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2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.6L 6-cyl · CVT · 82 MPGe + 30 MPG
The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,102 a year to fuel (83 MPGe), versus $1,280 for the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid (82 MPGe + 30 MPG). That's roughly $179 a year, or about $893 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Side by side
| Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid | Volkswagen ID. Buzz | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,280 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,102 |
| 82 MPGe + 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 83 MPGe |
| 87 MPGe / 29 MPG | City | 90 MPGe |
| 77 MPGe / 30 MPG | Highway | 75 MPGe |
| 41 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40.8 kWh |
| 520 mi | Driving range | 234 mi |
| 32 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 119 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 9 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (210 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz across model years
- Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 520 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 234 miles for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz.
Among 8 2025 minivans, the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid ranks 2nd and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz 1st for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Volkswagen ID. Buzz is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid is rated 82 MPGe + 30 MPG combined and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz 83 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Volkswagen ID. Buzz per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,280 for the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid and $1,102 for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz.
Which has more range?
The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid: about 520 miles versus 234 miles.
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