 -> and the blue-white mix.
436.88 -> Again as I said earlier,
437.92 -> there's also microfiber seats available.
440 -> That one's only in unicolor
441.6 -> with the bright microfiber.
443.12 -> That looks also pretty cool
444.4 -> and feels maybe a little bit better.
446.24 -> Here, by the way, the second armrest.
447.92 -> So the inner one is standard.
449.44 -> The second on the outside one is an option.
452.32 -> And also, a nice comfort feature.
454.16 -> Getting inside is just funny, you know,
458 -> because in this bus
458.88 -> you climb a little bit in.
460.4 -> I'll also soon measure
462.8 -> how far it is from the ground.
464.48 -> I recently got that request.
466.4 -> Thank you so much for that.
472.64 -> It's usually when you leave the car, actually.
474.64 -> Here, steering wheel is
476 -> in and out, up and down, gladly.
478.72 -> And you have this command driving position.
481.6 -> It's just really cool, really comfortable.
484.48 -> And this seating position makes this vehicle
487.36 -> so unique on the whole EV market.
490.32 -> And headroom, 189 or 6'2,
493.76 -> no problem at all.
495.12 -> There will, at a later stage,
496.72 -> also be a panoramic roof available.
499.12 -> That then will be a fixed one.
501.52 -> So I recently met one of our fans in Iceland.
503.84 -> He's a taxi driver.
504.8 -> And he told me that for his customers,
508.24 -> they're always searching for cars which have,
511.12 -> from ground to the middle of the seat like here,
515.36 -> between 65 and 75 centimeters.
518.64 -> Because that's not too low
520.64 -> but also not too high, you know,
522.48 -> where you have problems get in the car.
524.4 -> And here, it's more like 85.
526.56 -> A little more like, 34 inches or 85 centimeters
529.68 -> to the middle of the seat
530.8 -> here without the bolster.
532.4 -> So indeed, that position here,
534.72 -> the seat to the ground
535.92 -> is actually pretty high.
538.16 -> That might be too high for those
540.64 -> who don't want to climb in the vehicle
542.72 -> and might be a problem for taxi drivers.
545.36 -> However, you know,
547.2 -> that makes it also so unique
549.04 -> that you have this driving position.
551.2 -> Also the case in the rear, even higher.
553.12 -> More like 90 centimeters or 35 inches.
556.72 -> And once again, I think
558.32 -> it's the unique thing.
559.84 -> The cool thing about this vehicle
561.28 -> and you have massive amounts of space.
564.08 -> Here for example, also with the knee room,
566 -> even if I am driving in the front position,
568 -> there's so much knee room left
569.44 -> and also a lot of headroom left.
572 -> Once again, you cannot believe that
573.84 -> this is the length of some
575.52 -> other competitor EVs from
577.2 -> the compact or mid-size segment like
579.04 -> you know, like a Kia V6 or
Honda Ioniq 5 and so on.
582.32 -> A little bit longer than the ID.4, of course.
585.36 -> But you can move around here so freely.
588.16 -> 5 tall adults,
589.28 -> absolutely no problem.
591.12 -> And VW wants to bring people back
593.76 -> from the SUV to the van segment,
596.08 -> and I think this definitely
597.92 -> works with this vehicle.
598.96 -> And I think it's also the key to
600.4 -> understanding this vehicle.
602.48 -> It's more aimed at so far SUV customers
605.12 -> or people who say like,
606 -> hey, I want an EV
606.88 -> but something special with
608.64 -> more usability on the inside.
610.8 -> You will be disappointed if you think,
612.72 -> "Hey, I get like a classic multi van." or so on.
615.84 -> Like T7-alternative electric.
618.8 -> No, that's not about it.
620.8 -> It's not that flexible.
621.92 -> It doesn't have that much space.
623.76 -> It's more from that, you know,
625.44 -> other approach as an alternative.
627.2 -> Here, by the way, you can
628.32 -> fold the seats from here.
629.52 -> And then you can see that
630.64 -> the lower part moves down like this,
636 -> and this is one of the big surprises
637.92 -> for this review.
639.84 -> So far, there is this big step in here.
642.56 -> You know, like this.
643.28 -> And then you can get,
644.32 -> inside the comfort package, this one.
646.24 -> This is called the Multiflex board,
648.8 -> and this makes an even
transition then to the seats.
