Volkswagen will reintroduce the ID. Buzz to the US market for the 2027 model year with a new Tourer 4Motion trim that bundles the European-market camping features factory-installed, MotorTrend reported on May 14 from a press preview.
A fold-out mattress Volkswagen says sleeps two sits at the center of the Tourer 4Motion's standard equipment list, which also includes blackout window shades, ventilation panels for the front side windows, an Overnight Mode software profile that adapts cabin systems for sleeping in the vehicle, an exterior table and chairs, captain's chairs in the second row (which drops seating capacity from seven to six), an electrochromic smart roof, a retractable tow hitch, and 20-inch dark-graphite wheels. The features are drawn from Volkswagen's European-market Good Night Package. Pillows and bed linens are included.
Volkswagen is also adding two new all-wheel-drive trims for 2027, Pro S 4Motion (entry-level AWD) and Tourer 4Motion, alongside the carryover rear-drive Pro S and the top Pro S Plus 4Motion. Every trim gets the brand's newer ID.S 6 infotainment software, a NACS-to-CCS adapter for access to Tesla's roughly 21,000-station Supercharger network, and one-pedal driving.
The color palette is consolidated to two-tone schemes only, with a Candy White over Cherry Red option Volkswagen positions as a direct nod to the original Microbus. Volkswagen skipped the 2026 model year in the US entirely; 2027 vans are expected at dealerships between August and the end of the year.
Pricing for the 2027 lineup has not been announced; the 2025 vans ran from $61,545 to $72,540, according to Car and Driver.
The ID. Buzz platform's long-wheelbase three-row layout folds the second and third rows flat and allows the third row to be removed entirely, opening a continuous flat deck the length of the cabin that no other US-market electric van offers. That floor is what specialty van-life conversion shops have been adapting on customer 2025 ID. Buzz vans since launch, with aftermarket fold-out beds, curtain kits, and removable galleys. Volkswagen is taking that conversion budget back inside the dealership.
With the 2027 release, Volkswagen is taking a second run at a vehicle whose first US year fell well short of pre-launch expectations. Both MotorTrend and Car and Driver describe the 2025 ID. Buzz's sales as a clear miss against the attention it drew at reveal, and Volkswagen's own framing of the 2027 announcement matched the muted commercial picture.
There was no dedicated press release for the van's return, per Jalopnik. The ID. Buzz appeared second on Volkswagen's 2027 lineup release behind the new Atlas, and the four images the company included show a 2025 unit with the Tourer's new accessories digitally added rather than actual 2027 photography. The Tourer's appeal to van-life and weekend-camping buyers is the realistic path to volume on a model that has not otherwise moved off lots.
On the EV side, the platform still rides on a 91-kWh battery with up to 170 kW of DC fast charging, and Volkswagen has not switched to a native NACS port. Range from the 2025 specifications is 234 miles for the rear-drive Pro S and 231 miles for the AWD trims, figures the 2027 lineup carries over unless Volkswagen updates them.
There is no air suspension or ride-height adjustment in the published spec, and ground clearance sits in passenger-van territory. The Tourer changes how the cabin sleeps; it does not change the trip-planning math for backcountry use where DC fast-charging infrastructure is still thin.
EV cabins running climate, lighting, and 12V accessories overnight draw current from the same battery pack that drives the wheels. The Overnight Mode software profile Volkswagen ships on the Tourer is the company's first attempt to manage that draw natively rather than leaving it to run as if the vehicle were parked at home. Volkswagen has not published the technical details of what Overnight Mode actually does.
Volkswagen has not said when 2027 power, torque, or EPA-range figures will be published, or where 2027 prices will land relative to the 2025 band.
How we reported this
This article draws on the following sources, accessed May 18, 2026:
- MotorTrend — VW's 2027 ID Buzz Is the Perfect Vehicle for Van Life (Miguel Cortina, May 14, 2026) — primary press-preview source for the 2027 trim composition, Tourer 4Motion contents, ID.S 6 infotainment, NACS adapter, one-pedal driving, color palette, and US dealer arrival window.
- Car and Driver — VW's New-Age Microbus Is Back for 2027, and the ID.Buzz Now Comes with a Version for Campers (Eric Stafford, May 14, 2026) — corroboration on Tourer contents and 2025 pricing reference ($61,545 to $72,540).
- Jalopnik — Volkswagen Doesn't Really Seem To Care About The ID Buzz's Return Even Though There's A New Camper Trim (Andy Kalmowitz, May 14, 2026) — source for the rollout context (no dedicated press release, second billing behind the new Atlas on VW's 2027 lineup release) and the detail that Volkswagen's own announcement images show a 2025 unit with 2027 Tourer accessories digitally added rather than actual 2027 photography.
- MotorTrend — 2025 Volkswagen ID Buzz spec hub — baseline platform specifications (91-kWh battery, 282-hp RWD, 330-hp AWD, 234/231-mile range, 170-kW DC fast charging, LWB three-row layout, removable third row).
- Volkswagen of America — 2027 lineup release at media.vw.com/releases/1922 — Tier 1 publisher source for the 2027 lineup announcement. Page is a JavaScript-rendered shell and was not directly extractable to text by our pipeline; cited as the manufacturer reference for the rollout the trade press reported on.
- Ordealist vehicle database — Volkswagen ID. Buzz 1st Gen entry — internal catalog entry created alongside this article with the 2027 trim breakdown.
Underlying powertrain and range figures are carried over from the 2025 platform unless Volkswagen updates them; the 2027 lineup release does not appear to add new power, torque, or EPA-range numbers in the trade-press summaries.