2025 head-to-head · Minivan
2025 Honda Odyssey 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 · 3.5L 6-cyl · 10-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,102 a year to fuel (83 MPGe), versus $2,114 for the 2025 Honda Odyssey (22 MPG). That's roughly $1,012 a year, or about $5,060 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Odyssey
- Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Side by side
| Honda Odyssey | Volkswagen ID. Buzz | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,102 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 83 MPGe |
| 19 MPG | City | 90 MPGe |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 75 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40.8 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 234 mi |
| 395 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 9 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (210 kW) |
| 10-speed automatic | 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.
Honda Odyssey vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz across model years
- Honda Odyssey
- 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
Among 8 2025 minivans, the Honda Odyssey ranks 5th 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 Honda Odyssey; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda Odyssey or the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The Honda Odyssey is rated 22 MPG combined and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz 83 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Honda Odyssey vs. the Volkswagen ID. Buzz per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,114 for the Honda Odyssey and $1,102 for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz.
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