Volkswagen is bringing an electric truck to Australia for just under $80,000 before on-road costs.
The ID. Buzz Cargo is the cargo version of the new ID. Buzz people mover and will be available in Australia in December.
Only one variant will be offered, priced at $79,990 before on-road costs. It’s only available with the ID. Buzz’s shorter wheelbase and is rear-wheel drive only.
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The vehicle will join a growing electric truck market in Australia that includes battery-powered freighters from Ford, LDV, Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot.
Price
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo SWB BEV550 RWD 2025 | $79,990 |
Transmission system
| ID. Buzz Cargo | |
|---|---|
| Drive Type | Single engine rear wheel drive |
| Power | 210kW |
| Torque | 550Nm |
| Transmission process | Single speed |
Effective
| ID. Buzz Cargo | |
|---|---|
| Battery | 79kWh usable |
| Range (WLTP) | Will be announced later |
| Maximum AC charging speed | 11kW |
| Maximum DC charging rate | 185kW |
Size
| ID. Buzz Cargo | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4712mm |
| Width (excluding mirrors) | 1985mm |
| Height | 1927mm |
| Wheelbase | 2989mm |
| Pull | 1200kg |
| Gross vehicle weight rating | 3150g |
Maintenance and Warranty
Volkswagen has not released maintenance and warranty information at this time.
Safety
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz has a five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP based on testing carried out in 2022, but Australia’s ANCAP affiliate has yet to apply the rating locally.
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Automatic emergency braking
- Swerve Support
- Oncoming vehicle brakes when turning
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Monitor driver attention
- Lane keeping assist
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Safe escape warning
- Travel support
- Center the lane
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go function
- Rear camera
- Front, front side and curtain airbags
- Front and rear parking sensors
Standard equipment
Only one ID available. Buzz Cargo version available.
This product comes with the following standard equipment:
- LED headlights
- Automatic headlights
- Body-colored bumpers and door handles
- Glossy black exterior mirrors, electrically foldable and heated
- Rear door with rear window
- Rear wiper
- Rain sensing wipers
- Double electric sliding door
- 18 inch steel wheels
- Tire moving kit
- Tire Pressure Monitoring
- 18 inch front disc brakes with brake pad wear indicator
- 13 inch rear drum brakes
- Electric parking brake
- Leather steering wheel
- 12.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- IDA Voice Assistant
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- DAB+ digital radio
- Three seat layout
- 2 speaker sound system
- 2 USB-C sockets
- Dual zone climate control
- Makeup mirror with light
- ‘Sturdy’ car floor
- Fabric cover
- Side braces, bulkheads
- Partition with window, through-load hatch
- Hardboard side panels in cargo hold
- Wooden cargo floor
Options
The following options are available:
- Rear Wing Door (Fixed Panel without Window): $390
- Power tailgate: $890
- Electric sliding door: $1610
- ‘Sturdy’ seat fabric: $390
- Standard Floor with Vertical Bracing: $1490
- 19-inch ‘Tilburg’ black alloy wheels, diamond cut: $3500
- Rear skid plate: $690
- Terminal Block: $290
Exterior Upgrade Package – Tailgate ($3480) brings:
- IQ. Matrix LED headlights
- Headlight center lighting molding
- Electric rear door
Exterior Upgrade Package – Rear Wing ($2980) offers:
- IQ. Matrix LED headlights
- Headlight center lighting molding
- Rear door (fixed panel without window)
Color
Candy White solid paint is standard.
The metallic and mother of pearl finish is an additional $1890. Includes:
- Metallic green bay leaf
- Dynamic metallic orange
- Mono Silver Metallic
- Metallic grapefruit gold
- Metallic Blue Starlight
- Deep pearl black
