Volkswagen ID. Buzz Enters Series Production

On June 2, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles started production of the all-new Volkswagen ID. Buzz model at its plant in Hanover, Germany.

It’s another MEB-based model after the Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 (and ID.6 in China), which enters the market – initially in Europe and, in 2024, also in North America (in a new long-wheelbase version).

According to the company, up to 15,000 ID. Buzz – Pro passenger version and Cargo vans – will be produced this year, while after the ramp-up phase, up to 130,000 units annually might be produced at the site.

Volkswagen ID. Buzz production start

Volkswagen ID. Buzz

In Germany the Volkswagen ID. Buzz prices start at €64,581 with VAT:

• ID. Buzz Pro: €64,581 with VAT (€56,606 deducting incentives)
• ID. Buzz Cargo: €54,430 with VAT (€46,455 deducting incentives)
  or €45,740 net (€38,240 deducting incentives)

The 5-passenger version with an 82 kWh battery (77 kWh usable) and 150 kW electric motor (rear-wheel drive) is expected to go 423 km (263 miles) in the WLTP test cycle.

Charging from 5 to 80% state-of-charge (SOC) takes 30 minutes (with a peak rate of up to 170 kW).

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Pro

• 5-seat passenger version
• WLTP range of over 423 km (263 miles)
• 82 kWh battery (77 kWh usable capacity)
• top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph)
• rear-wheel drive
• electric motor: 150 kW (201 hp) and 310 Nm (229 lb-ft)
• AC charging: 11 kW on-board charger
• DC fast charging: up to 170 kW (from 5 to 80% of SOC in 30 minutes)

Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo

• cargo van with three seats in the front (2 seat option)
• 82 kWh battery (77 kWh usable capacity)
• top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph)
• rear-wheel drive
• electric motor: 150 kW (201 hp) and 310 Nm (229 lb-ft)
• AC charging: 11 kW on-board charger
• DC fast charging: up to 170 kW (from 5 to 80% of SOC in 30 minutes)

General specs

• length: 4,712 mm (185.5 in)
• height:
  ID. Buzz: 1,937 mm (76.3 in)
  ID. Buzz Cargo: 1,938 mm (due to slight differences in the chassis)
• width: 1,985 mm (78.1 in) excluding wing mirrors
• wheelbase of 2,988 mm (117.6 in)
• turning circle of over 11 m (over 35 feet)
• wheels, ranging from 18 to 21 inches in diameter
• Luggage/Payload (no front trunk):
  ID. Buzz: up to 1,121 liters (39.6 cu ft); 2,205 liters after folding the second row of seats
  ID. Buzz Cargo: more than 3.9 m3 (5.1 cubic yards), fitted with a partition behind the front seats; can take two euro pallets
• drag coefficient:
  ID. Buzz: 0.285
  ID. Buzz Cargo: 0.29
• wheels (standard): 18″ steel wheels
  ID. Buzz optional aluminum-alloy wheels: 18-21″
• towing:
  ID. Buzz Cargo: yes (data N/A)
• Features:
  Plug & Charge (authenticates itself at compatible DC stations via the charging connector using the ISO 15118 standard)
  Over-the-air software updates
  bi-directional charging Vehicle-to-Home (V2H)
• platform: Modular Electric Drive Toolkit (MEB)
• battery warranty: 8 years or 160,000 kilometers (100,000 miles)
• production site: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ plant in Hanover, Germany