Concept & presentation = good Price = a long way from reality for a "family" car.

Sunday evenings are not complete without an episode of Harry's Garage

13:18 Harry reminiscing about the old days - just as he passes an old Beetle. Lovely stuff.

As the owner of an immaculate classic Toyota Previa GX from 1996 with 77,000 miles, this video gave me a wry smile. From the much applauded A pillar to the exterior profile; plus the interior layout - it is all deja vu. Difference is, the Previa was designed well over thirty years ago - and, mine is now over 26 years old. Mine is mid engined, has 4 wheel independent suspension and all disc brakes, air con and two sun roofs... need I go on.... Oh, and mine is less common plus, there is the price differential - the VW at £65k

This is what I love most about Harry, he owns and drives some of the most expensive and exotic cars in the world yet the clever design of a console splitter / bottle opener excites him! True enthusiasm on every level

Great review. For a minute I thought Harry said it cost £65,000 ....for VW minibus!

17:50 The adventure IS being stuck in the wilderness with no charge and having to find ways to get back to civilization.

Harry is the nicest guy of all YT car reviewers (though there are a lot of great car channels like the Car Guys or JeyEmm on Cars). He is so calm and enthusiastic at the same time without being silly or overexcited.

Can there be a better car review channel? I don’t think so…. Great job Harry keep the content flowing

Looks fantastic but £70k for a well specced one is very very strong money. The camper version will be close to £100k I reckon.

Great video, Harry. £60K for a simple car? Cant be justified!! That "grille" will be fun to keep clean, leaves, mud, animals...

Not being able to remove the rear seats is a bit of a deal breaker. The whole reason I bought a transporter kombi is so I can also use it as a van on occasion..

Fantastic as usual Harry - but - the fundamental issue of range remains unanswered (and where that electricity is coming from). I've just driven 3 hours to Stanstead, left the car for 10 days in damp and cold, and then come back 9 o'clock at night with a three hour drive to get home - my trusty old Merc E Class diesel is unbeatable at that, and I have no range anxiety of size / comfort issues. It's those conceptual questions that remains unanswered by the Industry.

Harry’s sending shoppers jumping out of the way! I seem to recall twenty grand being a decent amount for a car but now £65k for a minivan seems a lot. Maybe I am missing the point and the people who can afford these have huge houses with plenty of overnight charging options. Be interesting to see a road trip review with it fully loaded with a family and luggage and all the other stuff we take away.

So glad you mention how good sliding doors are, we have a disabled son and have had a Sharan for the last 10 years trying to replace it now is a nightmare. No sliding doors anywhere and boots are too styled to get his wheel chair in the back. When are these car companies going to realise a family car needs 5 proper seats and a square boot!!! Great vid as usual Harry❤

Great, honest review as always. I personally hate the 'washing machine' interior and the touch screen. But hey, I couldn't afford one anyway. £61,000....reasonable? Has the world gone mad?

Thanks for this clip - it's a bit of fresh air to watch a review of a "mundane" car like this rather than a feature of the upteenth superduperwhatnotohmygawd performance car.

I love it. More interesting than the growing range of SUV EVs. Shame it doesn’t have round headlights but then I assume it’s using ID 3 and 4 parts wherever possible.

Thanks Harry! Between you, and Michael Waller, my Sundays are most enjoyable!

Love your excited enthusiasm….very infectious….great review, thank you

Love your inside parking info. Thanks Harry

Excellent stuff as always Harry

First time watch and now a new sub. Nice and honest feeling review. Thx. Looking forward to more

Harry doing down-to-Earth cars is a win for the channel. Do more of these, please!

Honestly, I never thought I would be watching Harry review this thing but I love it now that I see it. It’s not going to be as fast as most things, but hey, it’s an icon of his generation… Way to go Harry!!!

I’m a simple man. I see a video by Harry’s Garage, I click. Another great review of another car I’ll never be able to afford.

And now for something completely different....great review, Harry, very interesting!

Looks great. Now that is out of the way: price - £60k. So the lwb 7 seater with 4wd will be what? £77k? £75? Battery is good for how many cycles/years? 10yrs? 15? I just think it is a lot of money for what they're offering. The commercial van could pay for itself (£38k and loadsa miles) but a leisure vehicle? And if it's not that but just going to be the school-bus then wouldn't any SUV electric do that job? I'm struggling to see it's purpose, particularly from a pricepoint POV...

