Ahead of the updated 2027 model, sales of Volkswagen’s electric minibus bounced back, rising 120%. Meanwhile, the ID.4 is on a brief hiatus as it undergoes a major refresh.
Volkswagen is revamping its EV lineup
The ID. Buzz is returning for the 2027 model year in the US after Volkswagen decided to skip the 2026 model.
Volkswagen confirmed in December that it had “sufficient inventory” of 2025 ID. Buzz models to meet demand, and would move straight to the 2027MY, promising the electric minibus was not being canceled for the US market.
In April, Volkswagen made good on its promise, introducing the 2027 ID. Buzz with a new Tourer variant built for overnight camping trips.
While the updated model isn’t expected to begin arriving at dealerships until next month, demand for the electric van has picked up over the past few months.
Volkswagen sold 1,249 ID. Buzz models in the second quarter, up 121% from just 564 in the same period last year.
While it’s still a relatively small number, it’s over four times the number of E-Transit electric vans Ford sold during the same period (293). Plus, VW is still selling the 2025 model.
The ID.4, Volkswagen’s electric SUV, fared a different fate. Sales of the ID.4 dropped 6% in the US, with just 1,867 models sold in Q2.
Volkswagen announced in April that it would end production of the ID.4 at its Chattanooga, TN, plant to focus on higher-volume gas-powered SUVs, like the Atlas.
Although the ID. Buzz is set to return, the ID.4 will not receive a 2027 model year. Volkswagen confirmed in May that “ID.4 models will remain available to customers in the US through current MY26 inventory” as it prepares to launch an all-new version.
Ahead of its official debut, the updated electric SUV (shown above on the left, compared with the ID.4 on the right) has been spotted testing with an entirely new design (check it out here).
The new ID.4 is expected to go on sale as the ID. Tiguan as Volkswagen moves away from the numerical naming system.
Compared to the current ID.4, the new model looks more like a traditional gas-powered SUV with a squared-off front end and redesigned hood, much like the Tiguan. It will also feature more traditional door handles rather than the flush style.
Like the new ID. Polo, the ID. Tiguan will feature Volkswagen’s updated interior design, including the return of physical buttons.
Volkswagen hasn’t revealed any details yet, but its recent battery and electric drive updates should improve driving range and charging speeds compared to the ID.4.
The current model uses an 82 kWh battery, providing an EPA-estimated range of up to 291 miles in the RWD version. The AWD model drops to around 263 miles. Under WLTP conditions, the VW ID.4 has a driving range of up to 351 miles (566 km).
According to Automotive News, the updated electric SUV will replace the current ID.4 at Volkswagen’s Emden plant in Germany. It’s expected to make an official debut by the end of 2026.
Electrek’s Take
While the ID. Buzz bounced back, Volkswagen Group’s total electric vehicle sales plummeted by 49% to 5,800. Through the first six months of 2026, VW Group sold just 9,800 all-electric vehicles in the US, down 68.8% from last year (31,300).
Europe was the only market where VW posted higher EV sales in Q2 than in 2025. The company is betting on its next-generation models, like the ID. Polo, ID. Cross, and ID. Tiguan, for a comeback.
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