We’re still months away from the Volkswagen ID Buzz going on sale in the U.S., and we don’t yet know how much it will cost in American dollars, but VW today announced trim levels, option packages and other details for the long-anticipated microbus revival. Three different trims of the long-wheelbase Buzz will be available at launch with various cool features, but most importantly, the ID Buzz will be offered with eight different two-tone paint jobs.
Nearly all of the paint schemes are paired with a Candy White upper section. The lower-half colors include Blue Charcoal, Cabana Blue, Energetic Orange, Indium Grey, Mahi Green, Metro Silver and Pomelo Yellow. There will also be an option for a Metro Silver upper half with Cherry Red on the lower half. If you hate fun and whimsy and want a boring single color for your ID Buzz, the only paint options are Candy White, Deep Black Pearl and Metro Silver.
A bit more surprising are the ID Buzz’s three different interior color schemes. VW hasn’t typically sold its cars with interesting interiors, the GTI’s plaid seats aside, but all of the ID Buzz’s cabins will have actual color and texture. The first option is Moonlight, which has dark brown leatherette upholstery with white piping, a black headliner, blue door card inserts and dark wood-look dashboard trim. The Dune scheme has light grey leatherette with clay piping, clay door inserts and light faux wood trim, while the Copper option has “rich brown” leatherette with yellow piping, brown door inserts and “washed” wood-look trim.
Every ID Buzz will come standard with 20-inch wheels, a 12.9-inch central touchscreen, a 5.3-inch digital gauge cluster, 30-color ambient lighting, dual power-sliding doors, keyless entry, a power tailgate, a wireless charging pad, parking assist with memory, and VW’s IQ Drive suit of driver-assist features that includes automatic lane changes.
The base model is the Pro S, which is only available in rear-wheel drive with 282 horsepower and has a second-row bench seat for a total of seven seats. The next rung up the ladder is the Pro S Plus, which is offered in RWD or with the 335-hp dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup. On the RWD Plus the bench seat is standard while second-row captain’s chairs are optional, but the AWD version has the captain’s chairs as standard. The Pro S Plus adds a head-up display, a surround-view camera system, and a nine-speaker Harman/Kardon sound system. Options include the Flexboard that creates a flat load floor with storage bins underneath, a retractable tow hitch and an electrochromic panoramic glass roof, and motion activation for the sliding doors and tailgate.
Only available for the first model year will be the 1st Edition, which comes fully loaded and is offered with RWD or AWD. It has special 20-inch wheels, 1st Edition badges and roof rail cross bars to visually differentiate it from other Buzzes, while the cabin has the Dune interior paired with heritage-inspired floor mats. VW says the 1st Edition will also come with “exclusive owner’s gifts,” though no further details are given.
VW has yet to announce exactly when the ID Buzz will go on sale or how much it will cost, beyond saying that it should hit dealers this summer, but we know the company won’t be accepting reservations for the highly in-demand EV. In addition to what will probably be some sticker shock for buyers — I’m guessing the base Buzz will start somewhere in the $60k range and top out well north of $70k — the Buzz will probably be marked up to hell for at least the first year or two.
