The Volkswagen ID.Buzz was one of the most hyped vehicles of the last decade — and now it's looking like one of the biggest disappointments.
State of play: The ID.Buzz — an electric reboot of the famed VW microbus — has turned into a "flop," WSJ reports.
It arrived years late, costs more than expected, has faced quality issues and sports "anemic" battery range.
Zoom in: "The ID.Buzz debacle highlights institutional problems, such as internal divisions and sluggish, Europe-centric product development, that have dogged Volkswagen for years," WSJ reports.
Sales in 2024 totaled less than 1/4th of what VW initially expected.
💠Nathan's thought bubble: Americans may view the microbus with nostalgia, but $60,000 for less than 250 miles of range isn't very enticing, even to the #vanlife crowd.
