World premiere of the locally emission-free Volkswagen ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo will take place on March 9, 2022.
01-03-2022 08:35 - COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz prototypes are only slightly camouflaged and so it becomes clear that the designers have consistently transferred the styling of the 2017 concept car to the production version of the year 2022 - the similarities are unmistakable. Both IDs Buzz versions also pick up on the style elements of the legendary T1 - the original Bulli. These include extremely short body overhangs, maximum use of space in a minimal traffic area, the classic division of the body design into a lower and upper level and the unmistakable face with its V-shape. And just like the original Bulli, the ID. Buzz about a rear wheel drive.
Technically, the new series is based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) from the Volkswagen Group. Both IDs Buzz versions will start in 2022 with a lithium-ion high-voltage battery that offers a gross energy content of 82 kWh (net: 77 kWh). The battery supplies a 150 kW electric motor, which is integrated into the rear axle and also drives it. The top speed is electronically limited to 145 km/h. Official range values are not yet available. The fact is that the new ID. Buzz is a very agile vehicle. On the one hand, the e-machine builds up its maximum torque of 310 Nm from a standing start. On the other hand, this dynamic component is accompanied by a very low body center of gravity, since the battery is located far down in the sandwich floor. Due to its design, the ID.
The series will be equipped with the latest ID. software will also offer the "Plug & Charge" function in the future. The ID authenticates itself. Buzz via charging plug at the fast charging stations (DC/direct current) of many providers and thus exchanges all necessary data with the charging point - a clear plus in convenience. And there will be another new feature: bi-directional loading. This technology opens up a completely new spectrum of possibilities. An example: from now on it will be possible to store excess energy from the in-house photovoltaic system in the ID. Buzz and feed it back into the house in the evening to be self-sufficient even when there is no sun.
Shortly after the start of production of the ID. Buzz in the first half of the year, the European market launch is scheduled for autumn. The ID Buzz is also to be launched in the USA - it will be the comeback of the series between New York and San Francisco, which many American fans have been waiting for.