It looks far more futuristic than even VW’s ID.Buzz, whose cheerful styling is forward-looking but still inspired by the past. Kia looked solely to the future, even if it was maybe a dystopian one.

The 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz electric van goes on sale in November. Prices start at $59,995. Until I spent a day driving the Buzz.

VW ID Buzz trim levels and prices Pro S RWD: $59,995 Pro S Plus RWD: $63,495 Pro S Plus 4Motion: $67,995 1st Edition RWD: $65,495 1st Edition AWD: $69,995 Source: Volkswagen.

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz and its Cargo twin may have captured all the headlines when it comes to electric vans from the German automaker, but they're not the only VW vans with a plug. VW has ...

Okay, yes, the $61,545 and up you'll need to buy a 2025 VW ID Buzz is objectively a lot of money, but it's well in line with the only other mainstream, three-row, boxy electric people mover ...

It uses the ID.4 electric motor mated to a 91-kWh battery. Power tops out at 282-horses for this RWD model, but it offers up 413- pound feet of torque to get this almost 6,000 pound van moving ...

The entire kit scales in at roughly 187 lb (85 kg) so won't weigh down the ID. Buzz's 263-mile (423-km) WLTP range any more than an average-size adult male passenger.

Okay, yes, the $61,545 and up you'll need to buy a 2025 VW ID Buzz is objectively a lot of money, but it's well in line with the only other mainstream, three-row, boxy electric people mover ...

It uses the ID.4 electric motor mated to a 91-kWh battery. Power tops out at 282-horses for this RWD model, but it offers up 413- pound feet of torque to get this almost 6,000 pound van moving ...