Well now I’ve done it.
If my track record of posting unusual vehicles that I run across holds, your neighborhood grocery store parking lot will soon be lousy with the latest buzz-worthy VW to hit our shores.
Several years ago, I posted about a Rivian pickup I’d encountered on the road, and next thing you know, I can’t throw a rock around here without hitting a Rivian in its Little Orphan Annie eyes (ARF!). There are at least 5 of the R1T pickups that must live near me as I see them almost daily. The SUV Rivian (R1S) is also starting to become common in these parts. One lives a few streets over. A R1T pickup I see regularly at the dump has recently appeared with a big honking dent on its driver’s side.
I promise, that had nothing to do with me throwing rocks
What we have here, in case you’ve not encountered one on the road or at your local VW dealer, is a 2025 ID. Buzz Pro S Plus with 4Motion. This one is in “Energetic Orange and Candy White”. That configuration seems to be one of several vaguely retro color combinations – the blue and the yellow also carry that vibe (or should I say “Buzz”).
I do like orange cars, although usually with a bit more yellow in the orange. In a certain light, Energetic Orange seems pretty close to the orange chosen by Bo and Luke for the General Lee. This being Massachusetts, it’s unlikely (I still hope) that there’s a giant Confederate Battle Flag on the roof. The ID. Buzz is taller than me, and I didn’t climb up there to look. Walking around someone’s parked vehicle taking pictures generates sufficient attention without actually clambering up on the thing. Besides, it’s all kind of rounded and I’d probably fall off.
Obviously, I have given this thought.
As usual, more thought than I probably should.
This is the first ID. Buzz I’ve encountered – despite reading about their impending U.S. market introduction for what seems like the past 25 years. I was fascinated upon seeing one for real and therefore set out to learn a bit about them. But just a bit.
The first thing I wanted to know is what’s up with the “.” (period) behind “ID” and before “Buzz”? This not only appears in print/web but it’s also on the vehicle itself. Looking this up, I found that apparently ID. is an abbreviation for “Intelligent Design”. As many of you probably already know, it means the same thing in the ID. 3 and ID. 4 VW electric vehicles. Intelligent Design. Hummmmm, why hasn’t any other auto manufacturer jumped on to this notion? We’ve all encountered, and complained about SD. or DD. vehicles. Thank goodness someone finally came up with the intelligent alternative.
Here I’ll also opine that if ID. is an abbreviation for the two-word phase “Intelligent Design”, then it seems to be missing a period. Why not I.D. Buzz? The bohne-counters in Wolfsburg must have drawn the line at a single period.
To me, this seems to be a linguistic/typographic affectation, but likely one that will go unnoticed by most purchasers or the market at large, much like “MINI” versus “Mini”.
I also learned through my tour of the Volkswagon configurator (“Builder”) that this particular ID. Buzz stickers at $71,040 assuming that it has the sunroof, which I believe that this one does. This shouldn’t surprise me as on my way to the configurator, Google Ads presented me with quite a few examples of ID. Buzzes (yeah, there’s also the whole issue of the plural of that…something else that will go unnoticed by the market at large but which will keep me up at night for sure) listing for well beyond $73,000. All of this is before various dealer-added fees and options at those VW dealers that pass the test of getting people to purchase other high-priced VW products.
It seems that it may not be inexpensive to be an early-adopter.

No amount of cool, ironic, photographic effects will disguise the basic problem of shooting a picture directly into the morning sunlight.
What is clear is that the Buzz is intended to convey a certain nostalgia that its target audience harbors for a vehicle that they might imagine was driven by their grandparents in 1968 if their grandparents had been able to come up with $7900 in 1968 which is equivalent to the $73,000 that the Buzz costs now.
Don’t tell Wolfsburg, but as is often the case I am in desperate need of more punctuation.
The VW website for the ID. Buzz has pictures of California people doing things like cavorting at the beach or running in fields next to their parked vehicles. No one is ostensibly seen catching a buzz in their Buzz, but clearly the implication is there. Such of course has been the perception of VW buses pretty much ever since the 1960s.
Mr. Hand would probably have a thing or two to say about that one period two word abbreviation.
Not to harsh your buzz, but it appears from reviewers who’ve actually driven an ID. Buzz that range is something of a problem. Some reviewers have averaged less than 200 miles before needing a charge. The take-away is that the current-generation ID. Buzz may be more appropriate for around-town trips than un-planned “DUDE! How did we get here?!?!?” adventures.
