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2025 Honda Odyssey vs 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz wins clearly, 97.3 to 68.4, on fuel & range, safety, performance.

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2025 Honda Odyssey

The 2025 Honda Odyssey is sold in the U.S. as a gas minivan. The most efficient version, the Odyssey, is EPA-rated at 22 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall camp…

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2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz

The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is sold in the U.S. as a electric minivan with 2 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the ID. Buzz, is EPA-rated at…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Clear win

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz wins clearly, 97.3 to 68.4, on fuel & range, safety, performance.

Fuel & range2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads by 70.1
Safety2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads by 12.1
Performance2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads by 0.7
Category · weight2025 Honda Odysseyoverall 68.42025 Volkswagen ID. Buzzoverall 97.3
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 329.9100
Safetyw 481.994
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 299.3100
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall68.497.3

Honda Odyssey: model-level data · Volkswagen ID. Buzz: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Honda Odyssey

Safety Signal84 B
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls2
Owner complaints345 · 2 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutEngine (181), Electrical System (180), Unspecified (88)

Top recalls

  • highAir Bags26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
  • highEquipment Adaptive/Mobility25V877000 · 1,019 vehicles

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Safety Signal84 B
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls2
Owner complaints12 · 2 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutUnspecified (4), Structure (2), Service Brakes (2)

Top recalls

  • highSeats25V269000 · 5,644 vehicles
  • highElectrical System25V233000 · 5,637 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Honda OdysseyVolkswagen ID. Buzz
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASBEV
EPA configuration comparedOdysseyID. Buzz
Combined mpg / MPGe2283
EPA annual fuel cost$2,850$900
EV range234 mi
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Honda Odyssey or the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz wins clearly, 97.3 to 68.4, on fuel & range, safety, performance. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz scores 97.3 and the 2025 Honda Odyssey 68.4. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Honda Odyssey or the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

2025 Honda Odyssey: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 2 recalls. 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz: 5 NHTSA stars, grade B, 2 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.