Volkswagen plans to reveal its ID.Buzz electric Microbus in production form on March 9. But with each reminder of the pending reveal, it reveals a little more information about it. the long awaited electric truck.
ID.Buzz is expected to stick to the prototype version introduced in November — for Europe. The US version, which is not due for delivery to US customers until the end of 2023, will change slightly in terms of packaging, and it will have a longer wheelbase and therefore longer overall than the 185 ,5 inch of the European version.
According to European specs, the ID.Buzz delivers 201 horsepower and 229 pound-feet of torque — the same as the single-engine ID.4 — and VW says the five-seater will still offer space. cargo 39.6 cubic feet with all seats. occupy. The US version can be a six- or seven-seater, with a larger battery pack. The Euro versions are equipped with the ID.4’s 77 kWh usage.
VW in January introduced the ID.Buzz with a camouflage scheme, sticking to the theme applied to its ID.4 in prototype form — and the production form changed slightly from that. So it could be a good indication of what the production ID. Buzz will look like.
VW ID.Buzz Trailer from Klaus Zellmer, VW Sales and Marketing Manager
ID.Buzz is due in the US in 2023After a long time of teasing returns the well-received composition January 2017 concept. We even driving concept a few months after being revealed at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show.
This model looks a bit different from concept, but it closely matches the details seen in shoot spies of test vehicles. It will use the same MEB platform as the ID.4 and ID.5, as well as the European-market ID.3 hatchback and the Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV and Sportback.
VW is covering some of the development costs for this niche model by coordinate it with a cargo version. A concept version of the ID.Buzz cargo truck was first shown in 2018 and reports indicate that production of both cargo and passenger versions will be allocated to a vehicle factory. trade in Hanover, Germany.