This is an issue that might be mitigated through keeping the average speed under 65 mph or by making frequent stops to enjoy some cavorting at the beach (assuming the beach has a charging station and you would like to cavort for about an hour).
Perhaps the moral is to drive like your grandparents do now, and maybe the range in their re-envisioned nostalgia mobile won’t be such a big deal.
So what do you say? Is a $70,000 EV on your wishlist? Is any $70,000 plus vehicle realistically on your radar (written at a moment where the U.S. economy threatens to go into its latest self-induced free-fall)? Or is it true that all you need are some tasty waves, a cool Buzz, and you’re fine? (Volkswagen of America’s ad agency…contact me through CC and I’ll tell you where to send the check)
If you must get a Buzz – and can’t be happy with an equally competent Honda Odyssey for roughly $25K less, or a top of the line Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid for at least $10K less (before the current $7500 tax credit that the VW does not qualify for) – maybe you can get by with the Hot Wheels version of the ID. Buzz, also in Energetic Orange.
Yup, I decided it was a cool car; but wisely (IMO) decided to spring for the $1.99 version well before I saw the real thing in the Market Basket parking lot.
If nothing else, this confirms my desire to replicate all of my real life parking lot photo encounters in die cast scale. Something that I hope and pray any of us can accomplish even in these most interesting of times.
There has been much hype around the arrival of this. I believe that will quickly go away in the next six months. The fact this has less than a 200 mile range and is more expensive than the competition makes this something that will be very hard to sell after all the early adopters buy one. VW should have made this a PHEV.
I would imagine there are some issues to be worked out as time progresses which VW needs to get its hands around. Therefore, I would be more inclined to lease. Also, by waiting a few seasons, I’m sure a more advantageous leasing arrangement would be available compared to the early adopters. At the end of the lease, decide of I would want to keep it or move on.
I very much agree about the hype and that this should have been a hybrid.
In an industry littered with retarded product names, I’d say that ID. Buzz wins. Or loses. What a stupid name.
Great write up Jeff.
Ashamedly, I did not attend our annual auto show this past weekend for the first time in 40+ years due to prior commitments. Allegedly an ID Buzz was there, which I wish I could have seen.
I really like these for a number of reasons; sure, throw-back to the ’60s design and vibe, but I also respect minivans and their capabilities. I even wanted one if we had an additional kid (never happened). VW did a great job respecting heritage in their design yet moving forward, but the entry price and total range are both prohibitive these days. Let’s see where it is in 3-5 years.
I noticed our local dealer offers a $7500 credit for leasing. But these still would have made more sense as a hybrid….
The name doesn’t work for me, with or without full stops (periods). The front has something about it but the back is just generic twentyfirst century van. Between 2017 and 2020 I had a Nissan ENV 200 electric van for work transport. It had a notional range of ninty miles but in reality it was more like sixty. The shortage of charging points at the time meant I had a charger that plugged into a standard uk three pin socket and recharged at a rate of about ten miles range per hour. It was like driving round with ten quids worth of petrol in the tank knowing that when you got to your not too distant destination it would be refilled back to ten quids worth with an egg cup.
I think the advertising is focusing on the whole image/lifestyle thing is because this is an expensive and ultimately impractical vehicle. The technology and price will have to improve significantly before I entertain an EV again.
The retro effect works specifically for me. My ’59 bus had lacy rust all over, represented by the lace on the front cowcatcher, and the rear bumper was missing after the rust broke the sheet metal that it was bolted to.
But what’s with the platformy things under the rear nonbumper? Tribute to those Euro semis that literally scrape the ground on all sides?
Good question about the platformy things. It could just be for aerodynamics or maybe it has something to do with the “manually retractable tow hitch” which presumably is in between the platformy things on the left and right. The VW website is pretty weak on details about how the vehicle is equipped.
It would seem that “squinty” head lights are now be followed by equally “squinty” tail lights! Not a good look (IMO)!
