The new ID. Buzz
An icon, ready in the starting blocks A generous interior developed according to a fundamental principle that has been continuously perfected over seven decades: maximum use of minimal space. Accompanied by short body overhangs, balanced weight distribution, a low centre of gravity and rear-wheel drive – these are the elements that have set the original apart in this class since 1950. Available in the future as fully electric versions based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB), in the form of the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo
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The new ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo: Clean design along classic lines for modern-day mobility
The designers of the ID. Buzz provide exclusive insights and statements Jozef Kabaň, Head of Volkswagen Design: “We’re transferring the genes from the first VW Bus into the age of electromobility and sustainability”A clean and functionally designed exterior, iconic front section and headlamps with a human touchCozy interior in the style of a chic lounge and with sustainable materials
An icon returns! With the ID. Buzz and the ID. Buzz Cargo, Volkswagen brings the T1’s DNA into the present – and the future. Like the first 1950 Bus, the new models are cleanly and functionally designed, while at the same time evoking a number of emotions. But how was that accomplished? Volkswagen designers provide exclusive insights into their work.
“The T1 was an icon of the 1950s,” says Jozef Kabaň, Head of Volkswagen Design. “With the ID. Buzz , we’re transferring its DNA into the age of electromobility. It’s conveying the icon’s genes and design elements into the digital age. The ID. Buzz is timeless, sustainable and extremely functional at the same time. These qualities make it unique. It draws a lot of sympathy and feeling of togetherness onto the road.” With the ID. Buzz, Volkswagen is breaking into a new market segment and in doing so is picking up the pace of its electric campaign in all vehicle classes as part of its ACCELERATE strategy. By 2030, at least 70 percent of Volkswagen sales in Europe is expected to be purely electric cars. That’s more than a million vehicles. In North American and China, the e-car share should be at least 50 percent. Clean character. With their unique lines, the ID. Buzzand the ID. Buzz Cargo – that is, the Bus and the Transporter – are following their ancestor. “An icon has a lot to do with simplicity,” says Marco Antonio Pavone,
The new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo - The World Premiere
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World premiere: The ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo represent Europe’s first all-electric MPV and van rangeIconic design: The ID. Buzz is the new face of an intelligent, future-oriented, sustainable form of mobilityTaking a new direction: Volkswagen is replacing leather in the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo with non-animal materialConnected and convenient: Via ‘Plug & Charge’ it will be even easier to charge the ID. Buzz when out and about Space for every situation in life: The ID. Buzz provides ample space for family and luggage – and as the Cargo for two euro palletsMarket launch: still to start in Europe in 2022. North American debut with long wheelbase follows in 2023, sales from 2024
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Passenger Cars are presenting with the new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo one of the most advanced and sustainable vehicle concepts of the present day. The two zero-emission vehicles transfer the design of one of the greatest automobile icons – the T1 – to the era of electric mobility. The ID. Buzz is made and shipped with a carbon-neutral footprint – a first for an MPV and van range. A high percentage of recycled materials and no use of real leather in the interior complete the sustainability strategy of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Passenger Cars realised with the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo. The ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo will come onto the market in the first few European countries this autumn. Advance sales are due to start in May. The European versions will come to market with a 77 kWh battery (gross energy content: 82 kWh). It provides current to a 150 kW electric motor, which drives the rear
Data sheet – the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo
Models ID. Buzz (five-seater)ID. Buzz Cargo (van, two- or three-seater) Important dates Start of ID. Buzz Cargo production: first half of 2022Start of ID. Buzz production: first half of 2022European launch (initial countries): autumn 2022Start of advance sales in Europe (initial countries): May 2022 Technical platform Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) External dimensions Width excluding exterior mirrors: 1,985 mm Height: 1,937 mm (Cargo: 1,938 mm)Length: 4,712 mmWheelbase: 2,988 mmLoad sill: 632 mm Load capacity and payload Luggage capacity of the ID. Buzz with five occupants: up to 1,121 litresLuggage capacity of the ID. Buzz with second seating row folded down: up to 2,205 litresID. Buzz Cargo load space capacity: 3.9 m3 (as per SAE V6), room for two euro palletsID. Buzz Cargo gross vehicle weight (GVW): 3,000 kgID. Buzz Cargo maximum payload: 650 kg Drive system Type: all-electric rear-wheel driveMax. power: 150 kWMax. torque: 310 NmBattery capacity: 82 kWh gross, 77 kWh netAC charging power (alternating current): 11 kWDC charging power (direct current) at quick-charging stations: up to 170 kW Driving performance and turning circle Top speed: 145 km/h, electronically limitedDriving range: to follow at a later dateTurning circle: 11.1 metres Sustainability Production and delivery in Europe with a carbon-neutral footprintZero-emission electric drive systemLeather replaced by synthetic materialUse of materials made from recycled products Production site Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ main plant in Hannover, Germany Colours Single colour finish: ‘Candy White’Metallic finishes: ‘Mono Silver’, ‘Lime Yellow’, ‘Starlight Blue’, ‘Energetic Orange’ and ‘Bay Leaf Green’Pearl-effect finish: ‘Deep Black’Two-tone finishes: ‘Candy White’ in combination with ‘Lime Yellow’, ‘Starlight Blue’, ‘Energetic Orange’ or ‘Bay Leaf Green’
The wait is finally over! – Start of ID. Buzz pre-sales
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 EuropeLatest ID. software: available at the market launch with the latest innovations such as Travel Assist with swarm data and Plug & Charge Extensive standard equipment: LED headlights, 10-inch infotainment system and 77 kWh battery (net) on boardFull everyday usability: a range of over 420 km (according to WLTP) and a charging capacity of up to 170 kW at a quick-charging station
Pre-sales of the new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo start in Germany and most European markets on this coming Friday, 20 May. 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 start 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,
Volkswagen joins forces with “Obi-Wan Kenobi” for the launch of the new all-electric ID. Buzz
Volkswagen launches collaboration with the new limited Star Wars series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” -Volkswagen Board Member for Sales and Marketing Klaus Zellmer: “We are uniting two strong global brands in this collaboration” Leading actor Ewan McGregor becomes brand ambassador for VolkswagenContent produced in collaboration with Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic
Volkswagen is giving an even stronger emotional charge to its brand and lends further momentum to its global e-strategy. The company launches sales activities for its iconic van, the ID. Buzz with a stand-out collaboration with “Obi-Wan Kenobi”; the all-new limited Star Wars series coming to Disney+ May 27, 2022. The campaign launches with a customized advert made in collaboration with Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic featuring the ID. Buzz and some familiar Star Wars characters as well as leading actor, Ewan McGregor, who will also serve as brand ambassador for Volkswagen.
