The warm-anticipated Volkswagen ID. Buzz Mikrolet EV will make a public debut on March 9, 2022, the car maker has confirmed today. One of the initial VW concepts used to show the flexibility of the MEB platform for all-electric vehicles, ID. Buzz brought a favorite 60s into the 21st century with zero-emissions drivetrain.
It’s not fair to call the original microbus – also known as VW Transporter, Kombi, type 2, or Camper, depending on the era and country – modern icons. The first launched in 1950, Van became a favorite fan in the 1960s for the price achieved, the cabin was flexible, and charming styling.
Not surprisingly, which makes rich results to reboot electricity. Appear the first off in early 2017, ID. The Buzz concept shows just what Meb – or modular electric drive kits – can be able, outside the urban hatchback, crossover, and SUVs. Equipped with two electric motors for all-wheel drive, and the cabin is quite large with modular, multi-configuration layout suitable for everything from the surfboard to a camping trip, it meets quite a lot of universal praise.
VW just waited a few months before confirming the production plan for vehicles, although anticipated revealed it had pushed back several times. Meb arrived at the first market in the form of ID. 3, a compact hatchback at all more familiar for sale in Europe, and then in the United States underlie ID.4, compact crossover. A bigger SUV is also inside the pipe.
Today, though, Herbert Diess – CEO of Volkswagen Group – confirmed when we can expect to see the production ID. Buzz launches. Which will take place on March 9, 2022, the Exec head took to Twitter to announce.
W previously said that it would be 2022 before the microbus electricity production was announced. That, however, will be for the European market, the car maker is then confirmed. US availability is not intended until when in 2023.
There will also be a little choice for American drivers, it seems. In Europe, there will be some configurations of Microbus EV, including both passengers and commercial versions. Short and the length of the wheelbase model will be offered, and there will even be a choice of solar roofs to add to the battery with some free energy from the sun.
US, meanwhile, will get only one core model, passenger ID. Buzz, it said at that time. Which will use the length of the wheelbase platform, and come in three variations. A basic model will have a rear-wheel drive and around 200 horsepower, he suggests, while the superior as-spec ID. Buzz will get all-wheel drive and as many as 300 horsepower.
One big question VW yet the answer is how much variety expects from new eVs. When it first revealed the concept bus, it suggested any 200-270 miles possible, based on the EPA US test cycle. There will be 83 kWh and 111 KWh batteries, VW said at that time, it supports up to 150 KW DC fast charging for 0-80% top-up in about 30 minutes with a compatible charger.
Whether it is still valid for the production model it must still be seen. Of course, while this might not be the biggest seller among MEB based vehicles, it will be undoubtedly becoming one of the most Eye-Catching and giving VW Halo cars for electric pushs that can be said to be shortcomings. We will know more, finally, in early March.