Head to head

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB vs BMW iX3

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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 LWB electric car

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB

From £62,000 · 280 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB review

Car B

BMW iX3 electric car

BMW iX3

From £48,000 · 250 miles

Read the BMW iX3 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB offers more range — 280 miles WLTP against 250, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 1340 litres and 7 seats versus 510 litres and 5 in the BMW iX3. On price the BMW iX3 starts about £14,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW iX3 at 6.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB leads in 4 areas and the BMW iX3 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB£62,000
BMW iX3£48,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB280 miles
BMW iX3250 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB86 kWh
BMW iX374 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWBMPV
BMW iX3SUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB7
BMW iX35

Boot space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB1340 litres
BMW iX3510 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

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

Standout feature

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

How they score

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

Range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB60/100
BMW iX337/100

Price

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB21/100
BMW iX335/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB100/100
BMW iX364/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB21/100
BMW iX340/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB34/100
BMW iX334/100

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