652.4 -> Otherwise, you have more height in the trunk
654.8 -> but then there's this hole basically.
658.4 -> We'll take a look at that, a detailed look,
660.48 -> when we open the trunk very soon.
663.12 -> As for the seating setup,
664.64 -> this one here is the short wheelbase version.
667.6 -> I like this five-seater.
669.76 -> Or later on, also there's as a six-seater.
672.08 -> Then you have space here in the middle,
674.56 -> go through, that's also fun for the kids,
677.12 -> and then you have two more seats in the rear.
679.52 -> Also available with the short wheelbase version.
681.68 -> In the long wheelbase version,
683.6 -> which is also the standard version
685.2 -> for the US and optional for Europe,
688.24 -> there you can go for 6 seats or 7 seats.
694 -> Then you have the bench
695.04 -> plus two seats in the rear.
696.96 -> So these will be the seating options available.
700.16 -> For child seats, ISOFIX here in the rear, 2X.
704.88 -> And also in the front.
707.92 -> No, no ISOFIX in the front.
710.32 -> Yeah.
710.72 -> So for ISOFIX, then you will have to
712.72 -> rely here on the back seats.
714.24 -> And not to forget, you can also
715.76 -> slide this bench forward.
717.68 -> Then, of course, you have less legroom.
719.52 -> You can see here this difference
721.2 -> between back and front.
723.28 -> 2/3 - 1/3 split.
725.52 -> You would have more trunk length then,
727.2 -> but of course in this case
728.4 -> it makes only sense to slide forward
730.96 -> when you do not have this
732.16 -> Multiflex board in the rear.
734.32 -> Interior overview, you have a mix of
737.2 -> cool materials like this.
738.32 -> There's fake wood but it
looks really amazing indeed.
741.6 -> And then, more rugged materials like here.
744.08 -> Some more space.
745.68 -> This is the normal glovebox here
747.76 -> and also dampened.
748.88 -> That's nice.
750.24 -> Vents right here.
751.76 -> The screen, you start with 10-inch.
753.84 -> Optional, there's 12 inches.
755.28 -> The passenger version can get
756.48 -> this optional 12-inch.
757.92 -> Cargo, just a 10-inch, the smaller one.
761.12 -> Still, the volume and the temperature slider
763.92 -> is not backlit
764.96 -> and the slider function
765.96 -> n is not that ideal especially
768.08 -> controlling it while driving.
769.36 -> And some hotkeys here, for example,
771.2 -> for the driving modes.
773.52 -> And over here, the infotainment system.
776.56 -> This is the new software version 3.2
778.96 -> It has bug fixes.
780.08 -> It's supposed to be more stable.
781.84 -> You see it's also a little bit quicker.
784.96 -> So better than before definitely
786.88 -> with this update
787.92 -> if you compare it to the previous versions
790 -> in like ID.4/ID.5
792.24 -> Sill not the fastest one
794 -> and not the best one
795.12 -> so I'm not the biggest fan.
797.2 -> Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
integration looks like this.
800.88 -> So again, looks more stable than before.
805.6 -> I won't be the biggest fan in this version,
807.6 -> also, the whole setup here
808.32 -> with a back panel here and so on.
810.8 -> Moreover to the left side,
812.16 -> the steering wheel with #capacitiveBS buttons
815.04 -> to control while driving.
816.24 -> Once again, quite complicated.
817.68 -> The whole user face of the car
819.12 -> is I would say, acceptable
821.44 -> when you get used to it but not ideal.
823.68 -> And these instruments are very small
826.8 -> but at least you have the speed in there.
829.04 -> That's the main thing,
830 -> and also the range.
831.04 -> And you can control some things in there,
834.16 -> like here with that view but not too much.
838.24 -> And to switch the gears,
839.84 -> you have it here on the right side.
841.28 -> It looks a little bit different
842.4 -> than in the ID.4/ID.5 models.
844.56 -> This is reverse.
846.16 -> And when we put it here in reverse,
848 -> we can also see the rear-view camera.
850.24 -> There's also drone-view from above.
850.795 -> It's a fake drone view from above.
854.32 -> And here, resolution is okay.
856.64 -> Could maybe be a little bit better.
859.6 -> Moving towards the lower part,
862.96 -> here these are two hotkeys
865.04 -> for the side sliding doors.
866.96 -> You can get one or two
868.72 -> depending on what you pick.