What Harry didn't test is the Travel Assist, a system that seems to do its name justice. It is impressive what VW has done with its software, the trip planning is actually really good (in stark contrast to the otherwise excellent system from Kia/Hyundai) and seems to cater the needs of especially the EV newbie, without needing additional apps or otherwise from 3rd party services. That and the Travel Assist which, although an option, seems to be better than Tesla's.

I know they have been in a few videos already, but my eyes still glued to the F40 and F50 duo in the background.

If I had a family, other than the wife, that'd be a really nice car to have. Thanks for the tour!

Great review as always Harry, thank you. I like the look of this but can’t help but think they missed a trick not having circular lights at the front for full homage to the early ones we all adore.

Love the light interior. Never understood why folk want black interiors to hide the dirt, I want to see the dirt so I can clean it off ! Couldn't help noticing no soft close doors. Our 1997 Elgrand even has those. C'mon VW

Thanks for the video, Harry. This is the best real-world video I have seen about this van. I like it has real wheel drive. Front-wheel drive vans are a problem when going uphill on a gravel road.

How many online and tv based car reviews do we now have? Too many to mention, yet Harry's is without doubt one of if not the most authoritive and interesting guys to offer opinion on both new and historic cars. I love the T2 Splittie. It's a sufer icon bus and is on more merchanise today than it ever has been. This new VW interpretation, which has been so long coming, hits all the buttons. The front end particularly is kind to the original. Harry's comprehensive account of the interior, exterior, handing etc. is so engaging to listen to and watch. Parking such a large vehicle in a mutli storey car park could potentially be a night mare, and few reviews cover such practical events. Harry's as ever was informative to the full. I'll look forward to seeing this new electric bus on the road. I hope it will bring a smile to my face and indeed so many other peoples as the Splittie always does.

Love the look, It's great seeing vehicles like this, the mini, etc that do really give a styling nod to their heritage, agree it seems a tad bland for what was a cult vehicle, loved the Eau Rouge nod too :)

have to say; if someone does a good camper conversion of this (not the long wheelbase) I'd defo be interested. The big selling point of the original T2 (apart from its looks and relative cheapness) was/is its small size. In Britain at least. I remember family holidays down small Devon country lanes which would be impossible/difficult in most campers

Sunday evening, 5pm. Preparing dinner whilst watching Harry’s Garage. One of life’s pleasures for me at least.

Ordered one, back in June. No build date yet. I have been watching and following this for a decade too. I’m really looking forward to it arriving.

Thanks Harry. My daily driver is a T5 Kombi, so this is right up my alley. Once you've had a van, you can't go back to a car...

this is fun due to all the colorway possibilities. so much flavor that is lacking in today cars. can already see everyone pointing out all the different styles and color pallets

Breaking the speed limit and driving the wrong way around the car park. Classic Harry

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. One of best Family People Carriers 😊

Undoubtedly Harry’s going to make space for this in his garage by doing a part exchange with the Testarossa 😅

I remember when family cars where not the same price as supercars, here have a electric earth friendly family car we made it so expensive that nobody can afford it, and if you could afford that kind of money you’d buy a land rover evoke.

Watching Harry's Garage instead of Top Gear 👍

Fantastic, I love this new vehicle from VW. I tried to watch a previous video about it but it was just Becky Evans and her mate gooning about in it. You, Harry have done it proud. It's lovely.

I really love this design, it also appeals to me on so many levels - campervan, family wagon, flexible van capacity. Always been happy with VWs I have owned so this looks like a fab EV. Only problem is the price!

Regarding the camping issue. In the US, most developed campsites already have tons of plug-ins for RVs and trailers. No fast chargers, but if you are parked overnight, it will work out perfectly. Regarding one comment about loading it up affecting range, electric cars are minimally affected by load weight, it is aerodynamic drag that damages the range the most. So load it up all you want, but try to avoid a roof rack or trailer.

Love the channel. Pleased to see a review of a car I might actually buy too!

