E-mobility offensive picks up speed: with the ID. Buzz, the fourth all-electric Volkswagen model based on the MEB platform is now being launched in Europe
Wolfsburg – Pre-sales of the new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo begins in Germany and most European markets this coming Friday, May 20th. The zero-emission all-rounder can be ordered from this date – whether as an electric bus for the family, leisure activities, or business, or as a delivery vehicle for companies. Without taking into account the environmental bonus in Germany, the gross list price for the five-seater ID. Buzz Pro is 64,581.30 euros (in Germany). Gross prices for the ID. Buzz Cargo starts from 54,430.60 euros (in Germany). The first vehicles will be delivered to customers in autumn this year.
With the start of pre-sales, Volkswagen’s electric strategy aimed at offering climate-neutral mobility in every segment continues to pick up speed. This is shown by the fact that the most important automotive trends can be found in the ID. Buzz: electric mobility, intelligent networking of the assist and information systems, and over-the-air software updates. With long ranges and short charging times, the ID. Buzz is also a sustainable and economically efficient companion for everyday use, permitting operation with zero local emissions.
With the ID. Buzz, Volkswagen is adding another model to the successful ID. family, which consists of the ID.3, ID.4, and ID.5 in Europe, and is also picking up the pace of its electric offensive as part of the ACCELERATE strategy. By 2030, it is planned that at least 70 percent of Volkswagen’s sales in Europe will come from all-electric vehicles. The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions per vehicle by up to 40 percent as soon as 2030. On its Way to ZERO, the company intends to become climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest. The ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo are manufactured at the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant in Hannover and is carbon-neutral on handover to their customers. When charged using 100 percent green energy, the vehicles are already climate-neutral.
The five-seater ID. Buzz will be initially offered in the high-spec Pro version throughout Europe. The ID. Buzz Cargo will be available parallel to the market launch. For the market entry, the ID. Buzz will be equipped as standard with the largest battery of the ID. family so far. The lithium-ion battery offers an energy content of 77 kWh (82 kWh gross) and supplies a 150 kW (204 PS) electric drive motor at the rear with a torque of 310 Nm. The WLTP consumption: 20.6 kWh/100 km (Cargo: 20.4 kWh/100 km). The range is up to 421 kilometers (Cargo: 424 km). At a DC quick-charging station, the battery can be recharged from 5 to 80 percent of its capacity in around 30 minutes with a maximum charging power of up to 170 kW.
The new Plug & Charge function makes DC charging even more convenient: as soon as the customer plugs in the charging cable, encrypted and secure communication in accordance with the ISO 15118 standard starts between the car and charging station. This authentication process takes just a few seconds before charging starts. Billing then functions in the usual way via the We Charge contract. Plug & Charge will be available in the Ionity, Aral, bp, Enel, EON, Iberdrola, and eviny networks in 2022.
Assist and convenience systems: The standard equipment of the ID. Buzz Pro includes a wide range of ultra-modern assist systems. Always onboard: Car2X (can warn drivers about local hazards such as the start of a traffic jam after a bend), swerve support (can make it easier to avoid obstacles during full braking), oncoming vehicle braking when turning (can warn and brake in the case of oncoming traffic and when turning off), Autonomous Emergency Braking Front Assist with Pedestrian and Cyclist Monitoring, the proactive occupant protection system (can close the windows before a potential accident, for example) and the lane-keeping system Lane Assist. The standard equipment also includes Dynamic Road Sign Display. Park Distance Control2 at the front and rear make maneuvering easier. An ideal climate in the vehicle is ensured by Air Care Climatronic with 2-zone temperature control, stationary air conditioning, and an activated charcoal filter.
Infotainment: The defining features in the interior of the all-rounder include the digital instruments (Digital Cockpit, 5.3-inch screen diagonal) and the Ready 2 Discover infotainment system (10-inch screen diagonal) including digital radio (DAB+). The system touchscreen is designed as a free-standing element in the style of a tablet. Using App-Connect including App-Connect Wireless, various smartphone apps can be integrated onboard via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. As part of the optimum ergonomic design, all displays are located on one visual axis; the same also applies to the controls. There are two USB-C interfaces on the right of the steering wheel, and a third port is located in the front passenger door trim. The ID. Buzz Pro is additionally equipped as standard with an inductive charging function and a corresponding smartphone stowage area.
Exterior: The exterior equipment of the ID. Buzz Pro includes two smooth-running sliding doors, tinted windows at the rear, and 19-inch alloy wheels in Black with diamond-cut surfaces. Also standard: LED headlights and surround lighting with logo projection in the area of the front doors.
Variability. The longitudinally adjustable second seat row can be folded down in a 1/3 to 2/3 split; it is also possible to separately fold the backrests and adjust the backrest angle. A luggage compartment with a capacity of 1,121 liters (when loaded up to the height of the standard luggage compartment cover) is located behind the rear bench seat. A volume of 2,205 liters is obtained if the rear bench seat is folded down and the complete storage space is used.
Eleven color variants: Volkswagen offers the ID. Buzz Pro in Monosilver Metallic as standard and optionally in ten other color variants: a solid paint finish (Candy White), four additional metallic paint colors (Lime Yellow, Starlight Blue, Energetic Orange, and Bay Leaf Green), a pearl-effect paint (Deep Black) and four two-tone color schemes. If the zero-emission bus is ordered in one of the two-tone exterior paint finishes, the upper area including roof and the V-shaped bonnet are always in Candy White. In this case, the surfaces below the all-around character line are finished in one of the metallic colors Lime Yellow, Starlight Blue Energetic Orange, or Bay Leaf Green.
