Volkswagen ID. Buzz

Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Volkswagen ID. Buzz
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Production	June 2022 – present
Assembly	Germany: Hanover
Designer	Einar Castillo under Klaus Zyciora
Body and chassis
Class	Minivan; Light commercial vehicle;
Body style	5-door minivan / panel van
Platform	Volkswagen Group MEB
Powertrain
Electric motor	APP 310 permanent magnet brushless motor; APP 550 permanent magnet brushless motor;
Power output	150 kW; 204 PS; 201 hp (RWD); 210 kW; 286 PS; 282 hp (LWB; RWD); 250 kW; 340 PS; 335 hp (GTX; 4WD);
Battery	82 kWh lithium-ion (RWD; 77 usable)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,988 mm (117.6 in) (SWB); 3,238 mm (127.5 in) (LWB); ;
Length	4,712 mm (185.5 in) (SWB); 4,962 mm (195.4 in) (LWB); ;
Width	1,985 mm (78.1 in)
Height	1,937 mm (76.3 in)

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a battery electric minivan produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen. Based on the dedicated battery electric MEB platform, it is the first production electric minivan from Volkswagen and part of the Volkswagen ID. series.^[4] The design of the ID. Buzz is inspired by the Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Microbus.

The vehicle was first shown as a concept car at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. The production vehicle was unveiled in March 2022 with production starting in June, and European deliveries 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.^[4] The U.S. production version had its North American launch in Huntington Beach, California on 2 June 2023,^[6] and availability is slated for 2024 in a long-wheelbase version.^[3] This version will also be used for the California campervan variant of the ID. Buzz.

Also a reference to the sound of electricity, the name "Buzz" was derived from the word bus, as the original Volkswagen Type 2/Microbus is commonly known simply as the "Volkswagen Bus".^[7]

^ "VW confirms electric vehicle plants in Emden & Hanover". Electrive. 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "The new ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo: Clean design along classic lines for modern-day mobility". Volkswagen. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Duff, Mike (9 March 2022). "VW ID.Buzz Electric Microbus Revealed, Coming to U.S. in 2024". Car and Driver. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rebirth of an icon: Countdown launched for the electric ID. Buzz!". VW Media. 20 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference VW-PR-20230602 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Connelly, Laylan (2 June 2023). "Love the VW Bus? The new electric version was just unveiled in Surf City". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "The Volkswagen ID Buzz wants to be the ultimate electric family car". Top Gear. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[1] "VW confirms electric vehicle plants in Emden & Hanover". Electrive. 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[2] "The new ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo: Clean design along classic lines for modern-day mobility". Volkswagen. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[CD-2022-3] Duff, Mike (9 March 2022). "VW ID.Buzz Electric Microbus Revealed, Coming to U.S. in 2024". Car and Driver. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[vwprelaunch-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Rebirth of an icon: Countdown launched for the electric ID. Buzz!". VW Media. 20 February 2022.

[VW-PR-20230602-5] Cite error: The named reference VW-PR-20230602 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[ocr2june2023-6] Connelly, Laylan (2 June 2023). "Love the VW Bus? The new electric version was just unveiled in Surf City". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[7] "The Volkswagen ID Buzz wants to be the ultimate electric family car". Top Gear. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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