It seems like we’ve been waiting forever. First unveiled in 2017, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz seems like it’s taking forever to make its U.S. debut.
But we are told it will be worth the wait. But what, exactly, is the Volkswagen ID. Buzz?
It’s a modern electric take on the original and iconic Volkswagen microbus.
It will be unveiled in the United States later this year and be available for purchase as a 2024 model.
The production model ID. Buzz electric VW van looks similar to the concept that we’ve all become familiar with, but with some important differences.
Among them, according to media reports: real headlights, door handles, and side mirrors.
Here’s what Car & Driver has to say about the upcoming ID. Buzz.
“One of the defining details of the ID. Buzz is its cavernous and configurable interior. The front seats feature adjustable armrests as well as tables that fold out of the backrests for rear-seat passengers. There’s also a removable center console between the front seats. VW says the U.S. version features three rows standard with seating for seven. An adjustable load floor can be fitted in the cargo area, too, which offers 40 cubic feet of storage space. The Volkswagen ID. Buzz standout standard features include a 10-inch digital gauge cluster, but the top options include customizable ambient lighting and a set of massaging front seats.”
It will likely be offered as a long-wheelbase passenger van. Europe will get other versions of the same bus, including a cargo van without windows for commercial use.
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The U.S. model is expected to come in a base rear-wheel-drive single-motor powertrain that offers about 200 horsepower and an upgrade all-wheel-drive dual-motor version that churns out around 300 hp.
Compare that to the original – and iconic – VW microbus that delivered just 25 horsepower!
The new one is expected to offer an even bigger battery pack than the Volkswagen ID.4 SUV, which provides up to 260 miles of range.
The ID. Buzz is one of a slew of electric vehicles based on the MEB chassis, which is being shared by Volkswagen’s ID series cars/SUVs along with EVs from other brands such as Audi.
The VW ID. Buzz is a modular, fully electric platform that has two different versions: one for passenger cars and another for utility vehicles. It is inspired by the German automaker’s iconic Type 2 Microbus – aka the “VW Bus” – but in a very high-tech, electric-vehicle kind of way.
Starting at an estimated $40,000, the 2024 VW ID. Buzz will be an all-new van for the electric era. Along with that all-electric powertrain and expected 300 miles of driving range, it has flexible and super cool seating configurations.
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz will offer you plenty of space for passengers or cargo, with lots of windows and resulting natural light.
There’s even a “front trunk” that was also featured in the original VW Beetle van.
This electric van has plenty of room for friends, pets, and luggage – and a variety of ways to use the interior. The VW ID. Buzz Cargo’s battery capacity starts at 48 kWh and can be increased to 110 kWh, according to Car and Driver.
The innovative van features a highly adaptable three rows of seats that can be spun around laid down or removed completely if you’re hosting your own be-in. This means you can sleep in it, eat in it, and chill in it. The movable center console slides forward and back on a track and contains a table. And somehow designers even saved room for a trunk.
The VW ID. Buzz was designed to recall the original Type 2 Microbus without copying it. The front V in the body harkens back to the two-tone early version. But the ID. Buzz features design elements such as a light strip that surrounds the vehicle and gives it a futuristic visual appeal. The LED headlights have hexagonal segments that act as “eyes” to communicate the vehicle’s status.
We think it will be worth the wait!
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