{"id":19197,"date":"2026-05-21T18:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/19197\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T18:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:56:26","slug":"the-buzz-wore-off-but-will-it-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/19197\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buzz Wore Off, But Will It Return?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t2023 Volkswagen ID. Buzz\t<\/p>\n

The only EV I ever cared about, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz<\/a>, disappeared from the American market for 2026, several months after it debuted despite being eagerly anticipated for several years. Volkswagen<\/a> now has announced that the ID. Buzz will be returning for the 2027 model year, but has VW learned its lesson?<\/p>\n

I suspect Volkswagen figured out that too high of an MSRP combined with lackluster range (not even 240 miles) was not enough for folks to wax nostalgic for the old VW Bus. To make matters worse, the production version of the ID. Buzz debuted in March 2022, several years before it hit America, so it seems the buzz wore off and Volkswagen missed the, um, bus on several levels.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>ID. Buzz Tourer image courtesy of Volkswagen<\/p>\n

So, what improvements can we expect for 2027? Volkswagen says the ID. Buzz rejoins the VW lineup with a \u201cnew offer structure.\u201d That means trim levels will include Pro S RWD, the new Pro S 4Motion, the new Tourer 4Motion, and Pro S Plus 4Motion. As could be expected, there are revised color and wheel options, including a Candy White over Cherry Red scheme with white wheels. In fact, customers will only be allowed to choose two-tone paint schemes \u201cto reduce complexity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>ID. Buzz Tourer image courtesy of Volkswagen<\/p>\n

You\u2019d think the hallowed Westfalia conversion would be replicated here by name, but the Tourer will be taking its place. According to Volkswagen, the Tourer includes a fold-out mattress with platform, window blinds, front window ventilation panels, exterior table and chairs, and Overnight Mode software \u201cthat adapts interior and exterior functionality to enable the vehicle to be used for overnight stays.\u201d Based on the Pro S 4Motion, the Tourer also adds a retractable tow hitch, captain\u2019s chairs, electrochromic smart roof, Area View (a 360-degree surround-view camera system), and 20-inch dark graphite wheels with black discs.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>ID. Buzz Tourer image courtesy of Volkswagen<\/p>\n

Volkswagen touts the latest ID.S 6 software (an Android-based system that \u201cintroduces enhanced content to improve the user experience\u201d) and a North American Charging System (NACS) adapter, but we still know nothing about the MSRP or range, nor are we given any dose of optimism.<\/p>\n

Rather than be a Debbie Downer, I\u2019ll simply maintain a \u201cwait and see\u201d attitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2023 Volkswagen ID. Buzz The only EV I ever cared about, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz, disappeared from the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19198,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20947],"tags":[22487,1098,22488,5356,22489],"class_list":["post-19197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-volkswagen","tag-22487","tag-electric-vehicles","tag-van","tag-volkswagen","tag-volkswagen-id-buzz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}