Volkswagen has again delayed the return of its ID. Buzz electric van to the US, skipping the 2027 model year and bringing the vehicle back as a 2028 model in the first half of 2027.
VW informed US dealers of the changes and timing on Thursday, Automotive News reported.
“The 2028 ID Buzz brings together meaningful customer-focused enhancements in a single launch, further elevating the ownership experience and strengthening the vehicle’s appeal,” the automaker said in a statement to the publication.
VW said it will share additional details about the ID. Buzz in the months ahead.
The decision means the van will have skipped two model years in the US. Every ID. Buzz sold there so far has been a 2025 model.
Second Postponement
VW first confirmed in December that it would not build 2026 models for the US market.
“The ID. Buzz remains an important part of the Volkswagen portfolio, and I want to be clear: we are not canceling this product in the U.S. market,” Kjell Gruner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Group of America, said at the time.
“To optimize inventory, we’re leveraging 2025 models to support our dealers through mid-year, and we’re excited to welcome model year 2027 in 2026,” Gruner said.
In May, VW announced the 2027 lineup, including a new camping-focused Tourer 4Motion trim, a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port and updated software, with a fall 2026 launch.
The Tourer adds a bed across the folded rear seats, window blinds, ventilation panels, a table and chairs, and an “Overnight Mode.”
The 2028 model will bring those updates together with physical steering-wheel buttons, vehicle-to-load capability and a digital key, according to Carscoops, while carrying over two-tone paint options already offered on the 2025 van.
VW has not announced pricing or range for the 2028 van.
38 Vans Left
Just 38 new 2025 ID. Buzz vans remained in dealer inventory nationwide, according to Cars.com data.
VW sold 6,140 ID. Buzz vans in the US in 2025, according to its year-end sales release.
Sales reached 2,481 units in the first half of 2026, almost unchanged from 2,465 a year earlier.
Second-quarter sales more than doubled to 1,249 units from 564, when sales were hit by a stop-sale.
In spring 2025, VW issued two recalls and halted US sales. One recall covered a third-row bench that was too wide for its two seatbelts under federal rules, and the other a brake warning display.
Cumulative US sales since the van’s launch in late 2024 stand at 9,783 units through June. Globally, VW delivered 60,700 ID. Buzz vans in 2025, up 102%.
Discounts
The ID. Buzz launched in the US at $59,995 for the entry-level Pro S, or $61,545 with destination, with up to 234 miles of EPA-estimated range.
The top 1st Edition 4Motion was priced at $69,995.
The van is built in Hanover, Germany, which kept it out of the $7,500 federal purchase credit and exposed it to US import tariffs.
Dealers added markups of up to $35,000 at launch.
By May this year, VW was offering $7,500 in incentives, with some dealers cutting prices by more than $20,000.
Robotaxi Track
The ID. Buzz is also at the centre of VW’s US autonomous driving plans.
MOIA America began testing self-driving ID. Buzz vans with human operators on board in Los Angeles in April, and plans to offer rides on Uber‘s platform in late 2026, initially with onboard human operators, according to Uber.
