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 low driving range.

The IDBuzz is an attempt to milk the brand nostalgia for VW 's hippy-era Type 2 microbus.

It's the family EV I've been dreaming of — something that could comfortably seat seven people and carry tons of cargo for road trips.

Unfortunately, the $ 60,000 starting price and relatively lackluster 234 mile range hold it back from true greatness.

The VW ID.Buzz can go from 10 to 80 percent charge on a 200 kW DC charger in 30 minutes .

Despite its large size, it's quick to accelerate and incredibly comfortable on the highway and bumpy roads.

The Buzz 's large second row could easily fit three carseats side-by-side, assuming you get the middle bench seat.

One hour of level 2 AC charging got me 12 percent of additional battery life.

The VW ID.Buzz's capacitive touch controls are spread across its steering wheel buttons, infotainment center and window controls.

It's difficult to turn on the cruise control and adjust your speed without looking down.