Thanks Harry that was great, a nice interpretation of the T2 when they improve tbe range it will be something tbat bus buyers may consider.

I love the design. The first electric car that I really want :-DD

One thing i tend to notice with "skateboard" BEVs ie ones with the battery under the floor and therefore a low CofG but relatively high H point (the centre of gravity of the people sat in the seats, pretty much where ones hips sit) is that they tend to have quite high head toss motions. They have very good control of their mass transfer as the low CofG means lower moments, but there occupants are sat up and away from that CofG so the occupants move further as the chassis rolls and pitches. This slight disconnect in the feeling can i think lead to car sickness in passengers, especially with clumsy drivers who are not smooth on the thottle and can introduce unwanted accelerations! What this translates into is a car that is keen and fun to get into the bends, but passengers that are less keen 🙂

Can't wait for them to come to Canada! My 2000 VW Bug keeps going but is soon to be a collector's item! Thanks for your review

I have been waiting for this, thanks Harry!

10 secs to 60 is all that's needed for a family car along with 100mph top speed and 250+ mile range no matter what the temperature or weather. If that was focussed on rather than "hey, we can do 60 in less than 3" then prices of EVs might drop and more people might be able to afford them. This is an interesting vehicle but the diesel T5 is the better package at the moment.

This will be a huge success. They can't build them fast enough.

You forgot to mention the biggest design ICON of them all Harry... the Jeep Wrangler.

For me it is like the future with DAB radio's that came out looking like a bit Art Deco which shows the designers were really at a loss at how to style a new type of tech. Very much like this imo.

Love the looks, hate the price. And we are looking at 80k for a campervan, mad! I will stick to a second hand sportscar and nice hotels.

As always, Harry, a superb test but what I worry about with all the electric vehicles is that you have to take your eyes off the road to cool your feet or do any climate controls etc. There will be many accidents in the future through this sort of problem. It's illegal to use a phone to call someone but you can use these giant iPads to "control" a car. Very strange & potentially very dangerous. But it is certainly a looker, I must say.

Really enjoyed that review, thank you Harry.

It’s amazing that a vehicle with a shoebox shape looks so good. I think I want one if they are available in the US.

We've come a long way since you had to pull up a lever next to the handbrake to get some heat in from the engine to warm your feet. Hats off to VW for making an interesting vehicle. For me, it's a bit expensive for what it is, but very keen to see where they take it. I hope it does well!

Great review, Harry. I don't think VW have gone brain-dead on what this rig could be. What I think is they have NOT been given the funding to make it happen - typical VW beancounter approach to product development. Shame, really. But, the aftermarket is already abuzz and no doubt working on some very cool accessories and iterations to satisfy what VW is so tight-a**ed to provide! With a longer range and more aggressive pricing (if only because there WILL be competition), they could have a high-volume winner.

+1. Thank you. Back in the day I owned a 1970 VW Campmobile. Huge range. Good times.

I test drove a van version yesterday. Drives well and feels very solid. Van has black interior and is more work like inside but identical mechanically.would like one but hard to justify the price as not as big as transporter and can only tow 1000kg.

Harry. Can't wait to see the camper van version. Great practical review. Oh how VWs have changed. My daughter had an old Beatle. We used to give her a hot water bottle to drive home with. Still it had a lot of character. I think this design works well. A lot better than what they did with the new Beatle. Cheers again

Are we going to celebrate more vans on the road with the added insult of costing £65K for the privilege. Cracking review Harry as per usual.. just a shame on the subject.

awesome, great to see these now out on the road. thanks Harry. bit pricey. @ £10k less I could be tempted

An excellent review. I hope this is a success for VW and like the idea of an ev Citroen DS.

OMG … what an idea! Electric Citroen DS. YES. YES. YES!

They absolutely nailed the exterior styling👍 And the ambient lighting on the door turning red as Harry opened the door in the multi storey car park is a nice touch. I agree with Harry,given the gestation time of the buzz,it should have a phone book (is that still a thing) thick list of options and lifestyle gadgets, to help remove another £8'000 from a well heeled buyer.

Greatings from Hannover/Germany !!!

Interesting content. Keep up the good work on your channel. Regards, WR4K.

