Driving the new Volkswagen ID Buzz back-to-back with an original 1967 VW Bus highlights the big shoes the new EV has to fill.
Sequels are hard. The list of failed attempts at a follow up is probably double that of successes. For every C2 Chevrolet Corvette out there, there's a Ford Mustang II or 21st century Pontiac GTO—vehicles that failed to capture that special something that made their predecessors so loved. Volkswagen is going to have a similar needle to thread with, the electric follow-up to the iconic Volkswagen Microbus, colloquially known to most Americans simply as the"Bus.
Grab second gear, flat-foot the throttle, wait for the revs to build, and shift up to third , and the Bus will happily hum along with Amelia Island traffic. When it's time to slow down, the peppy engine is easy to rev-match downshift by ear, making up for the brake pedals general lack of urgency to slow down. The Bus is also unsurprisingly maneuverable in tight spaces thanks to its size, though its steering wheel tends to wander as you approach 45 mph.
The ID Buzz is arguably the most compelling vehicle that Volkswagen has unleashed on American roads in decades. While the most charming ID product we've driven yet, it isn't quite as charming as the original—we suspect some of the changes we suggested above could go a long way towards addressing that, and we'll wait and see what's planned for the American market to make a final call.
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