Volkswagen ID. Buzz review - Practicality & boot space
Although some vans are roomier, the ID. Buzz has all the space most families could ever need
Other than its retro styling and low running costs, probably the main reason people will choose the ID. Buzz is its spacious interior. Thanks to the lack of an engine, Volkswagen has been able to stretch the wheels out to each corner to maximise room inside. That, alongside a tall, boxy shape means that there’s very little that the ID. Buzz won’t be able to swallow.
Volkswagen ID. Buzz interior space and storage
2024 sees the arrival of a long-wheelbase model alongside the standard model, and it costs just a tiny fraction more to buy and brings the option of seven or six seats. Go for seven seats and you get an extra row of two at the back, while going for the six-seater configuration allows for individual centre-row seats with a little more comfort and luxury. In addition, all cars now get a sliding rear window so that rear passengers can get access to fresh air where they couldn’t before – a small, but important touch.
The boxy silhouette of the ID. Buzz means there’s plenty of headroom for those in the front and back, allowing even the tallest of passengers to get comfortable. Volkswagen has filled the interior with countless clever storage solutions such as a removable ‘Buzz Box’ centre console. The sliding rear doors make accessing the two rear ISOFIX child seat mounting points a breeze, although it's a shame the seats themselves can’t be slid backwards and forwards for greater space in the footwell or boot.
Boot space
The standard ID. Buzz boasts 1,121 litres of space in its boot. Fold the rear seats down and this increases the ID. Buzz’s load space to 2,205 litres – making it almost as practical as the Cargo model.
You can specify the long-wheelbase model with just five seats if you so please, although the seven-seater costs the same, so we’d just fold them down when the bigger boot is needed. With the rearmost seats in place you get a good-sized 306-litre boot capacity – about the size of a Vauxhall Corsa’s boot – while folding the rear row frees up a cavernous 1,340 litres. Fold down the middle row and that space goes up to a whopping 2,469 litres – perfect if you need to transport furniture or other bulky items.
Unfortunately, the folded seats create an annoying ridge making it difficult to slide larger items through; although, this problem can be solved by specifying an optional adjustable boot floor.
