More than two years after its announcement in the US, Volkswagen’s electric minivan is moving into showrooms. The first small steps today: a price and an EPA-estimated range.

The 2025 ID. Buzz costs $59,995 for the Pro S trim, which includes seven seats, rear-wheel drive and a 91 kWh battery. With those specs, the steep-sided van will only be able to travel an estimated 234 miles before running out of electrons. That’s about 25 miles less than what Volkswagen was targeting last year.

Still, for the price, buyers get a fairly well-equipped minivan, including a 12.9-inch infotainment display, three-zone climate control, acoustic glass, a range of modern driver assistance systems, and heated, ventilated and electrically adjustable front seats with massage function.

Opting for the Pro S Plus trim will add $3,500 to the price, which adds a head-up display, trailer hitch and premium audio, among other features. Pro S Plus buyers can add all-wheel drive for an additional $4,500, which also brings second-row captain’s chairs and a heated windshield. (All-wheel drive reduces range by four miles, but offers 335 horsepower, a decent increase over the base model’s 282 horsepower.)

Buyers who want to go all out can choose the 1st Edition, which is exclusive to launch and includes essentially all options and paints the body in one of the concept’s many attractive two-tone paint finishes. Pro S Plus buyers can also opt for the two-tone paint job, but they’ll have to pay for it. The rear-wheel-drive 1st Edition models cost $65,495, while the AWD versions cost $69,995.

Since the ID. Buzz is assembled in Europe and imported into the USA, it is not expected to be eligible for a government tax credit.

All in all, these prices aren’t bad for an electric car with three rows of seats, a segment currently suffering from a lack of new entrants. The Tesla Model S, Rivian R1S, and Mercedes-Benz EQS all start thousands higher, and the Tesla Model S and Mercedes-Benz EQB have third rows of seats that make a kid’s picnic table seem spacious.

That leaves the Kia EV9 as the closest competitor. That’s where the ID. Buzz doesn’t fare well. For $59,200, buyers can take home an EV9 with captain’s seats, 304 miles of range, and equipment that rivals the VW minivan. If you’re willing to sacrifice range, you can buy an EV9 with 230 miles of range for $5,000 less than an entry-level ID. Buzz. Additionally, Kia has recently offered generous incentives to make up for its current ineligibility for tax credits. Once production of the EV9 begins in Georgia, the company will likely have access to state incentives.

The ID. Buzz’s pricing suggests that if Volkswagen wants to sell a lot of them, it will either have to offer big incentives or lean heavily on the, er, hype the minivan has generated over the years.