Compare the2025 Volkswagen ID.BUZZVS 2025 Mercedes EQS SUV

Both the ID.BUZZ and EQS SUV have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The ID.BUZZ has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The EQS SUV’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

Both the ID.BUZZ and the EQS SUV have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, front seat center airbag, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available around view monitors.

The ID.BUZZ’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the EQS SUV’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Volkswagen pays for scheduled maintenance on the ID.BUZZ for 2 years and 20,000 miles. Volkswagen will pay for cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Mercedes doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the EQS SUV.

There are over 64 percent more Volkswagen dealers than there are Mercedes dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the ID.BUZZ’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the ID.BUZZ gets better mileage than the EQS SUV:

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the ID.BUZZ’s wheelbase is 1.1 inches longer than on the EQS SUV (127.5 inches vs. 126.4 inches).

The ID.BUZZ is 6.4 inches shorter than the EQS SUV, making the ID.BUZZ easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces. The ID.BUZZ is 6.5 inches shorter than the EQS SUV 580 4MATIC.

The ID.BUZZ offers optional seating for 7 passengers; the Maybach EQS 680 can only carry up to 5.

The ID.BUZZ has .4 inches more rear headroom and 2.1 inches more rear shoulder room than the EQS SUV.

The ID.BUZZ has 1.3 inches more rear headroom and 2.1 inches more rear shoulder room than the Maybach EQS 680.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the ID.BUZZ’s middle and third row seats recline. The EQS SUV’s third row seats don’t recline.

The ID.BUZZ’s cargo area provides more volume than the Maybach EQS 680.

The ID.BUZZ’s cargo area provides more volume than the EQS SUV.

The ID.BUZZ’s standard sliding doors can be opened with less than three inches side clearance. The EQS SUV’s standard rear swing-out doors are bulky and make loading in tight spots difficult.

The ID.BUZZ has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the EQS SUV.

The ID.BUZZ has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the rear seat, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The EQS SUV doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

The ID.BUZZ was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2025. The EQS SUV has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the ID.BUZZ as the 2025 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The EQS SUV has never been chosen.