2025 VW ID. Buzz vs. Kia EV9  Battery Specs

Experience exhilaration when you drive a fully electric 2025 VW ID. Buzz or 2025 Kia EV9. Both offer multiple motor options and are paired with either rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), depending on the motor you select. The standard motor on the ID. Buzz can produce 282 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque, while the standard motor equipped to the EV9 produces up to 215 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.

When it comes to charging, the ID. Buzz can charge from ten to 80-percent in about 26 minutes at a rate of 200 kilowatts at a public DC fast charging station, while the EV9 has a DC fast charge rate of 350 kilowatts, which translates to charging from ten to 80 percent in about 20 to 24 minutes.

Battery specs for both EVs are shown in the accompanying tables.

VW ID. Buzz

Kia EV9

2025 VW ID. Buzz vs. Kia EV9 Exterior Design

The 2025 VW ID. Buzz and 2025 Kia EV9 exteriors are each unique in their own right. The VW ID. Buzz captures attention with its retro Microbus-inspired design. The Kia EV9 has a more traditional SUV body style, which includes the classic front bumper. You’ll also find that the ID. Buzz is significantly taller than the EV9, coming in at 76.2 inches in height; the EV9 reaches up to 69.1 inches in height.

Available VW ID. Buzz exterior features include:

• 20-in. wheels
• Power-operated sliding doors with easy open
• Hands-free easy open/close rear liftgate
• Heated windshield
• LED headlights and taillights with "hello" and "goodbye" animation
• Signature LED daytime running lights
• Heated, foldable, power-adjustable side mirrors with integrated turn signals
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Rear window washer and wiper
• Heated washer nozzles

2025 VW ID. Buzz vs. Kia EV9 Interior Design & Technology

Enter the 2025 VW ID. Buzz or 2025 Kia EV9 and find an interior designed to maximize comfort over long and short journeys. Both are standard with heated and ventilated front seats so you and your co-pilot can customize your comfort settings individually. The ID. Buzz also exclusively comes with power-adjustable front seats with standard massage functionality, thigh extensions, and memory settings. Heated second-row outboard seats are available in both the ID. Buzz and EV9.

The tech systems in the VW ID. Buzz and Kia EV9 are optimized for maximum enjoyment. The ID. Buzz offers the larger infotainment touchscreen, a standard 12.9-inch Discover Pro Max display with backlit sliders. The EV9 display is slightly smaller — 12.3 inches. Both can be easily connected thanks to wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. Start family sing-alongs with help from the available Harman Kardon® speakers in the ID. Buzz or the Meridian™ speakers in the EV9.

Available VW ID. Buzz interior features include:

• Heated and ventilated 12-way power-adjustable front seats with four-way lumbar, massage, and position memory
• Heated second-row outboard seats
• Flexboard with two fabric storage bins
• Heated steering wheel
• 30-color enhanced adjustable ambient interior lighting
• Auto-dimming interior rearview mirror
• Power-sliding second-row windows
• Buzz Box removable center console with storage
• Climatronic® Touch three-zone automatic climate control with pollen filter

Available VW ID. Buzz infotainment features include:

• Nine-speaker sound system or 13-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system
• 12.9-in. Discover Pro Max center touchscreen display with backlit sliders
• Wireless App-Connect® (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto)
• HD Radio™
• SiriusXM® with 360L capability
• 5.3-in. ID. Cockpit digital instrument cluster
• 15W Qi wireless inductive charger for mobile devices
• 115V power outlet under front passenger’s seat
• Eight 45W USB-C enhanced charging ports
• 12V power outlet in trunk

2025 VW ID. Buzz vs. Kia EV9 Size & Cargo Space

You’ll find cavernous cabin space inside the 2025 VW ID. Buzz and 2025 Kia EV9. Each can seat up to seven passengers with second-row bench seating, or six passengers with optional second-row captain’s chairs. Second-row seats in both vehicles can be lowered to increase storage space. Third-row seats in the ID. Buzz can be slid forward or backward, reclined, or individually removed as needed. The ID. Buzz offers an impressive 145.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the front seats, while the EV9 has up to 81.7 cubic feet of cargo space. Easy access to each cargo hold is found through the hands-free rear liftgate on the ID. Buzz or the Smart Key access paired with the smart power liftgate on the EV9.

Interior dimensions for each EV are shown in the following table.

2025 VW ID. Buzz vs. Kia EV9 Safety Options & Features

To protect your crew, you’ll find numerous driver assistance and safety features available with the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz and 2025 Kia EV9. You can keep an eye on your surroundings thanks to features like a blind spot monitor and head-up display offered on either EV. Plus, you can access a broader view of the vehicles around you thanks to the available overhead view camera on the ID. Buzz and surround view monitor with 3D view on the EV9. Park confidently thanks to park assist plus with memory parking included with the ID. Buzz; EV9 vehicles instead come with standard front and rear park distance warning, plus an available side park distance warning.

Available VW ID. Buzz driver assistance and safety features include:

• Overhead view camera (area view)
• Head-up display
• Dynamic road sign display
• High beam control for headlights (light assist)
• Park assist plus with memory parking
• Front and rear park distance control
• Rearview camera system with dynamic guidelines
• IQ.DRIVE®
  • Active blind spot monitor
  • Adaptive cruise control
  • Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring (front assist)
  • Emergency assist (automatic transmission only)
  • Lane assist
  • Rear traffic alert
  • Hands-on semi-automated driving assistance (travel assist)