“We are uniting two strong global brands in this collaboration and generations of fans who grew up with their respective icons. We are really thrilled with this unique joint creative collaboration. Ewan McGregor is our perfect match as an avid fan of Volkswagen since his childhood, and daily driver and collector of Volkswagen cars. His involvement not only amplifies awareness for our brand but also adds authenticity to our messaging. I welcome Ewan as our newest brand ambassador as he perfectly connects our fascinating past with our drive for a carbon neutral future.” said Klaus Zellmer, Volkswagen Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. Alliance will attract global attention Anticipation for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is huge, as fans across the world await the return of the iconic Jedi Master. That same emotional connection is felt by Volkswagen enthusiasts for this iconic
A Bulli for the all-electric future: World premiere of the new ID. Buzz
Design: The ID. Buzz transfers seven decades of Bulli know-how into the era of software and digitalisationSoftware: Latest version brings state-of-the-art assist systems such as ‘Travel Assist with swarm data’ and automated parking to the range Charging: ‘Plug & Charge’ technology enables the ID. Buzz to be easily charged while out and about with up to 170 kW Energy storage: Bidirectional charging (Vehicle-to-Home) enables the integration of ID. Buzz into the home energy system Interior space: The ID. Buzz provides space for five persons and 1,121 litres of luggage – and, as the Cargo, for two euro palletsMarket launch: This autumn in Europe. Advance orders can already be placed in some countries in May
Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles are giving the new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo their world premiere today in Hamburg. With Europe's first all-electric bus and transporter range, Volkswagen is providing yet another solution to sustainable and CO2-free mobility. The ID. Buzz comes with the latest ID. software and sets new standards in its segment with the latest systems and functions for safety, comfort and charging.
Ralf Brandstätter, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Passenger Cars: “The ID. Buzz is a genuine icon for the electric era. A car, the likes of which only Volkswagen can build. In the 1950s, the Volkswagen Bulli stood for a new feeling of automotive freedom, independence and great emotion. The ID. Buzz picks up on this lifestyle and transfers it into our time: emission-free, sustainable, fully networked and now ready for the next big chapter: autonomous driving. With this car, we are bringing together the core themes of our ACCELERATE strategy in one product for the first time.”
Carsten Intra, Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Brand, adds: “Both versions of the ID
The ID. Buzz is on its way: only one day to go until the world premiere
ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo debut as all-electric multi-talentsNew ID. Buzz takes seven decades of Microbus expertise into the futureDigital world premiere on 9 March at 7:00 pm (CET) via live stream Extensive press material available afterwards from the Volkswagen Newsroom
It’s getting exciting: on Wednesday, 9 March at 7:00 pm (CET), Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will present the ID. Buzz at a digital world premiere. The ID. Buzz is the most emotional member of the all-electric ID. family to date, taking the DNA of the legendary Volkswagen T1 of 1950 forward into the future with its unique design, innovative technology and progressive sustainability. It is to be launched this year as a five-seater bus and cargo version with zero local emissions.
Like the other models in the ID. family, the electrically powered all-rounder is based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB). The low centre of gravity of the battery pack, which is installed flat in the floor, enables a high level of agility, the typical Microbus seating position, plenty of space and flexibility as well as a roomy feel in the interior. In addition to its unique design, efficient electric drive and innovative sustainability, the ID. Buzz features today’s leading automotive trends. With the very latest ID. software, intelligent networking of assistance and information systems and over-the-air updates, it also provides the technical basis for the autonomous shuttles that will be used for mobility services from 2025 onwards. There is a huge sense of anticipation as we look forward to the digital world premiere of the ID. Buzz on 9 March from 7:00 pm (CET) via live stream | Volkswagen Newsroom (volkswagen-newsroom.com). Afterwards, extensive press material will be available from the Volkswagen Newsroom, including the press kit, numerous photos and video footage. An embedded link is also available so that the stream can be integrated in other websites. The English live stream will also be shown on YouTube.