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Review: VW’s first US electric camper van makes a clean city escape

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Nov 16, 2024

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The ID. Buzz with Ququq kit excelled as an overnight escape from the city but will be more limited for longer road trips owing to its limited range and lack of additional cargo space

Love the all-new electrified incarnation or not, the Volkswagen Microbus is finally making a return to the US market. And with it, the Volkswagen camper bus – and some promising sub-$100K camper van options in general – also make a much-welcome return to US shores. We had the chance to test the world’s first ID. Buzz camper van ahead of its official US availability to take an early taste of the dawning era of Volkswagen van life.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Volkswagen, mini-campervan, Campervan, Reviews, ququq, camper-in-a-box, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

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