- The Volkswagen ID.Buzz doesn’t have cup holders for its second row of seats regardless of being a family-oriented automobile.
- Different markets get an airline-style tray desk with cup holder, however this function was reduce for the U.S. market.
- The VW elements catalogue exhibits there’s a half for an add-on cupholder, however it’s at present unable for order.
I’m exhausting at work placing the ending touches on our full InsideEVs evaluation of the Volkswagen ID.Buzz. Spoiler alert, I believed it was usually cool, save for one large factor: There aren’t any cup holders within the second row. Like, nada. Zilch. Nothing. Regardless of for those who go for the 2nd row bench seat or the captain’s chairs, you higher go away that large gulp at dwelling or grip onto it tight with each fingers as a result of it is flying out of your fingers. If it could actually’t survive within the unfastened or in open bottle holders within the door, it ain’t coming.
Now, this information isn’t fairly a brand new phenomenon. Journalists and influencers alike picked up on the dearth of cup holders within the second row fairly quick when the automobile was launched final 12 months. Famously, Automobiles and Bids founder and quirky-car reviewer extraordinaire Doug DeMuro drew everybody’s consideration to this in his ID. Buzz evaluation and walkaround. Everyone knows there are not any cup holders within the van, that’s a longtime reality. That’s simply such a bizarre oversight for a van meant to move six or seven in consolation.
Really, it appears to be an American drawback. No, not as a result of Europeans famously don’t drink in shifting autos, however as a result of European variations of the ID.Buzz comes with airplane-style tray tables built-in into the backrests of the entrance seats. This feature is eliminated for the U.S.-market ID. Buzz vans. The movable heart console has an octagonal-shaped recess that some (and by some, I imply me) have mistakenly thought was a cupholder, however it isn’t. It is not going to maintain your drink in place even throughout essentially the most gentle of maneuvers, and it’ll spill your iced espresso proper into the entrance driver’s seat, leaving a nasty brown stain on the white leather-based entrance seat. You may transfer it to the second row, too, however that’ll solely change the place the espresso stain finally ends up.
2024 Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB inside entrance seats seat backs with built-in trays
Some shrewd and intrepid Volkswagen ID. Buzz fans got here throughout a component quantity for U.S.-market vans (half quantity 1T3061129) that VW on-line elements catalogs say can be a cupholder and smartphone holder possibility. Nonetheless, the net ordering says that these elements are “not at present obtainable,” nor have they got any photos as to how they work or what they appear like. Apparently, they’d be put in on the outboard of the seats.
Some homeowners who’ve fashions with captain’s chairs have opted to purchase a second heart console from the dealership and fake that almost-cupholder-shaped holes are cupholders, however that’s probably not an answer right here. Additionally, it’s not less than $440 for a second console. This actually isn’t a very good possibility.
Nonetheless, Volkswagen ID. Buzz homeowners are being artistic with their options for mentioned cupholder dilemma. Probably the greatest options I’ve seen are cup holders initially made by a Rivian driver. These 3D-printable addons have been meant to clip onto ledges particularly inside the Rivian R1, and are designed to deal with large drinks, together with Stanley thermos-style giant cups. They give the impression of being to snugly and securely clip in proper into the perimeters of the bottom of the bench or captain’s chairs. Others have turned to Amazon for clip-in or hanging choices from the headrests, with various outcomes.
I’ve reached out to Volkswagen for extra readability. I don’t perceive how a $60,000 to $70,000 van doesn’t have any cupholders. Is that thriller half an answer? What does it appear like? The world needs to know.
Contact the writer: Kevin.Williams@InsideEVs.com
