Volkswagen is continuing the legacy of the versatile Kombi, as it will soon feature a variation of the I. Buzz valves to suit almost any possible need.
The German automaker has revealed some early images of the long wheelbase ID. Buzz and the seven-seat short-wheelbase variant as part of a recent slide show conducted by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle to investors.
It also teases part of the upcoming, high-performance car’s steering wheel I. Buzz GTX, confirmed to work back in June this year.
This teased long-wheelbase version of the ID. The Buzz will come with four-wheel drive, according to the presentation, with no further information provided.
To date, all versions of the ID. Buzz’s mover and ID. The Buzz Cargo van is only available in short wheelbase form with a rear 150kW/310Nm electric motor.
This single-engine rear-wheel drive system is used in some variants of the Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4and ID.5, Cupra was born, Audi Q4 e-tronand Skoda Enyaq iV.
The ID of this long-term all-wheel drive system is unknown. The Buzz variant will share the same dual-motor all-wheel drive system with the ID.4 Pro 4Motion with 195kW, or ID sport. 4 GTX 4Motion with 220kW or something else entirely.
It’s also unclear exactly how long the long-wheelbase model will be, but the rear overhang looks similar to the short-wheelbase model.
This long wheelbase Volkswagen ID. Buzz will be the first model that the North American market will receive, expected to launch around 2024.
The short wheelbase ID is teased. Buzz with the added third row of seats suggests it has a typical seven-seat configuration – two in the first row, three in the second and two in the third.
There doesn’t seem to be much boot space left behind the third row of seats in this teased short-wheelbase model, but that shouldn’t pose much of a problem if the long-wheelbase model also offers seven. seat.
As noted earlier by Volkswagen’s head of sales and marketing for ID. Silke Bagschik’s family in June of this year, The company plans to offer sport versions of all its electric vehicles, including the ID. Buzz.
“We will continuously expand this brand and offer a GTX variant for every ID. future models – from ID.3 to ID. Buzz,” said Mr. Bagschik.
The German automaker also says the GTX ID.4 and ID.5 models “provide a glimpse of the look and feel of other GTX models with new design accents in black and red”.
Despite the usual ID mass production. Buzz starts in May, Volkswagen still hasn’t set a date for its Australian launch – although that’s expected soon.
Volkswagen Australia has delayed the launch of its first VW-branded electric vehicles in the country partly due to demand in other markets and the lack of emissions standards there. push us down the priority queue.
We will probably wait until the end of 2024 at the earliest to see the ID. Buzz and its ID. Buzz Cargo van partner in Australia.
“We are constantly talking with not only the local government but also with our fleet customers about our future for electric vehicles, because of the high demand, they want to move that way sooner. [rather] than later,” said Volkswagen Australia Brand Manager Ryan Davies recently.
“Me. The cargo is firmly on our radar as well as our ID. Buzz, [but] probably the earliest that we can predict to sell it is late 2024.
“We have big volume aspirations for that car, so we are confident we will achieve it. Given what we’ve set, given what we’ve been able to achieve here from a volume perspective, we think the factory will be quite satisfied with that appetite. “
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