ID. Buzz NWB Pure (MY27)

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz NWB Pure (MY27) is a 7-seat van-based people carrier with rear-wheel drive, not sold in the UK, but on sale from €52,271 in Germany and €50,790 in the Netherlands. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 10.7 seconds, slower than 92% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 171 miles (275 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That is longer than 13% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 12th of 38 van-based people carriers.

It uses around 2.9 mi/kWh (211 Wh/km), less efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 58 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 95 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 176 miles (284 km) at motorway speeds.

It has a heat pump, which helps preserve range in cold weather, and it supports vehicle-to-load (V2L), so it can power appliances from its battery. The battery uses LFP chemistry, which manufacturers generally allow to be charged to 100% routinely.