Its cargo room with all seats in place is far less than a minivan, though, with 18.6 cubic feet compared to 32 cubes in a Chrysler Pacifica, 33.5 in a Sienna or 40.3 in a Kia Carnival.

Adding it all up, the sporty treatment will set you back €5,080 ($5,400), on top of the price of the VW ID.Buzz Cargo that starts from €39,990 ($42,500) in the Netherlands.

The ID Buzz is much more than a nostalgia act, though. It’s by far VW’s best EV yet, a practical, fun package that could be a hit, despite a regrettably limited driving range on a full charge.

I first tested a Ventje camper built on top of a VW Transporter T5 cargo van in 2022, before living and working from an ID Buzz for a few weeks in 2023. In 2024, I finally got to test the union of ...

The VW Bus, also known as the Type 2 or Transporter, is in a class of its own in the van world. It has been in constant production since the 1950s and marketed in almost every major auto market.

Set to be based on the MEB platform just like its four-door sibling, the ID.7 Tourer will serve up 19.2 cubic feet of interior space with the back seats in their upright and locked positions.

The colorful history of the VW Type 2/Transporter/Microbus, via Woodstock and the hippie diaspora, sets the stage for the all-electric ID. Buzz coming to the US.