Rivian R1S vs Volkswagen ID. Buzz

The ID. Buzz costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

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A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,143
$1,119 (better)
Australia
$976
$955 (better)
United Kingdom
£741
£726 (better)
United States
$1,042
$1,020 (better)

Official figures

Uses
26.6 kWh/100km
26.1 kWh/100km (better)
UK
2.3 mi/kWh
2.4 mi/kWh (better)
US
79 MPGe
80 MPGe (better)
Range
560 km (better)
376 km

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

R1S or ID. Buzz?

Which is cheaper to run, the Rivian R1S or the Volkswagen ID. Buzz?

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Rivian R1S at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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