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Volkswagen ID.Buzz review: A head-turning EV microbus with unfortunate flaws

The VW ID.Buzz does a great job of evoking the nostalgia of the classic VW microbus, but it’s held back by its high price and driving range.

There's a rounded front end that evokes the playfulness of the original model, and its two-tone color design (on some trims) simply pops among a sea of boring (and often white) cars in traffic. Devindra Hardawar for EngadgetThe ID.Buzz offers the seating of a minivan — with room for six to seven people depending on your configuration, and convenient sliding second-row doors — plus the height and storage capacity more akin to cargo vans. While there are indentations and a bit of haptic feedback when you hit something, like pumping up the volume or choosing the next music track via the steering wheel, it's hard to differentiate those controls from nearby capacitive buttons.

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