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Ars Technica review of US released ID.Buzz

Posted by NaraVara
Tags: usa, automotive, vehicles.electric, cars, minivans, volkswagen.id buzz, reviews, author.jonathan m gitlin, source.ars technica
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/06/a-bigger-battery-and-three-rows-of-seats-for-us-market-vw-id-buzz/

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Title
A bigger battery and three rows of seats for US-market VW ID Buzz
Authors
Jonathan M. Gitlin
Published
Jun 2 2023
Word count
544 words

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  1. NaraVara
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    I was somewhat excited about this one but seeing it in action has dulled my interest. It seemed like a really good candidate for a city-friendly electrified family vehicle, but it looks like the...

    I was somewhat excited about this one but seeing it in action has dulled my interest. It seemed like a really good candidate for a city-friendly electrified family vehicle, but it looks like the American market only gets a 3-row version with an extra 10 in. of wheelbase instead of the (more street-parking friendly) 2-row. That and the press photos make it seem like the body panels and materials are surprisingly cheap looking for a $60k+ car. The Hyundai and Kia EVs are in the same price range and look so much sleeker in comparison.

    3 votes
  2. FrankGrimes
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    Every EV I seem to look at, I always come back to the same conclusion: whichever manufacturer builds a normal looking EV sedan to sell in the US where they ditch the space age design touches and...

    Every EV I seem to look at, I always come back to the same conclusion: whichever manufacturer builds a normal looking EV sedan to sell in the US where they ditch the space age design touches and scrap the giant infotainment screens for regular buttons, will get ahead. I wish they had kept going with the e-Golf - seemed like my ideal vehicle.

    Though I guess they run more market research than me, so maybe that's not what most people want.

    3 votes