Head to head

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB vs Kia EV6 GT

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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 $61,545 · 234 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB review

Car B

Kia EV6 GT electric car

Kia EV6 GT

From $61,600 · 236 miles

Read the Kia EV6 GT review

The verdict

The Kia EV6 GT offers more range — 236 miles EPA against 234, a gap of about 2 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 1340 litres and 7 seats versus 480 litres and 5 in the Kia EV6 GT. On price the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB starts about $55 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Kia EV6 GT at 3.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB leads in 4 areas and the Kia EV6 GT in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB$61,545
Kia EV6 GT$61,600

Range (EPA)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB234 miles
Kia EV6 GT236 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB86 kWh
Kia EV6 GT84 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWBminivan
Kia EV6 GTSUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB7
Kia EV6 GT5

Cargo space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB1340 litres
Kia EV6 GT480 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB7.9s
Kia EV6 GT3.5s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWBSeven seats and the biggest boot of any EV MPV
Kia EV6 GT585bhp — quicker than most sports cars

How they score

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

Range

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB9/100
Kia EV6 GT12/100

Price

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB41/100
Kia EV6 GT40/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB100/100
Kia EV6 GT31/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB3/100
Kia EV6 GT87/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB16/100
Kia EV6 GT44/100

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