Volkswagen’s U.S. EV Sales Tumble 90%

The new ID. Tiguan can’t come soon enough, as the automaker is currently relying only on inventory EVs.

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By: Iulian Dnistran

Oct 13, at 3:12am ET

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Volkswagen’s electric car sales in the United States have decreased significantly in the third quarter.
The automaker is relying on inventory ID.4 and ID. Buzz EVs.
The American-spec ID.4 went out of production in April, while the only ID. Buzz units imported are 2025 models.

Volkswagen’s new ID. Tiguan electric crossover can’t come soon enough in the United States. The automaker has reported a significant drop in electric car sales in the U.S. for the third quarter, and it has everything to do with the brand’s current lineup.

From July through September, Volkswagen sold 1,421 electric cars in the U.S., a whopping 90% decrease compared to the same period last year. It’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest, sales drops of any EV manufacturer stateside in the third quarter.

Volkswagen sold 432 ID. Buzz minivans in the U.S. in the third quarter.

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The company moved 989 ID.4 crossovers, 92.1% fewer than the 12,470 units sold in Q3 2025. Meanwhile, the ID. Buzz minivan saw just 432 sales in the last quarter, down 82.5% from last year’s 2,469.

Overall, Volkswagen sold 78,179 cars in the U.S. in the third quarter, a 10.9% decrease from the same period last year. From January through September, the automaker sold 6,107 EVs stateside, 77% fewer compared to the same period last year.

The figures are daunting, but there’s one clear reason for them. Volkswagen only sells two electric cars here, one of which is rather expensive for the driving range it offers. What’s more, for the better part of 2026, the brand has relied on inventory models exclusively, after imports of the ID. Buzz minivan were stopped, and the ID.4 went out of production at the company’s factory in Chattanooga to make room for more gas SUVs.

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Recently, the ID.4 was discounted by up to $12,500 to try to empty dealer lots, but the ID. Buzz is still as expensive as ever, with a starting price of $61,545. It’s a really cool minivan, but in this economy, it’s the kind of purchase that’s hard to justify, especially when the driving range tops out at 234 miles.

Things should improve starting next year, when the updated ID. Tiguan will make its way to America. Compared to the ID.4 it replaces, the ID. Tiguan gets a front trunk, a revamped interior with more physical controls, and an optional screen for the front passenger. Meanwhile, the ID. Buzz is also scheduled to make a comeback as a 2028 model, with a native NACS charging port, better software, and different colors.