- The Volkswagen ID. Buzz will not come again for the 2026 mannequin yr.
- Gross sales of the retro-inspired minivan bought off to a sluggish begin, partly on account of its excessive worth and comparatively skimpy vary.
- The mannequin is not being canceled outright.
The cutesy Volkswagen ID. Buzz seems to be to be the newest casualty of slowing electrical car gross sales within the U.S. VW is pulling the retro-inspired minivan from the U.S. marketplace for the 2026 mannequin yr, Carscoops first reported and a spokesperson confirmed to InsideEVs.
There have been large expectations for the ID. Buzz ever since Volkswagen unveiled an idea model method again in 2017. Nevertheless it’s had a tough go of it because it went on sale in America in late 2024.
Inbuilt Germany, the van confronted shock tariffs as soon as President Donald Trump took workplace for a second time. And gross sales bought off to a sluggish begin, doubtless because of the van’s $61,545 beginning worth for simply 234 miles of vary. A pair of remembers and stop-sale orders stunted gross sales additional.
Whereas coverage whiplash wasn’t the one issue at play right here, it may well’t be ignored both. When the EV tax credit score expired prematurely in September, it took a lot of the urge for food for EVs down with it. And it made issues particularly robust for an arguably too-expensive product just like the ID. Buzz. Going ahead, the EV market will solely have room for automobiles that may actually hack it—or which automakers are prepared to subsidize themselves.
Judging by the communication VW despatched to sellers and {that a} spokesperson shared with us, the mannequin is not being canceled outright.
“The ID. Buzz continues to function an essential halo product for the Volkswagen model, and safeguarding its market presence stays a high precedence. Following a cautious evaluation of present EV market situations, we now have made the strategic choice to not transfer ahead with MY26 ID. Buzz manufacturing for the U.S. market,” the memo reads. “This method permits us to focus our sources extra successfully on present stock and supporting your retail efficiency all through the rest of MY25, guaranteeing a robust basis as we put together for the MY27 transition subsequent yr.”
In latest months, many automakers have been reconsidering their EV plans, delaying deliberate fashions and reducing the fats of their lineups. Within the final couple of months, the Ford F-150 LightningAcura ZDX and Nissan Ariya had been all canceled. And it looks as if the ID. Buzz’s hiatus most likely will not be the final shakeup we see.
Contact the creator: Tim.Levin@InsideEVs.com
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