Volkswagen has updated the ID. Buzz for 2026, adding a dual-motor all-wheel-drive variant rated at 335 hp (250 kW) and restoring physical buttons to the steering wheel. European and UK deliveries begin this summer. North America is skipping the 2026 model year entirely.
Volkswagen gave Europe real steering wheel buttons, 335 hp, and 600 kg more towing capacity. American ID. Buzz buyers get the version they spent three years complaining about.
A Powertrain That Changes More Than the Spec Sheet
The new ID. Buzz Pro 4Motion brings dual-motor output of 335 hp (250 kW), a figure previously reserved for the GTX performance variant, with battery options of 79 kWh in short-wheelbase form and 86 kWh in the longer version. The bigger news for practical ownership is towing. The 4Motion variant raises the limit by 600 kg (1,323 lbs) over rear-drive models, reaching 1,800 kg (3,968 lbs) for the standard wheelbase. The long-wheelbase variant is trimmed to 1,600 kg (3,527 lbs) due to its additional mass.
The Interior Fix Nobody Wants To Celebrate But Everyone Wanted
Three years of consistent buyer feedback produced one change that matters more than any other in this update: proper physical buttons on the steering wheel, replacing touch-sensitive controls that attracted criticism from the first month of sales. VW is not framing this as a reversal, but that is what it is.
The rest of the cabin update is incremental and useful. The latest Innovision infotainment system arrives with cleaner menus and an App Store spanning audio, video streaming, parking, charging, and gaming: the same system launched on the ID.3 Neo, and coming to the facelifted Caddy and Transporter T7 later this year. Vehicle-to-Load capability lets the van power external equipment through a dedicated adapter. One-pedal driving is available for the first time. Connected Travel Assist with traffic light recognition is offered as an optional safety package.
The touch sliders below the main screen remain. Their critics also remain.
VW says the 2026 updates may reach US-market ID. Buzz models as a 2027 model year revision. No confirmation has been given, and no North American launch date is currently on record.