Mercedes-Benz Eqb250 vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz
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Mercedes-Benz Eqb250

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2023 price

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Volkswagen ID. Buzz

$56,880 - $128,880

2025 price

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Summary

2023 Mercedes-Benz Eqb250

2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz

By Byron Mathioudakis

By James Cleary

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Not Applicable, 0.0L

Fuel Type

Electric

Fuel Efficiency

0.0L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Distinctive design
Interior presentation
Gutsy EQB 350 4Matic’s athletic poise

Uber-cool design
Practicality
Value

Dislikes

Too expensive
250’s ordinary performance
No seven-seat availability on EQB 350 4Matic

Some wind noise
No spare wheel
So-so steering feel

2023 Mercedes-Benz Eqb250 Summary

Iconic/gangster G-Class Geländewagen aside, is there a cooler-looking Mercedes-Benz SUV than the GLB and so – by association – its electrically-powered EQB twin?

And while we're asking questions, does the electric connection make the EV version even more so?

Let’s take a deeper dive into the new EQB – a striking SUV that Mercedes reckons will be its bestselling EV for the foreseeable future. Because there's much more to this Benz than meets the eye.

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Summary

You might call it six degrees of Kombi separation. Somewhere, somehow just about all of us have a VW bus lurking in our family and friends' back story. And this is the latest version of that familiar box on wheels to hit the Aussie market.

It’s the premium, sportier, AWD GTX version of the pure-electric Volkswagen ID.Buzz.

This one-box wonder hits the retro-futurist ball out of the park and we attended its local launch to explore whether what’s under the skin supports the promise of its stunning exterior.

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2023 Mercedes-Benz Eqb250 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Verdict

The EQB is a likeable yet complicated machine.

On one hand, the high pricing is a real hurdle, even in the base 250, while the 350 4Matic costing the wrong side of $110K driveaway can’t even be had with seven seats. What is the point of it?

On the other, though, the EQB is roomier than its appearance suggests, way lovelier inside than anticipated, and – especially after allowed to really be driven hard and fast – a whole lot more Mercedes-Benz in the way the 350 4Matic moves, steers, grips, rides and stops.

As a result, we’d skip the capable but bland 250 and try to haggle hard on the price of the altogether too-expensive yet compelling 350 4Matic instead. It’s the EQB to be in.

Verdict

The only way to make this car cooler would be to add a split fold-out windscreen and a tube steel luggage rack on the roof.

It’s fast, super practical, comfortable and guaranteed to put a smile on the face of premium family buyers ready to go for something different. And that smile will extend to just about everyone who lays eyes on it. I love it.

Note: CarsGuide attended this event as a guest of the manufacturer, with travel, accommodation and meals provided.

Mercedes-Benz Eqb250 vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz What's the difference?

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Mercedes-Benz Eqb250 vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz
What's the difference?