870.8 -> Cupholders, pretty stable actually
872.56 -> but you can also close that whole thing
874.48 -> to have a more clean or tidy look.
877.28 -> And then, also very interesting,
879.44 -> this middle console right here...
884.32 -> I didn't know they offered
885.68 -> ashtrays still in the car.
887.36 -> Interesting.
889.2 -> Some space here,
890.08 -> and then you can also put
891.6 -> that whole thing out like here.
893.44 -> And then just remove the whole thing
896.16 -> if you don't like it anymore
897.44 -> and maybe throw it out.
899.2 -> Not literally, of course.
901.04 -> But you cannot slide it here like in the T7.
904.4 -> It's just fixed and like this.
906.24 -> Charging your smartphone,
907.68 -> 2 USB-C chargers here on the driver's side.
910.64 -> Basically behind the steering
wheel on the right side,
912.96 -> and then you can put
913.6 -> the smartphone here in this hole.
915.52 -> And on the passenger side,
916.72 -> it's a nice solution here
918.24 -> integrated in the door.
920.16 -> That huge VW retro logo
921.92 -> at the rear looks amazing, right?
923.52 -> I just want to...
924.8 -> That dot, 'ID. BUZZ'
927.44 -> Why is that?
928.16 -> Couldn't they just get rid of the...
931.84 -> Okay, later maybe.
933.44 -> So let's take a look here.
934.48 -> Passenger version.
935.44 -> Soon also more to the cargo version from the back.
938.08 -> Here, 1,120 liters up to 2,205 liters
942.56 -> for the short wheelbase version.
944.32 -> And now even more interesting,
946.88 -> what's that?
947.84 -> This is so-called 'Multi flex' board.
951.52 -> First of all, cargo space here.
954.08 -> Easy and lengthy.
955.76 -> Easy two meters, even more.
957.6 -> See here?
958.48 -> Even longer than 2 meters or 78 inches.
962.4 -> So you know, that's easily then...
964.96 -> Yeah, it's like 2.20 meter
967.92 -> Or yeah, it's like 86 inches.
973.52 -> So really long and flexible.
976.08 -> Pretty cool.
977.36 -> And the interesting thing
978.4 -> with this Multiflex board is really now
980.32 -> it gets this even surface
982.16 -> when you fold the seats,
984 -> but then it reduces the height.
985.36 -> The overall height without the Multiflex board
988.48 -> would be, like here, 1.12 or 44 inches.
994.24 -> With the Multiflex board,
995.92 -> it is limited to about 88 cm or 35 inches.
1002.08 -> However, you can also de-install it.
1004.4 -> I'm going to show that very soon.
1006.24 -> So you can fold it up like this.
1008.8 -> Even with gas struts, that's beautiful.
1010.88 -> And then you have these....
1015.6 -> Storage items,
1016.56 -> either for charging cables, for example.
1018.24 -> You can put them out,
1019.36 -> and then you can even slide
something underneath it.
1022.72 -> But that's not too easy to do.
1024.96 -> But what's actually quite easy
1026.24 -> is to take this whole thing out
1027.84 -> and then you have these screws,
1029.6 -> but you can just control them
1031.28 -> with your bare hands.
1032.32 -> You don't need any tools for that.
1034.08 -> You would do it like this,
1036.08 -> and then you can easily lift that out.
1038.48 -> And the same thing also for the next,
1040.72 -> and then you can put the whole thing out.
1042.4 -> So if you went for this one
1043.68 -> for the Comfort package
1045.36 -> and need more height
1046.8 -> and want to get rid of that one,
1048.88 -> you can also take it out,
1050.72 -> you know, in a couple of minutes.
1052.24 -> That's no problem.
1053.44 -> I think it's a good idea that you have
1055.28 -> this possibility for an even loading cover.
1058.56 -> It depends on what you want to
1060.08 -> use it for later on.
1061.2 -> A lot of Easter eggs in the vehicle, by the way.
1063.12 -> For example, also in the rear from inside,
1065.28 -> you have this Microbus silhouette.
1069.04 -> Here, the towing hook.
1071.2 -> Folds out like this.
1076.48 -> At this moment, towing capacity
1078.08 -> is about 1 tonne, so 1000 kilograms.
1081.44 -> At a later stage when there will be
1083.2 -> the long wheelbase version
1085.2 -> and then there will also be
an all-wheel drive version,
1087.68 -> towing capacity will also be possible
1089.68 -> at 1.8 tonnes with these versions.
