Volkswagen ID. Buzz

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Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Volkswagen ID.BUZZ pre-production version (video screenshot).jpg
Pre-production version of the ID. Buzz in February 2022
Overview
ManufacturerVolkswagen
Body and chassis
Body style3 and 4 door minivan
LayoutRear-motor, rear-wheel drive
Dual-motors four-wheel drive
PlatformVolkswagen Group MEB platform[1]

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz (previously stylized as ID. BUZZ[2]) is an electric minivan based on the electric MEB platform. It was the second concept vehicle to be shown from the I.D. series of MEB-based electric vehicles, and will be the first production electric minivan from Volkswagen.[3]

The vehicle was first shown as a concept car at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. The production vehicle is set to be unveiled on March 9, 2022 with production starting in the first half of the year, and European availability in the second half of the year with two models: a five-seater under the name ID. Buzz, and a cargo van as the ID. Buzz Cargo.[3] U.S. availability is slated for 2023 as a 2024 model year.[4]

Concepts and development[]

Volkswagen ID. BUZZ (concept)
Volkswagen press conference, IAA 2017, Frankfurt (1Y7A2075).jpg
ID. BUZZ at the IAA 2017
Overview
Designer
Powertrain
Electric motorAPP 310 Permanent Magnet Brushless motor
Power output
  • 200 kW (270 PS; 270 hp) (RWD)
  • 275 kW (374 PS; 369 hp) (4WD)
BatteryLithium-ion
  • 83 kWh (RWD)
  • 111 kWh[5] (4WD)
Electric range435–600 km (270–373 mi)[6]
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,300 mm (129.9 in)[1][2]
Length4,942 mm (194.6 in)[1][2]
Width1,976 mm (77.8 in)[1][2]
Height1,963 mm (77.3 in)[1][2]
Chronology
PredecessorVolkswagen BUDD-e
Rear view (IAA, 2019)

Concept car descriptions in 2017 indicated the electric microbus could be produced in two versions: a high-end 275 kW (369 hp) all-wheel-drive version with one motor each on the front and rear axles and an 111 kilowatt-hours (400 MJ) battery pack,[2] and a less-expensive 200 kW (268 hp) rear-wheel-drive version with an 83 kWh (300 MJ) battery pack.[5]

According to the chief executive of VW Autonomy, Alex Hitzinger, the I.D. Buzz minivan is the basis of Volkswagen's self-driving automobile,[7] and could be used for MOIA,[clarification needed] a vehicle for hire company competing with Uber.[8] MOIA launched in April 2019, serving Hamburg, Germany, after a 2018 trial with a small fleet of battery electric Multivan T6 vehicles.[9] The autonomous features are part of the "I.D. Pilot" mode, which is anticipated to become available in 2025.[2] Volkswagen announced that they are going to be designing the ID Buzz as a motorhome version of their in house campervan the Volkswagen California.

Cargo variant[]

ID. BUZZ CARGO concept at the LA Auto Show (2018)

The I.D. Buzz Cargo (stylized as the ID. BUZZ CARGO) debuted at the 2018 IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover[10] as a support vehicle for the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak Hillclimb racer. The Cargo has a maximum estimated cargo capacity of 1,760 lb (800 kg) and uses the simplified rear-drive powertrain.[11]

The Cargo prototype was shown in October 2019 at Nike stores in Santa Monica, California; Chicago; and New York City with retro livery branded "Blue Ribbon Sports", the predecessor company to athletic apparel manufacturer Nike, Inc.[12]

The concept vehicle was first shown as a prototype at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit,[13] then shown again at Geneva in March.[14] Members of the automotive press were invited to drive the concept during Monterey Car Week later that year, in August,[15] where it was also announced that a production vehicle based on this prototype will be launched.[16]

Production[]

Volkswagen ID. Buzz (production)
Overview
Production2022–
AssemblyGermany: Hanover (VW Hannover)[17]
USA:Chattanooga[15]
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,988 mm (117.6 in)[3] (SWB)
Length4,712 mm (185.5 in)[3] (SWB)
Width1,985 mm (78.1 in)[3]
Height1,937 mm (76.3 in)[3]

The production version of the ID. Buzz will debut on 9 March 2022.[3] It will be one of nine new Volkswagen brand models based on the MEB platform.[5][18] The ID. Buzz will be available in Europe the second half of 2022, and the US in 2023 as a 2024 model.[4] In Europe, it will launch in two configurations, a five-seater passenger van, and a cargo van. A long-wheelbase version will debut in 2023, and will be the only version for sale in the US.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "2017 Volkswagen I.D. BUZZ Concept". ConceptCarz.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "NAIAS 2017 in Detroit: Volkswagen presents the ID. BUZZ" (Press release). Volkswagen Group Newsroom. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Rebirth of an icon: Countdown launched for the electric ID. Buzz!". VW Media. 2022-02-20.
  4. ^ a b "2024 VW ID.Buzz Electric Van's U.S. On-Sale Date Confirmed". Car & Driver. 2021-03-25.
  5. ^ a b c Lambert, Fred (2017-08-17). "VW announces that it is bringing its all-electric microbus to production in 2022". Electrek. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
  6. ^ "Volkswagen Confirms Electric I.D. Buzz Production". Autotrader.com. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  7. ^ Alex Hitzinger. "Interview: VW's hip, all-electric ID Buzz van is a platform for its self-driving efforts". electrek (Interview). Interviewed by Bradley Berman. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. ^ "VW I.D. Buzz Microbus confirmed for 2022 release". Auto Express. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Mobile, Modern, MOIA: In Hamburg, the future of mobility begins this Monday". Volkswagen AG. April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. ^ Kautonen, Antti (September 20, 2018). "VW I.D. Buzz Cargo: EV microbus gets a commercial version". Autoblog. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Volkswagen ID. BUZZ CARGO: The electric van that could deliver the future" (Press release). Volkswagen of America Newsroom. November 29, 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Nike offers pop-up experiences across America starring the Volkswagen ID. BUZZ CARGO" (Press release). Volkswagen of America Newsroom. October 15, 2019. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  13. ^ Goodwin, Antuan (January 8, 2017). "Volkswagen ID Buzz concept is an electric microbus for the autonomous future". Road/Show. C|Net. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  14. ^ Krok, Andrew (March 3, 2017). "Volkswagen ID Buzz concept continues new-age nostalgia tour in Geneva". Road/Show. C|Net. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  15. ^ a b Stevens, Tim (19 August 2017). "VW's adorable I.D. Buzz hits dealerships in 2022, but we drove it, today". Roadshow. CNET.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  16. ^ "The I.D. BUZZ goes into production". Volkswagen AG. September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  17. ^ "VW confirms electric vehicle plants in Emden & Hanover". Electrive. 2018-11-16. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  18. ^ Perkins, Chris (19 August 2017). "Confirmed! Electric VW Microbus Coming". Road & Track. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-06-17.

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