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Head to head

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB vs BMW iX3

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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 LWB electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 375 km of range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB

From C$84,950 · 375 km

Read the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB review

Car B

BMW iX3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 450 km of range

BMW iX3

From C$81,150 · 450 km

Read the BMW iX3 review

The verdict

The BMW iX3 offers more range — 450 km NRCan against 375 km, a gap of about 75 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 1340 litres and 7 seats versus 510 litres and 5 in the BMW iX3. On price the BMW iX3 starts about C$3,800 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BMW iX3 at 6.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB leads in 3 areas and the BMW iX3 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWBC$84,950
BMW iX3C$81,150

Range (NRCan)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB375 km
BMW iX3450 km

Battery

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB86 kWh
BMW iX374 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWBminivan
BMW iX3SUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB7
BMW iX35

Cargo space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB1340 litres
BMW iX3510 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB7.9s
BMW iX36.8s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWBSeven seats and the biggest trunk of any EV MPV
BMW iX3Sensible-sized SUV, very quiet at highway speeds

How they score

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

Range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB15/100
BMW iX344/100

Price

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB41/100
BMW iX346/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB100/100
BMW iX348/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB3/100
BMW iX314/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB17/100
BMW iX317/100

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