1092.64 -> But you didn't hear it from me.
1093.76 -> That's a secret so far.
1095.2 -> Don't tell anyone.
1096.16 -> And we have a special feature for you.
1097.84 -> This is the camping box.
1099.52 -> You cannot order it from works
1101.28 -> but at your dealer then as accessory part.
1104.96 -> This is very interesting
1105.84 -> because here, you can open that
1107.2 -> and then you have here,
1110.4 -> for example, either storage space
1112.32 -> or also cooking possibility
would also fit in here.
1116.4 -> And more storage here.
1118.24 -> You can put some boxes in here.
1120 -> In here, for example.
1121.12 -> Also for water.
1123.28 -> And the real trick is,
1125.52 -> either it can be stored like this,
1126.8 -> this is the bed
1128.4 -> and we can actually fold that out.
1130.8 -> So for your camping trip,
1132.16 -> you can actually put
1133.36 -> some stuff here in front of the box
1135.76 -> between the seats and the box.
1137.76 -> You can stack it up all the way like this.
1140.24 -> And here, you have to push this one down.
1144.24 -> A little bit tricky.
1145.36 -> Like this,
1146.08 -> and then fold it up like this.
1152.16 -> And then, you have your actually,
1154.24 -> yeah, basically a full-size bed for two.
1157.36 -> And I would say, let's try it out.
1160.4 -> Take off your shoes.
1162.16 -> So here we go.
1163.76 -> Let's see how comfortable it is.
1165.2 -> And you know, I'm 1.89 cm or 6'2
1171.84 -> I mean, of course, my mattress
1173.2 -> at home is more comfortable.
1177.52 -> There's enough space to the ceiling,
1178.88 -> and it works for two.
1180.32 -> Maybe you need a nice pillow or something
1182.56 -> but you can sleep in here,
1184.88 -> and that would be then
1186.32 -> the true spirit of the bus,
1188.8 -> the old bus, the T1 transported here
1191.04 -> into the electric one.
1192.24 -> Here, you can see
1192.8 -> the interior of the cargo version.
1195.28 -> In this case here, it has a bench
1197.36 -> that goes all the way through on the right side.
1200.32 -> So three seats, then.
1201.92 -> Good for work, you know,
1203.52 -> depending on the job.
1204.8 -> More rugged materials,
1206.64 -> and also the rest of the whole interior,
1209.36 -> dashboard, and so on, more simple,
1212.16 -> plain, cheaper rugged materials,
1214.08 -> and also the 10-inch screen
1216.32 -> instead of the optional 12-inch screen.
1218.72 -> So for the Cargo version,
1220.16 -> only the smaller 10-inch base screen is available.
1223.52 -> Here, another perspective
1224.88 -> and a different seat setup.
1226.32 -> This is the cargo version
1227.52 -> with the two single seats in the front.
1230.88 -> Maybe more comfortable if you just
1232.32 -> plan to go with two in the front.
1234.48 -> So you're flexible, you can either
1235.84 -> go for this one here, two single seats;
1237.84 -> or then the other bench I've shown to you.
1240.08 -> And here once again, you can see
1241.68 -> everything a little more simple.
1243.28 -> The whole dashboard here
1244.24 -> also on the left side on the driver's side.
1247.12 -> Just more on usability
1248.96 -> and not maybe that sensitive if you use it,
1252.24 -> in a, let's say, more rugged way and so on.
1255.68 -> Now the back cargo area of the cargo version,
1259.52 -> this is, of course, all the way opened
1261.44 -> for all work or maybe also leisure use.
1263.92 -> You can see here, rugged floor
1267.04 -> and 2 meters or 78 inches is this ruler.
1270.8 -> And you see here, it does exceed this length.
1273.36 -> So more than 2 meters or 78 inches.
1275.52 -> So very well usable.
1277.6 -> On the side, you can for
example install these bags.
1280.56 -> But also other accessories are possible.
1284.88 -> Also here, you can see
1285.76 -> you can get to sliding doors.
1288.24 -> And also this cover here.
1290.16 -> It's also another option you can get
1292.16 -> to have everything protected
1293.52 -> that nothing falls to the front.
1296.96 -> So you can fit a bicycle in
the back here, for example.
1299.76 -> That's also possible.
1300.48 -> And the height here is at 1.12 meters.
