VW ID Buzz bets on battery energy, nostalgia to spice up EV ambitions

Technically, the ID Buzz relies on VW’s ID4 electrical crossover that makes use of VW Group’s MEB electrical platform.

VW’s design boss, Jozef Kaban, mentioned the ID Buzz’s “splendidly brief overhangs” create a direct hyperlink with the unique classic Microbus, whereas the remainder of the automobile is up to date with fashionable security options and know-how.

The usual ID Buzz presents room for as much as 5 folks, with a six- and seven-seat configuration and an prolonged wheelbase model to comply with quickly. The usual configuration has a sliding door on all sides.

VW says the ID Buzz and ID Buzz Cargo have a spacious inside comparable with VW’s T6.1 van, due to a protracted wheelbase of two,988 mm in a compact general size of 4,712 mm. The T6.1 has an identical wheelbase however is 192 mm longer.

The passenger van has a lounge-like, pleasant atmosphere with numerous house for passengers and baggage, Kaban mentioned.

The Cargo version is massive sufficient to suit two euro-sized pallets within the again.

The dashboard is dominated by a 5.3-inch show positioned in the course of the dashboard with a 10-inch or 12-inch infotainment contact display screen.