As a father of 2 young children, and a huge VW fan with 2 Bay Window buses, I want one of these in the worst way. The range isn’t spectacular, but it would be fine for me. The price though, that’s hard to swing. If I didn’t have daycare payments, I could easily afford this. But if I didn’t have daycare payments, I’d really have no need for it (and still have no interest in taking on that kind of expense). Up to now they’ve been able to apply that $7500 credit on a lease, even for a vehicle like this not built in the US, and so some other similar cars (like the Kia EV9) have lease specials down around $300/mo. If something like that comes along, I’d consider this. And if not, maybe I can get one in 2030 or so
Well, then I think you really owe the 2 daycare denizens their own Buzzes right now. Unlike the full-size ID. Buzz – which I probably understated the price of – it turns out that you can get the diecast version for just $1.25 (My confusion is that Hot Wheels for some reason cost less than the $1.99 Matchbox cars at my grocery store where I usually buy them).
Of course, you could buy 56,832 Hot Wheels for what it would cost for just 1 ID. Buzz. Best not to tell the kids that.
Interesingly, the most valuable Hot Wheels car ever made is the pink ‘Beach Bomb’ VW Type 2 with rear loading surfboards. Most of the VW Bus Hot Wheels cars have added side-loading sections to hold the surfboards and lower the center of gravity.
Only two of the pink Beach Bombs are known to exist, and their value is estimated to be a cool $175k (each). Sort of puts the exoribitant price of the new, full-size ID.Buzz in perspective.
The actual production Beach Bomb is worth much less…but still enough such that it’s one that thankfully I didn’t play hard with in 1969 and now it lives mostly in the plastic display case.
The model’s saving grace (being saved from 8 year old me) was that it actually wasn’t a very fast car. I was all about racing them back then and just like real race cars, the best/fastest ones tended to get thrashed pretty hard. 🙂
The little one is a bit too little, but the big one does in fact have a yellow and an orange Buzz (and dad gets a pair as well). It’s interesting how they formed the glass to be the top, when it doesn’t actually fit the real color scheme
Has it only been 25 years that VW has been teasing us with a retro version of its vintage bus? I thought the concept started working its way around the auto mags shortly after the original New Beetle in the 1990’s. If there has been one vehicle that has been trying to build, well, buzz for longer than the retro Thunderbird did before it was finally introduced it would be this one.
As for the range, this seems perfectly in keeping with the retro abilities of the original (which, to be clear, were recreations of 1930’s motoring in the 1960’s). Drive 200 miles at 60 mph (and you may as well avoid using either heat or a/c to stay true to the original) and then park for a few hours to get high and then sleep. The new ID. Buzz would be perfect for this.
As for the name, ID. Buzz seems to leave the way open to a companion model with Di-Noc panels: the ID. Woody. To infinity and beyond!
LOL! Perfect.
The name “Buzz” opens so many avenues for fun. Comparisons to Buzz Lightyear were tempting while writing this piece, but the “Mahi” green just wasn’t lime enough to fully evoke The World’s Greatest Superhero. Rather, it does seem to be rather close to the color of the Mahi-Mahi fish (which come to think of it, the vehicle somewhat resembles).
This is a van/bus I want to like, but as is, it’s too expensive and impractical. Vans are supposed to have low floors and easily modified seating/cargo arrangements, but the ID.Buzz doesn’t. Whereas the 3rd-row seat folds into the floor in other minivans, more or less level with the rear bumper, the Buzz seats are completely on top of the floor when folded, making for very high and inconvenient liftover. Same with the 2nd row seat. The seats can be removed (I think), but other brands have better solutions. The ICE-only Pacifica has fold-into-the-floor 2nd and 3rd rows, or a PHEV version with 3rd-row folding only. Similar setup with Toyota’s and Kia’s hybrid vans. All of these are much less expensive than the VW. Then there’s the subpar range, which I think is fine for a small commuter car, but not a van that’s likely to be called on for road trips.
And yeah, the ID.Buzz has a dumb name. It makes somewhat more sense in Europe where there’s a whole line of ID electric cars like the Golf-size ID.3, but in the US all we’ve gotten is the ID.4. Just this weeks plans to sell the ID.7 in the States were cancelled – just as well given VW’s track record selling pricey sedans in the US.
I do like the white/green paint combo.
First came the retro-Beetle, and now this. Too expensive to make its way into my garage, too limited in range to suit my driving habits. The best thing I see about it is how easy it will be to find in those multi-acre Costco parking lots.
Cadillac’s new Optiq EV is priced out in the mid $50k area with a 300 mile range. Not sure whether a Cadillac being less expensive than a VW is a good sign or not, but we’re in a time when the unexpected has become expected.
