{"id":9164,"date":"2021-07-24T01:45:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T05:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=9164"},"modified":"2021-07-24T01:45:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T05:45:39","slug":"vw-id-buzz-three-versions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/07\/24\/vw-id-buzz-three-versions\/","title":{"rendered":"Fully electric Volkswagen ID Buzz van coming in three separate versions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Volkswagen has repeatedly gone on record to say it will revive the spirit of the iconic Microbus with a fully electric ID Buzz<\/a> model. Europe will be getting it first next year, while North America will have to wait until 2023 for the hotly anticipated zero-emissions people mover. A new report from Automotive News Europe<\/em> claims to shed light on three different versions the modern-day Microbus will offer, depending on the region.<\/p>\n The ID Buzz destined to be sold on the Old Continent will allegedly come in a six-passenger configuration with individual rear seats and a screen for each passenger. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will apparently aim this flavor of the electric Microbus to ride-pooling services in Europe.<\/p>\n In the United States, the ID Buzz is expected to come in a ride-hailing flavor targeting people traveling on their own or in small groups. The US-spec derivative is believed to have two seats facing forward and another two facing rearward.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aside from these passenger-oriented models, the VW ID Buzz will also come in a cargo version, making it essentially a commercial van. It will be mainly for parcel delivery companies, according to ANE.<\/p>\n Due to be built in Hannover, Germany from next year, the new EV is rumored to come with a rear-wheel-drive layout featuring a single electric motor and a more expensive all-wheel-drive model with a dual-motor arrangement. The base model could have around 200 horsepower while the beefier version is said to pump out roughly 300 horsepower.<\/p>\n VW is working on an ID Buzz with level 4 autonomy it aims to have ready for commercial transport of goods and people by the middle of the decade.<\/p>\n The EV\u2019s arrival won\u2019t spell the end of the traditional Transporter and Multivan as both will peacefully co-exist with the new-era people mover. The next Transporter is expected to be developed with Ford while the Multivan recently switched to the T7 model<\/a>, complete with a plug-in hybrid powertrain for the first time.<\/p>\n