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Head to head

Volkswagen ID. Buzz vs Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 395 km of range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

From A$120,950 · 395 km

Read the Volkswagen ID. Buzz review

Car B

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 530 km of range

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

From A$151,700 · 530 km

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon review

The verdict

The Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon offers more range — 530 km WLTP against 395 km, a gap of about 135 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 1121 litres and 7 seats versus 430 litres and 5 in the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon. On price the Volkswagen ID. Buzz starts about A$30,750 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon at 6.4s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads in 3 areas and the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. BuzzA$120,950
Mercedes-Benz EQE SaloonA$151,700

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz395 km
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon530 km

Battery

Volkswagen ID. Buzz79 kWh
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon90.6 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID. Buzzpeople mover
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloonsedan

Seats

Volkswagen ID. Buzz7
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz1121 litres
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon430 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz7.9s
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon6.4s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID. BuzzEnormous space and the friendliest face on the road
Mercedes-Benz EQE SaloonExecutive saloon with S-Class levels of hush

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz22/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon84/100

Price

Volkswagen ID. Buzz32/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon14/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz100/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon27/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID. Buzz10/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon37/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID. Buzz22/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon58/100

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