1304.72 -> That's 44 inches.
1306.96 -> And the passenger version would
1308.64 -> go down like this for your feet,
1311.2 -> you know when you're sitting there.
1312.64 -> The cargo version has an even loading floor.
1315.36 -> That's why they have some space right here.
1318.72 -> This is then used for a
hidden charging cable space.
1321.76 -> And you might wonder does a bicycle fit in here?
1323.6 -> Well, this is a pretty high one
1326 -> as for the handlebars.
1328.8 -> Here can see in the height, it does not fit.
1331.04 -> I would need to put it, you know, like this.
1333.12 -> Then it would fit.
1333.92 -> And lengthwise, it's no problem.
1336.56 -> Because as I said, the cargo area
1338.08 -> is about two meters in length.
1339.68 -> This normal bike is about 1.80
1342.08 -> So lengthwise, it does fit.
1343.6 -> No problem.
1344.32 -> Welcome to Thomas's Performance Driving Lounge!
1346.96 -> No, I'm just kidding.
1348.32 -> The most fun thing about the VW ID. Buzz,
1351.04 -> of course, the acceleration!
1352.4 -> Launch Control!
1353.12 -> No, it doesn't have launch control,
1354.4 -> but 10.2 seconds is the
official acceleration figure.
1357.2 -> And since we're here in this parking lot,
1358.8 -> that's the only chance we can
1360.24 -> test it here legally,
1361.36 -> a little bit of the acceleration.
1363.04 -> Let's go to the Sport mode, yes!
1365.28 -> And then let's launch it out here.
1367.28 -> Not too full speed,
1368.08 -> but something, you know.
1369.2 -> Let me see how much power this Buzz has.
1373.12 -> Let's go!
1379.04 -> 60 kilometers an hour.
1381.36 -> Yeah, it was pretty decent.
1383.36 -> And now, look at that.
1384.48 -> The turning circle.
1386.8 -> Really, oh my god!
1389.2 -> This is amazing.
1390.48 -> So just around 11 meters for such a vehicle.
1394.56 -> It feels like you would be
1396.32 -> turning a circle in, yeah,
1398.8 -> while the car is standing still,
1400.96 -> that is really impressive
1402.4 -> and makes it very versatile.
1404.16 -> This is the advantage of the rear-wheel drive.
1406.96 -> Then you can turn in the front wheels
1409.84 -> a little bit further.
1410.96 -> So good advantage of this platform,
1414 -> then in this case.
1415.12 -> That's pretty cool.
1417.44 -> There will be all-wheel
drive versions in the future.
1421.12 -> This will be even better
in the acceleration figure,
1424.96 -> but probably they won't
1426.32 -> have the same turning circle, I guess.
1429.84 -> But still, really impressive.
1431.36 -> And for most use cases, of course,
1433.44 -> the rear-wheel drive version will be enough.
1435.04 -> And steering, it's a nice direct input.
1438.08 -> It's a lot of fun to drive it.
1439.68 -> Low center of gravity because we have
1441.84 -> the batteries in the floor.
1445.68 -> Did I say anything to activate the voice
1448.32 -> or do they activate it here accident?
1450.48 -> Sometimes-
1452.4 -> Cancel.
1455.52 -> Cancel.
1456.96 -> Sorry.
1458.72 -> Sorry.
1459.04 -> I'm sorry myself.
1460.08 -> So the driving modes here,
1461.2 -> you feel also steering wheel,
1463.04 -> Sport mode has a little bit more resistance.
1464.64 -> In the Comfort mode, it's more free-floating.
1467.28 -> And also the throttle input
1469.04 -> is changed in Eco mode.
1471.04 -> Least throttle input.
1472.64 -> And as for recuperation, regenerative braking,
1475.76 -> here in the D-mode, it's rather rolling.
1478.64 -> And then you put like this, B-mode,
1481.6 -> there's the direct recuperation.
1483.28 -> Other than that, in the D-mode,
1484.8 -> you have to use the brake pedal
1486.48 -> then for regenerative braking.
1488.8 -> It's not that it would have a big
1491.76 -> difference in efficiency or the consumption,
1494.72 -> it's more really what you prefer.
1497.76 -> Rather one pedal driving feeling,
1499.76 -> or rather than rolling feeling
1501.2 -> and then recuperation on demand?
1504.88 -> It really depends on, you know,
1506.72 -> what you want to get used to.
