Head to head

Volkswagen ID. Buzz vs Polestar 4

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

Polestar 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 475 km of range

Polestar 4

From C$107,650 Β· 475 km

Read the Polestar 4 review

The verdict

The Polestar 4 offers more range β€” 475 km NRCan against 350 km, a gap of about 125 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 1121 litres and 7 seats versus 526 litres and 5 in the Polestar 4. On price the Volkswagen ID. Buzz starts about C$1,800 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 4 at 3.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads in 3 areas and the Polestar 4 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. BuzzC$105,850
Polestar 4C$107,650

Range (NRCan)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz350 km
Polestar 4475 km

Battery

Volkswagen ID. Buzz79 kWh
Polestar 4100 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID. Buzzminivan
Polestar 4SUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID. Buzz7
Polestar 45

Cargo space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz1121 litres
Polestar 4526 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz7.9s
Polestar 43.8s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID. BuzzEnormous space and the friendliest face on the road
Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space

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
Polestar 454/100

Price

Volkswagen ID. Buzz17/100
Polestar 413/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz99/100
Polestar 454/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID. Buzz3/100
Polestar 485/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID. Buzz17/100
Polestar 446/100

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