Looks good, but pretty expensive, and I bet the range drops off a LOT when loaded up or towing... But sure VW will sell plenty! Another great video :)

I love this thing - and I haven't even driven it yet (allthough that will change quite soon, at the E-Car Expo in Gothenburg, first weekend of December). I ask myself why anyone would get a typical crossover/suv EV (not actuall off-roader) as a familycar, when this is such a better option in every important way. Will the ID4 be redundant now? It should be - what is the point of it, really? I totally agree on there being more cars where the engine was not the party-trick, like the DS and the Rolls Royce, that need to come back as EVs - As a Renault-nerd, I want to see a new Renault Espace EV to go head-to-head with this, inspired by the style of the very first one. Renault used to be best in the world on this type of car (MPVs), before they lost them-selves in copying what others were doing (those damn crossover/SUVs). A new EV Avantime would be great as well (but that will never happen...) - that car was all about everything else than the engine.

OK Harry it's late in the year, time for an outtakes episode... I'm sure Charlie has a hard drive full of Bloopers for us to enjoy 😁

🦅Thanks for the update !

Of course Harry gets it re: 0-60 times. Seems like a lot of EV fans are rather new to the car world and they treat these things like a smartphone spec sheet: bigger, faster is better. It's not like that here. You can guarantee the first thing someone will say about a new EV is that the 6 second 0-60 is slow. Therefore the car is no good. Could VW make a family hatch do 60 in 3 seconds? I'm sure they could. But that isn't what most customers want or need. 60 in 9-10 has been the standard for typical family cars for ages. Because it's a pleasant level of performance for people who just want to get places.

Actually the perfect EV - kip in the back whilst charges. Or you wait for a charger.

…I test-drove it the other day and think the car is spot on as concluded! 👍

Great viewing as always, though I’m convinced electric is not the way forward and will be scrapped way before 2030.

Nothing much else says; “more money than sense” than paying £65k for a van with seats in the back.

A van with five seats for £65,000!

i switched when the price was mentioned. Crazy

That was my white jag Harry was next to in the car park...I wondered where the bloody orange scratch came from...

I agree that VW have nailed it with the clean looks. I don't know why but my first thought on seeing it was that it reminded me of The Mystery Machine in the Scooby Doo cartoons!😂 £61k is a lot of wedge for what is really a rather basic EV.

This is about the first EV I've seen that I wouldn't mind owning! I just can't get past the weight of the things though. 2 and a half tonnes is bonkers.

“It’s a big car.” ..As I slowly look around my Toyota Sequoia. Spot on then mate.

I really wish we had these vehicle offerings and models in North America.

Its a lot of weight that electric motor is pulling around. Id like to see a realistic cost per mile...

Great vid as usual. One little thing annoys me for now: if Harry goes from Comfort to Sport you see the side of the car on the screen, but not the side of this car, let alone a Buzz.

Kinda reminds me of my old Sharalaxy. A roomy car which doubles as a van! Excellent.

Would be interesting to see a comparison in price to the T1/T2, when they arrived. Around 60K pounds for a family car isn't that unusual now, but it still seems like a lot of money... edit: a very crude approximation makes this car about three times as expensive as the original, unless I've missed something.

I do like this, but at £60k there aint going to be many hippy's driving this one, maybe ones who have a thriving special plant selling business lol.

I'm in Canada and I am looking forward to seeing this vehicle. I like the false floor because you can fold the seats and sleep in the back!

Harry, second parcel shelf is so the seats can be folded flat in the back to make a bed and then you add a mattress topper

I’d love to have a VW but they’re ridiculously overpriced and can’t afford one. I’ll be converting a Previa into a day camper for under 4k instead. Great video Harry, keep,up the good work 🍷

The false floor in the boot apes the sturdy parcel shelf in the T4 Caravelle that did the same thing when the rear seats were folded. Also meant you could get two layers of shopping in the back which is really useful. Scary how expensive these have become. When I bought my T5 Shuttle in 2006 you could get a LWB 5cyl for £23,000. The range starts at £50K now so I suppose the ID Buzz is priced accordingly. You'll need deep pockets to afford one though. Lovely design, shame you can't get it with a diesel.