1508.08 -> Is it a true one-pedal driving
1509.76 -> feeling when you're in the B-mode?
1510.8 -> Let's see.
1511.6 -> Approaching traffic light.
1512.72 -> Now, off the throttle.
1515.92 -> It's not the strongest recuperation
1518.08 -> so I would not call it
1519.76 -> a complete one-pedal driving feeling,
1523.76 -> just a strong recuperation mode.
1526.4 -> It might make sense because
1528.64 -> when you switch from the throttle pedal
1530.56 -> to the brake pedal,
1531.68 -> it always takes time.
1532.96 -> And in that time,
1534.24 -> there's already deceleration happening.
1537.12 -> The unique thing about this vehicle is
1538.96 -> really that super unique feeling,
1541.12 -> you know, you have this really
1543.12 -> wide space in the front windscreen.
1544.8 -> You have this traveling feeling.
1546.16 -> You have an upright seating position.
1548.4 -> And with the exterior size,
1549.84 -> I told you earlier,
1551.84 -> the Kia EV6 is comparable in exterior length.
1554.8 -> It's such different driving feeling
1556.4 -> when you sit here upright.
1557.52 -> It's typical Bulli,
1559.36 -> but not 'bully' in a negative sense.
1561.44 -> In Germany, we say B-U-L-L-I,
1565.12 -> not with 'Y', you know.
1566.88 -> So not like this, you mop someone.
1570 -> But 'bulli' in a way of a small bus.
1572.24 -> That's what you say in Germany.
1573.52 -> This typical 'bulli feeling', you have here.
1577.76 -> That does work indeed.
1579.12 -> So yes, it is an electrified Microbus
1582.16 -> and something of this, you know,
1584.56 -> iconic heritage, you do feel actually.
1587.92 -> So that's actually the
1589.52 -> cool thing about this vehicle.
1591.52 -> It is such a unique proposal on the market
1595.6 -> and it is a lot of fun to drive it.
1597.36 -> And if you compare it to
1598.48 -> the former versions, the older versions,
1601.36 -> and also to the T7 for example,
1604.16 -> this one indeed feels so much more agile
1607.12 -> and it's so much more fun to drive.
1609.44 -> Let me demonstrate that here
1611.28 -> in this roundabout.
1612.8 -> So with the bus for example,
1614.8 -> you would say, like with the T7 bus,
1617.6 -> you would say, "Yeah, okay."
1620.56 -> That's not fun to do it.
1621.76 -> But here, it's really fun to go
1624.48 -> in a circle in the roundabout
1627.28 -> because you feel that
1628.24 -> the center of gravity is low.
1630.64 -> It's being kept,
1631.76 -> and you can easily then.
1633.68 -> It feels just agile.
1635.28 -> So it's the most fun to drive
1638.32 -> microbus so far, definitely.
1640.88 -> Let's run over these humps here.
1642.24 -> Let's see the suspension.
1643.76 -> So far, I'm really happy with the suspension.
1647.04 -> This is more like a bigger wave now here.
1650.64 -> Yeah.
1651.68 -> Now that small one.
1654.32 -> It's very comfortable, you know.
1656.4 -> Upright seating position.
1657.52 -> Suspension is doing a good job
1658.96 -> with delivering basically both.
1661.44 -> So comfort and sportiness at the same time.
1664.96 -> I think they have really found a good setup,
1666.88 -> and we have also the
1668.32 -> bigger wheels here mounted.
1669.68 -> And even these are actually no problem.
1673.2 -> So although we have these big wheels,
1675.2 -> we still have a very, very decent comfort.
1677.84 -> So from all the hardware effects,
1679.76 -> how it, you know, how it can drive,
1682.32 -> it's really, really cool.
1684.16 -> And, of course, interesting
will be the consumption test.
1689.12 -> Say, we will drive a little bit further
1691.04 -> and then we can tell you more
1692.4 -> about the energy consumption
1693.76 -> and the concise real-world range.
1696.48 -> Well, what about some motorway driving?
1698.12 -> I am here on the Öresund bridge.
1700.72 -> Very beautiful between Copenhagen and Malmo.
1703.52 -> So between Denmark and Sweden.
1705.84 -> It's a very beautiful bridge.
1707.12 -> Very impressive, indeed.
1708.64 -> And here, we can also test
1710.32 -> what about the wind insulation.
1712.24 -> It's not too windy today.
