Volkswagen e-Caravelle vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Biggest differences: DC charging — Volkswagen e-Caravelle 125 kW, Volkswagen ID. Buzz 199 kW · AC charging — Volkswagen e-Caravelle 7.4 kW, Volkswagen ID. Buzz 11 kW · WLTP range — Volkswagen e-Caravelle 380 km, Volkswagen ID. Buzz 498 km.
Volkswagen e-Caravelle
The Volkswagen e-Caravelle is an electric van in the D segment, offering a WLTP range of 380 km and rear-wheel drive.
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is an electric van with seven different powertrain options, offering a range of up to 498 km according to the WLTP standard and a power output of up to 340 horsepower.
Profile against the market: Volkswagen e-Caravelle vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Volkswagen e-Caravellee-Caravelle 70 kWh- Volkswagen ID. BuzzPro LWB
Volkswagen e-Caravelle or Volkswagen ID. Buzz — who wins where
Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads 7 to 1
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- WLTP range kmVolkswagen ID. Buzz +118 km
- Battery kWhVolkswagen ID. Buzz +16 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmVolkswagen ID. Buzz −3.8 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNo difference
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sNo data
- Top speed km/hVolkswagen ID. Buzz +10 km/h
- DC charging kWVolkswagen ID. Buzz +74 kW
- AC charging kWVolkswagen ID. Buzz +3.6 kW
- Charging ↓ minVolkswagen ID. Buzz −2 min
- Weight ↓ kgVolkswagen e-Caravelle −183 kg
- Boot lNo data
Technical data: Volkswagen e-Caravelle vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | Volkswagen e-Caravelle e-Caravelle 70 kWh | Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro LWB | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 380 km | 498 km | Volkswagen +118 km |
| Battery | 70 kWh | 86 kWh | Volkswagen +16 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 23.8 kWh/100 km | 20 kWh/100 km | Volkswagen −3.8 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 125 kW | 199 kW | Volkswagen +74 kW |
| AC charging | 7.4 kW | 11 kW | Volkswagen +3.6 kW |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 28 min | Volkswagen −2 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 8.9 km/min | 12.5 km/min | Volkswagen +3.6 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 286 PS | 286 PS | No difference |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | — | 7.9 s | — |
| Top speed | 150 km/h | 160 km/h | Volkswagen +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2474 kg | 2657 kg | Volkswagen −183 kg |
| Boot | — | — | — |
| V2L (external power) | No | Yes | only Volkswagen |
| Length | 5050 mm | 4964 mm | Volkswagen +86 mm |
| Width | 2032 mm | 1985 mm | Volkswagen +47 mm |
| Height | 1970 mm | 1905 mm | Volkswagen +65 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3100 mm | 3239 mm | Volkswagen +139 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Which has the longer range — Volkswagen e-Caravelle or Volkswagen ID. Buzz?
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz goes further: 498 km WLTP against the 380 km of the Volkswagen e-Caravelle. That is a difference of 118 km.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the Volkswagen ID. Buzz — its 86 kWh battery then works as a power source. The Volkswagen e-Caravelle, with 70 kWh, does not offer it.
Which charges faster?
The Volkswagen e-Caravelle accepts up to 125 kW DC, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz up to 199 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 30 and 28 min respectively.
Which is cheaper to run?
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz uses less electricity: 20 kWh/100 km against 23.8 kWh/100 km in the Volkswagen e-Caravelle. Over 15000 km a year that is a difference of 570 kWh — the calculator on this page turns it into money.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.