It’s interesting that you mention the New Beetle. I recall seeing the initial concepts for what is now the ID. Buzz not that far off from when the New Beetle was introduced (1998). The retro-Beetle ostensibly ran from 1998 through 2019 (if you consider the two different versions – which looked very similar – to be part of the same run)…ending 5 years before VW managed to start selling the retro-bus (here in the US at least).
All things considered, I don’t see this Buzz being produced for anywhere close to 21 years. For sure not at this price point.
And given the CC effect, just about two hours after I wrote that about the New Beetle, I saw one 1 minute from my house; complete with flower-power graphics.
Yes, a very long buildup and now something of a letdown. Range is too short; at highway speeds on a trip at 150 miles one has to start planning to find the next charger, which in some parts of the country is still a bit of a challenge. And the price is too high. It will sell initially to those that just have to have one but it’s not a long term volume vehicle.
The ID.Bust
As mentioned, from a purely practical and financial perspective, the Pacifica Hybrid makes way more sense than the ID.Buzz. But, then, the PacHy PHEV has been around since 2017 (with only one minor refresh in 2021) so it’s not new and fresh.
And then there’s that VW price. The local dealer has had one in the same color combo sitting on their outside showpiece turntable for at least a month now. I have no doubt the reason is a big mark-up on an already steep MSRP for what you get.
Likewise, as soon as all of the early adopters and VW fanboys get there’s, I’m sure the Buzz will be languishing on dealer lots soon enough. The other, latest big ‘hey, look at me!’ EV vehicle, the CyberTruck, already seems to be in that category.
At least the ID.Buzz’ styling has some character that harkens back to the wistful, halcyon Type 2 sixties. The CyberTruck tries way too hard to look like a menacing futuristic vehicle from some sci-fi B-movie.
Yeah, the Cypertruck moment has passed. There’s a Tesla distribution center near me and the CTs have been piling up like cord wood these past few months…
I think that’s an apt comparison. Except I’d be much more inclined to hope that fate doesn’t befall the ID. Buzz versus the CyberTruck.
I guess I’d favor something that took 25 years to design and ultimately honors the nostalgic idea of cavorting than something that was sketched by a 12 year old where the only attraction is that it appears to be “menacing” (I very much agree!) and thus a poke in the eye to nearly everyone.
Would’ve hoped for more after what feels like a decade of the Buzz being teased and hinted. EV-only, short-range, and a $60K entry price? Any one of those would eliminate a lot of potential buyers, so combining all three leaves it a very niche product.
This was such as an amusing piece to read that I don’t feel like commenting about how I nearly spit out my lunch when I came across the price tag. I’ve heard about these, but haven’t paid much attention – for some reason I expected it to be priced… well… reasonably.
Not my kind of vehicle, but I do enjoy seeing new things. Just last week I saw a Grenadier for the first time. Again, not something I aspire to, but at least it’s not the Same Old Thing.
With this very orange example, how come I’m not surprised to see a Tennessee sticker on the back? I can see the owners driving it to a Knoxville football game and mingling with all the other orange paraphernalia. And having to stop and recharge six times getting there.
One final thing: Mr. Hand. I haven’t thought about that movie in quite a long time.
Thanks Eric! You know, I did make the connection between the T sticker on the rear and the University of Tennessee. But I’d forgotten that their colors are orange and white. It makes me wonder if this ID. Buzz was configured as an alumni tribute or if the owner wound up with an orange and white vehicle and then someone told them that their car was in the Tennessee colors (so they had to get the stickers).
The sticker in the upper right corner of the rear window is apparently the flag of Portugal. They’d probably stand about the same chance of driving to Lisbon as Knoxville in this thing.
Can you imagine if VW had made the ID Buzz a $30k~$40k, basic, lightweight 21-window van, with 300km range? Then I would consider buying one. But this US$70k+ generic minivan has nothing in common with the original Type 2 and doesn’t appeal to me at all.
I see a lot of them driving around here recently. They’re quite popular with small businesses. Also see them being used as service vans. Converted to dollars, the ID.Buzz is about $10.000 cheaper here than in the US. Besides that, business owners can apply for a government subsidy of up to $5.000 when they replace diesel powered vans with electric ones, which also boosts sales.
