Volkswagen unveiled the production version of its long-awaited ID on 9 March. Buzz Van. It is an electric reincarnation of its Microbus or Combi, due to go on sale in several European countries in the third quarter of 2022.
The van will also launch in the United States in late 2023, the German automaker said in a statement, making it the first in a series of prototypes released over the past decade to successfully make it to the production stage.
The latest version of ID. The software brings to the range state-of-the-art assist systems such as ‘Travel Assist with Swarm Data’ and automated parking. “Bidirectional charging enables integration of ID. Buzz into the home power system. The car may feed redundant energy from the battery into the customer’s home network,” read Volkswagen’s tweet.
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Volkswagen said that with modules supplied mostly by Volkswagen Group Components in Hanover, Germany, the vehicle runs on an 82 kWh lithium-ion battery and can reach a maximum speed of 90 mph.
‘Plug and charge’ technology enables ID. The Buzz is meant to be charged while out and about to 170 kW. The vehicle offers space for five persons and 1,121 liters of luggage. The company said that other variants with batteries with different power outputs will come next year.
Europe pre-sale for ID. Buzz starts in autumn 2022. In some countries advance orders may already be placed in May.
(with inputs from Reuters)
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