According to Ezra Dyer, Automotive Editor at Popular Mechanics, the crtieria for the Concept Car of the Year category was pretty simple. The jury - the magazine's expert editorial team - was looking for a concept car which they "mostfervently hope actually reaches production."

What the jury thought was the most appealing thing about the I.D. BUZZ was that it doesn't come across as a complete flight of fancy, it's not something that is not likely to hit the streets anytime soon. Also, they hope Volkswagen builds an electric Microbus throwback - because they could!