I could actually see the attraction that this might have for small businesses. If it were leased and charged off as a business expense, then that may make having one more affordable. Also, if used mostly around town, the range issue would be lessened.
But most importantly, at least for now (and likely the foreseeable future) it’s a unique, attention-grabbing vehicle. Give it a vinyl wrap with your business’s logo and advert and it may be just the thing for a business (at least one that doesn’t make a mess of its vehicles in the normal course of business use).
VW even links from its website for the Buzz to a company that produces custom graphics and wraps. https://wraps.wrapmate.com/
The European ID.Buzz is shorter and only has two rows. And I assume likely comes a bit less well equipped?
Design marketing reminds me of the early iMac computers, from the late 1990’s. White being the primary colour, contrasting with a variety of bright colours, on the exterior. Supported by a high profile, memorable corporate logo, with a positive brand. Formula, but it will work. Great report Jeff!
Thanks! Great connection Daniel! And not one that I made until reading your comment. But I should have since I own 4 of the original iMacs. The only one I’m missing (but continue to keep my eyes out for) is the “Strawberry” one.
I also have a Tangerine and White original iBook G3. You can hardly do anything with it any more given the ancient OS, but it sure is a looker.
Jeff, given your wide ranging and exceptional pop culture knowledge, I knew you’d immediately appreciate the connection. I also figured you might still own an iMac, or two.
With the colourful iMacs, Apple successfully significantly expanded in the broader public market for business and home computers. And further boosted their ’boutique’ reputation in the graphics and design field. Where they were already highly regarded, as the most popular brand. That best connected with the needs of creative people.
I worked as a graphic designer with various advertising agencies then. And the iMacs, and Power Mac G3/G4 desktop towers, were a regular conversation topic in design studios. The internet was new, and print advertising still thriving, so the RAM power, and versatility of the Apple lineup was highly valued. Most leading design studios, used Apples exclusively.
So many designers felt the competitive pressure to be creative. Combined with ongoing pressure to maintain technical skills, that light topics like favourite iMac colours, were appreciated at times. This advertising angle will still work today. Even if the market for the VW, is much narrower and more exclusive.
I have a copy of nearly every Mac (major generations) produced.
The initial wave of Jony Ive influenced machines – including iPods – forms the core of my collection since this was concurrent with the time that I was purchasing these in quantity for staff.
I suppose i should someday create a site just for those.
This is really cool to hear. What a fun hobby! It would be great to read your thoughts on this topic, if you had a site. Interest in the evolution, must be very appealing for you. As a designer, I appreciated every upgrade from a practical performance point of view. Whenever a new better performing Mac was introduced, it made our lives easier. But our workload, and expectations of us grew massively too. Creative people were extremely loyal to the brand back then.
If you go much farther back, we were using the Mac Plus circa 1985, with less than 1,000k in memory, to design magazines. lol The start of the whole desktop publishing boom. They crashed all the time. As did the Apple Laserwriters.
The rear proportions look better on your Matchbox Buzz than the real thing.
So, to be fair, I looked at the VW builder site you referenced. Might this be the first vehicle with TWO iPads on the dashboard? That’s something.
Other than the offering of vivid colors, there is nothing here that appeals to me. For the price and modest range, these will be a novelty vehicle in the US for the VW fanboys. As a VW owner, this does not generate any type of buzz…
Maybe I just got up on the wrong side of the bed again today.
Oh I missed the 2 iPad thing.
Well then, it’s DEFINITELY worth 70 grand. 😉
CC effect – saw this one last weekend in Newport RI.
It was attracting a great deal of attention from passers by…
Hi Huey. JPEG format and RGB mode, for your pics.
Maximum pixel width I go with, is 1,800pxs wide by 1,600pxs tall.
Always works for me.
As someone who worked in marketing, including an endearing face should have been an absolute no-brainer. And so easy to achieve, with such a large ‘face’ to work from.
A charming Dodge Neon or VW Bus-type face would have helped popularity immensely, added warmth and character, and aided in achieving iconic status. Anonymous, while remaining goofy looking.
Large lost opportunity. Great German example below.
Lots of great stuff here, Jeff! I say you should go all-in on recreating die cast depictions of your real-life scenarios. I also recently saw my first ID.Buzz (the stylized nomenclature), and I guess my first reaction was how aesthetically unlike the original VW Bus it looked. This is after years of seeing show car versions, and even at the Chicago Auto Show last year. That’s neither a good thing nor a bad thing, but an observation.
