Land Rover Range Rover vs VW ID.Buzz LWB

The Land Rover Range Rover costs £86,125 more than the VW ID.Buzz LWB. For that premium it adds 77 miles more WLTP range and 150 kW faster peak rapid charging. The VW ID.Buzz LWB is not just cheaper - it also offers 1 more seat (6 versus 5). On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Land Rover Range Rover comes out ahead overall.

The VW ID.Buzz LWB is £86,125 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £200 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the VW ID.Buzz LWB comes out roughly £86,205 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 310 miles for the Land Rover Range Rover and 246 miles for the VW ID.Buzz LWB - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Land Rover Range Rover goes roughly 64 miles further between charging stops.

The VW ID.Buzz LWB is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 62 mm narrower than the Land Rover Range Rover. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 415 mm of total clearance for the VW ID.Buzz LWB and about 353 mm of total clearance for the Land Rover Range Rover. The Land Rover Range Rover also turns in a 0.9 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.