# Volkswagen ID. Buzz

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Volkswagen ID. Buzz and 16 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Praised as a stylish electric van with appeal beyond its drivetrain. Critics cite high price, touch controls and a poor user experience.

## Why people recommend it

- Stylish design with appeal beyond drivetrain (2 comments): "At least the ID Buzz has appeal for reasons outside of its drive train" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48772569)) "Other than the lousy range, it’s incredibly cool." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49839363))
- Closest US option to this van (2 comments): "I think the VW ID buzz is probably the closest thing you’ll find in the US." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46386389)) "something like ID BUZZ would be the best for me" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45840169))
- Easier daily life for owners (2 comments): "happily driving my Buzz and charging on my solar panels" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47371861)) "Life is immeasurably easier." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48208412))

## What people warn about

- Expensive for what it offers (7 comments): "The only EV minivan currently on sale in Japan is the Volkswagen ID Buzz, which starts at around ¥9M" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48904465)) "Too expensive for a worse vehicle than the Model Y (with incentives, it was a >$20K difference)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48934203)) "The problem is that the Kia EV9 beats it in basically every spec at roughly the same price." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46387972))
- Poor user experience and software (3 comments): "I own a Tesla and an id.buzz and it's just insulting how bad the user experience is on the buzz." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48005875)) "My buzz loves trying to jerk the steering wheel when it can't figure out how the lanes work." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48578407)) "it's just insulting how bad the user experience is on the buzz" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47998834))
- Touch buttons instead of physical controls (3 comments): "Currently the main issues for me are the shitty touch buttons and underpowered heater" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46108354)) "the lack of physical buttons was a big turn-off" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46518210)) "Id.Buzzzzzz 2024 - touch capacitive buttons" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48021116))
- Low range (2 comments): "the buzz is a notoriously expensive car with low range" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49840845)) "Other than the lousy range, it’s incredibly cool." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49839363))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Toyota Sienna](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-sienna.md): 16 recommend
- [Honda Odyssey](https://hackerapproved.com/p/honda-odyssey.md): 10 recommend
- [Chrysler Pacifica](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chrysler-pacifica-phev.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.vw.com/en.html)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Volkswagen ID. Buzz", https://hackerapproved.com/p/volkswagen-id-buzz/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).