I also think certain shades of orange look great on cars. I have a little Lambo Miura in orange metallic that’s wonderful to look at from time to time.
Thanks Joe! Now of course you’re only serving to escalate my die cast addiction.
Not that that’s an altogether bad thing.
I did purchase 4 of the BMW E91 Matchbox cars with the goal of attempting to successfully repaint one in Monaco Blau so that it matches mine (lacking Peter Wilding’s modeling skills, I kind of figure that I ought to have multiple attempts to paint the little thing 😉 ).
Jeff, none of us have Peter Wilding’s modeling skills. He is next-level.
Hey thanks guys. They don’t all turn out great though. I’ve got a story coming up about “those we don’t speak of”. 🙂
Wonder who’ll be first to come out with a bodykit to make the front and rear of Buzzy resemble the original Transporter? There’s probably one so equipped running around Tokyo already.
It needs a device to replicate the old ‘chaffcutter’ VW flat four to let pedestrians know it’s coming – another marketing opportunity.
The lower fascia below the front bumper, already reminds me of this budget orange plastic winter snow-break fencing. Nice going VW! Do Raspberry Awards get handed out for car design?
As a New Englander who encounters such orange snow fencing daily, it’s going to be hard not to unsee that each time I encounter an Energetic Orange ID. Buzz.
My wife texted me a few weeks ago to tell me that our dealer had a new “Bus” on the lot, so I swung by. It’s cool, but that price tag is going to be a deal breaker, and I still like my Challenger better. 🙂
I did buy the diecast when I saw it at the store.
Here you go. I’m pretty sure that Hot Wheels/Matchbox has made a Challenger in your color. The first Buzz model they came out with last year was the yellow/white combination, but I held off until the orange one.
That Challenger looks more like JPC’s than Aaron’s. 😉
That did occur to me as I located my Challenger. 🙂
That is awesome, and it’s reassuring to know that I’m not the only adult with toys at the ready when a scene begs to be replicated. 🙂
Toyota Sienna hybrid even if very difficult to obtain seems a much better deal. In his YT review ”Engineering Explained” shows us a very particular issue when he has to move in his seat : single time they move in his seat , the car turns back off , the car turns back on… I would go crazy especially at $70K . At 13:26 there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfeMseFcxc8&t=1s
Wow. That on/off interface (and it clearly seems intended as part of the driver interface and not just a bug) is absolutely nuts. Likewise, his exploration of the touch screen controls is an object lesson in what’s wrong with full touchscreen controls. Longer discussion for sure, but it blows my mind that VW had this long to work on this vehicle and wound up with something on its $60K – $70K vehicle that functions so poorly.
In my opinion, the price tag is not the problem. As far as I’m concerned, people should do whatever they want with their money. They even may burn it, if they please.
The problem from my point of view is the aesthetic environmental pollution that comes from this construct. You are confronted with it whether you want or you don’t.
That kind of “Hamster cheek design” seems to be in fashion in Germany right now.
Here DB’s Type 442 electric multiple unit, whose face has similar stylistic features.
(Image: Torsten Maue / Wikimedia)
That orange color would go well with Clemson Tiger fans too, in South Carolina. The orange & white combo also goes well with the livery on most U-Haul trailers, provided the van has enough towing capacity to do the job. I believe the 4Motion is rated for 3500 lbs. like most other minivans while the RWD is a bit less than that, but in either case the already mediocre driving range will go down even more with a trailer hitched behind it.
This is truly a good vehicle in CONCEPT and actually has quite a bit going for it (including the nostalgic styling cues of course). And it was even a finalist in Motor Trend’s 2025 Car of the Year testing! But when you factor in the high price and low driving range it becomes clear that for most van/SUV buyers there are many better options out there for the money. And then there’s the infotainment system: you have to go through several touch-screen menus just to tune the radio or adjust the HVAC settings–what happened to simple buttons & knobs? Granted, this is the direction nearly all cars are going towards now, but for something that’s meant to embody the spirit of the old Type 2 bus it just doesn’t seem ideal.
I have the Hot Wheels models of both the yellow AND orange vans–this is probably the only way I’ll be able to own one for a while! But in the meantime I’m happy enough with my Transit Connect. 🙂