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The VW ID. Buzz Beats Its EPA Range Rating In The Real World

  • The ID. Buzz has been criticized for having poor range, with only 234 miles of EPA range in its most efficient configuration.
  • The good news is that it appears to beat its EPA range in Edmunds range testing, which is conducted using a mix of city and highway driving.
  • You'll have to wait until our 70-mph range test to find out if it can hold up to road trip speeds, though.

I wasn't too impressed by the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. I loved the design, but I couldn't quite figure out who it was for. Every minivan owner I know does a lot of road trips, and with a 231-mile EPA rating in mixed city/highway driving, the all-wheel-drive version didn't look up to the task. The rear-wheel-drive version was barely better, with 234 miles of range. But based on new testing from Edmunds, VW may be understating things. 

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