2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: mileage, fuel cost, safety and recalls
The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is rated 80 to 83 MPGe combined (miles per gallon of gasoline energy). The best is the 2025 ID. Buzz at 83 MPGe with a range of 234 miles.
Your fuel cost
Pick a 2025 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns (regular, midgrade or premium gasoline, diesel, E85 or electricity) and sets the price of that fuel. Miles are limited to 1,000 to 60,000 a year and the price to $0.01 to $20.00; a value outside that is worked out at the nearest limit.
2025 ID. Buzz, Electric: 90 MPGe city, 75 highway, 83 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2025 ID. Buzz version is $900 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).
Compare with a rival
No other model of the same class and fuel type with a fuel-cost figure is in the agency's file for 2025, so there is nothing to compare in dollars here.
Every version of the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz
EPA test figures for 2025; the last column is the yearly fuel cost against the cheapest version.
| Version | Engine | Gearbox | Drive | City | Highway | Combined | Fuel a year | CO2 g/mi | Range mi | Fuel vs cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ID. BuzzElectric | Electric | Automatic (A1) | Rear-wheel | 90 | 75 | 83 MPGe | $900 | - | 234 | cheapest |
| 2025 ID. Buzz 4motionElectric | Electric | Automatic (A1) | All-wheel | 87 | 74 | 80 MPGe | $950 | - | 231 | +$50 |
Does a cheaper-to-fuel 2025 version pay back?
Enter the price difference you were quoted for the 2025 ID. Buzz; this page has no prices. Miles come from the calculator. The fuel price box there sets the price of the fuel of the version picked there; a version here that burns another fuel keeps the dated price of its own fuel. Versions with no fuel-cost figure are not listed.
Type the price difference you were quoted to see the payback.
Emissions
Tailpipe CO2: the 2025 ID. Buzz puts out 0 grams per mile, the same for all 2 tested versions (electric: nothing leaves the tailpipe).
EPA scores (1 to 10, 10 best) for the 2025 ID. Buzz: fuel economy score 9, greenhouse gas score 10.
Electric range and charging
Cost per 100 miles uses electricity at $0.15 per kWh (as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA). Plug-in hybrid range counts gasoline too.
| Version | Range mi | Charge at 240 V | MPGe | kWh per 100 mi | Cost per 100 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ID. BuzzElectric | 234 | 9 h | 83 | 40.8 | $6.12 |
| 2025 ID. Buzz 4motionElectric | 231 | 9 h | 80 | 42 | $6.30 |
Mileage by model year
Best combined figure of the ID. Buzz electric version each model year since 2016, set against the 2025 model.
| Model year | Best electric (MPGe) | Versions tested | Against 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025This page | 83 MPGe | 2 | this page |
No 2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is in the agency's file, so there is no earlier year to compare with.
Safety record
Crash-test ratings, 2025
Crash-test stars from the U.S. safety agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings, checked 2026-11-14. 5 is the best.
| Vehicle | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volkswagen ID.BUZZ SUV AWD | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
| 2025 Volkswagen ID.BUZZ SUV RWD | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
The agency lists 2 variants; all 2 are shown.
The agency's record for the first rated vehicle also lists 16 complaints, 2 recalls, 0 investigations.
Owner complaints, 2025
16 complaints for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz are on file (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints are reports that owners sent to the safety agency. They are not proven defects, and the counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold.
| Part named in the reports | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | |
| Electrical System | 3 | |
| Service Brakes | 3 | |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | |
| Structure | 2 |
3 of the 16 reports say the car was in a crash, 0 mention a fire and 0 mention an injury. One report can name more than one part.
Safety recalls
The U.S. safety agency's model list has the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz (as ID.BUZZ). The U.S. safety agency's database returned no recalls for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz on 2026-11-14. Recalls can be added later; check your own car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
More Minivan - 2WD for 2025
Other 2025 models of the same agency class, each with its best combined figure. The ID. Buzz itself is at 83 MPGe.
Other Volkswagen models of 2025
More Volkswagen models that have a 2025 page here, with the class of each and its best combined figure.
Common questions
Which 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz gets the best mileage?
The 2025 ID. Buzz with 83 MPGe combined (90 city, 75 highway).
How much does a 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz cost to fuel for a year?
The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz costs between $900 and $950 to fuel by the agency's estimate, which assumes 15,000 miles a year. The cheapest is the 2025 ID. Buzz at $900; the dearest is the 2025 ID. Buzz 4motion at $950. Use the calculator above for your own miles and fuel price.
What mileage does the all-wheel-drive ID. Buzz get?
2025 ID. Buzz 4motion: 80 MPGe combined (87 city, 74 highway).
How does the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz rank among 2025 Minivan - 2WD models?
The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is 1st of 1 for combined mileage. The top of the class is the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz at 83 MPGe.
How far can the electric ID. Buzz go on a full charge?
2025 ID. Buzz: 234 miles; 2025 ID. Buzz 4motion: 231 miles, by the agency's tests.
How long does the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz take to charge, and what does it cost?
The 2025 ID. Buzz takes 9 hours for a full charge at 240 volts and uses 40.8 kWh per 100 miles, about $6.12 per 100 miles at $0.15 per kWh.
How did the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz do in crash tests?
In the agency's 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14; 5 is the best), the stars are 2025 Volkswagen ID.BUZZ SUV AWD: overall 5 of 5, front 4, side 5, rollover 4; 2025 Volkswagen ID.BUZZ SUV RWD: overall 5 of 5, front 4, side 5, rollover 4. The agency lists 2 variants; all 2 are shown.
Do owners complain about the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?
16 complaints for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz are on file at the safety agency (checked 2026-11-14); the part named most often is Unknown Or Other (4 reports). Complaints are reports owners sent in, not proven defects.
Does the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz have recalls?
The agency's database returned no recalls for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz on 2026-11-14 (its model list has this car). Check your own car by its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fresh these numbers are
For the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: EPA file 2026-11-04; fuel price 2026-11-14; crash tests 2026-11-14; complaints 2026-11-14; recalls 2026-11-14. Not covered: purchase price, towing, reliability, repair and insurance costs.
Mileage and fuel cost for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Recalls for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (checked 2026-11-14). Crash-test ratings for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (checked 2026-11-14). Complaints for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: NHTSA (checked 2026-11-14). Fuel prices: U.S. Department of Energy / EPA (2026-11-14). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.