Volkswagen ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo EVs Make Their World Debut
VW ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo EVs are finally here. The US market will get a long-wheelbase version of the EV, which will be available in either 7-or8-seater configuration.
In 2001, Volkswagen unveiled its Microbus concept at the Detroit Auto Show. Since then, automotive enthusiasts worldwide have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this legendary nameplate’s modern reboot. Well, the wait is finally over, as the company recently unveiled its all-new VW ID.Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo EVs.
Currently, Volkswagen will only offer ID. Buzz in the United States, while the cargo model will be sold exclusively in Europe starting from Q3 2022. In an official press release, Volkswagen revealed the specifications of VW ID. Buzz short wheelbase variant. For the US market, VW will offer ID. Buzz in a long-wheelbase variant, which will be available in either 7- or 8-seat configuration.
Head of Volkswagen Design, Jozef Kabaň, shared his thoughts on the styling of the ID.Buzz twins. “The T1 – an icon of the 1950s – represents freedom and the democratization of mobility. With the ID. Buzz, we are transferring the T1 DNA to the present day and thus into the era of electric mobility and sustainability”, says, Kabaň. He further adds, “We very consciously ensured that we were not making another T1. The ID. Buzz shows that it is successfully transferring the genes and stylistic elements of that iconic vehicle into the digital era.”
The 2022 VW ID. Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo EVs also get DC fast-charging capability, supporting a maximum recharging speed of 170 kW.
This will allow customers to recharge their ID.Buzz EVs from 5 to 80% capacity in just 30 minutes. The US-spec long-wheelbase version of Volkswagen ID>Buzz will probably go on sale in the United States in 2024. The cargo van version of the nameplate will share the MEB vehicle architecture and most of its specifications with the VW ID. Buzz’s passenger version.
However, Volkswagen will offer ID.Buzz Cargo with different battery versions. An 82 kWh battery pack powers the new VW ID.Buzz sends the power to an electric motor that propels the rear wheels. The all-electric powertrain of the new ID.Buzz churns out 201 HP of maximum power and 229 lb-ft of peak torque. As a result, this EV can achieve a top speed of 90 MPH.
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