1713.52 -> But here on the open sea,
1715.36 -> it's always somewhat windy.
1717.36 -> And noisy installation, I would say is, okay.
1720.88 -> We've had it better in other EVs.
1723.28 -> You have to think about
1724.08 -> it's quite high building car,
1727.12 -> or van, or bus.
1730.32 -> So and when we talk here
1732.72 -> to each other for example,
1734.32 -> so I have to raise my voice a little bit.
1736.08 -> Again, it's not too bad
1737.92 -> but definitely not that I would say
1739.6 -> it has a great wind insulation.
1741.92 -> So I would say it's, you know,
1744.24 -> on the like, normal level, so to speak.
1749.12 -> However, is it prone to like,
1750.72 -> you know, catching the wind or something?
1752.88 -> So far, doesn't feel like it.
1754.72 -> It's very calm here.
1756 -> I've also set the cruise control.
1757.44 -> You can also have the travel assist
1759.28 -> that does keep the speed
1761.6 -> and also distance to the car in front
1763.28 -> and also has the active lane keeping assist.
1766.48 -> And so here, it is also being held
1768.32 -> in a rather smooth way.
1770.16 -> Here we approach the highest bridge pillars.
1774.88 -> And there's also a blind spot monitor
1778.16 -> that appears in side mirrors.
1780.32 -> It's a very nice integration.
1781.36 -> But most of the time,
1783.36 -> people drive very civilized here.
1784.96 -> Not like in Germany.
1787.04 -> So when you're driving in the allowed speed,
1789.84 -> then usually also you're not overtaken.
1793.36 -> Yeah.
1794.4 -> But I can tell you that
1795.28 -> the blind spot monitor is indeed very nice.
1797.36 -> Maybe when we drive it in the German autobahn
1800.08 -> in a later video,
1800.88 -> then we can show you more about that.
1803.52 -> Interesting will, of course,
1805.04 -> be the final consumption, energy consumption.
1808.72 -> So we are driving the way
1810.64 -> to Malmo and back again to Copenhagen.
1823.36 -> I can speak a little bit of things,
1824.64 -> but when I was here for studying.
1830.24 -> So I want to drive back and forth
1831.84 -> because there might be wind from one direction
1834.56 -> and then it's only fair that
1835.92 -> will take both directions there.
1837.44 -> And we have little bit city-driving.
1839.12 -> And I can already tell so far,
1841.52 -> when you do city driving only,
1844.56 -> it is very efficient indeed
1846.24 -> and you can easily score more than
1848.24 -> 400 kilometers or 250 miles
1850.24 -> in low speed and city driving.
1852.72 -> And it's basically as efficient
1854.56 -> as ID.4, ID.5, and so on.
1857.44 -> Here now at higher speeds,
1860.16 -> when the wind efficiency
1861.68 -> is really playing a role,
1863.84 -> then it will be worse
1865.68 -> than the ID.4 or ID.5
1868.56 -> What figures we score,
1870.08 -> let's take at the final number.
1872.32 -> And here we go.
1873.36 -> 21.0 kWh/100
1875.84 -> That's some 33 kWh on 100 miles.
1879.84 -> And some city traffic in there,
1881.68 -> and most of this test was indeed
1884.16 -> driving around 110 kilometers an hour
1886.72 -> so 65 miles an hour on the motorway
1889.52 -> and also, you know,
1890.24 -> with open wind and so on,
1891.36 -> back and forth.
1892.88 -> That's indeed quite decent
1894.4 -> also for the long-term motorway consumption.
1897.84 -> So that would in this case mean
1900 -> some 370 kilometers as EV range
1904.08 -> on these higher speeds.
1905.84 -> So some 230 miles.
1908.8 -> And yeah once again, at these speeds,
1910.48 -> it's actually quite decent.
1911.52 -> It will be little bit less
1913.12 -> when you go at higher speeds
1914.64 -> but the top speed is at 145 kilometers
1917.36 -> or 90 miles an hour, anyway.
1920 -> But overall, I think this
1921.52 -> consumption result here for today,
1924.08 -> actually quite decent.
1926.24 -> You can also compare other EVs
1928.56 -> We have an alternative channel.
1929.28 -> We have a big EV comparison episode.
1931.68 -> And if you want to see more color and trim,
1934.24 -> we also have a studio episode here
1935.68 -> of the ID.Buzz
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP2CgARYit8