Head to head

Volkswagen ID. Buzz vs Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

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 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 350 km of range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

From C$105,850 Β· 350 km

Read the Volkswagen ID. Buzz review

Car B

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 490 km of range

Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon

From C$107,500 Β· 490 km

Read the Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon review

The verdict

The Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon offers more range β€” 490 km NRCan against 350 km, a gap of about 145 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the better fit for families needing extra cargo 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 C$1,650 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. BuzzC$105,850
Mercedes-Benz EQE SaloonC$107,500

Range (NRCan)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz350 km
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon490 km

Battery

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

Body type

Volkswagen ID. Buzzminivan
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloonsedan

Seats

Volkswagen ID. Buzz7
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon5

Cargo 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 Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz7/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon65/100

Price

Volkswagen ID. Buzz17/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon14/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz99/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon14/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID. Buzz3/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon21/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID. Buzz17/100
Mercedes-Benz EQE Saloon46/100

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