The Volkswagen ID.Buzz range is expected in Ireland in 2022
The Volkswagen ID.Buzz range is expected in Ireland in 2022

Volkswagen has taken the covers off the new Volkswagen ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo. Both models are expected in Ireland before the end of 2022, with pricing and specifications to be announced closer to launch.

The all-electric bus and transporter range are built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hannover, based on the Volkswagen Group’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB).

Volkswagen ID.Buzz features

The ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo will launch with a 77 kWh battery. It provides current to a 150 kW electric motor, driving the rear axle. The lithium ion battery can be charged from wall boxes or public charging stations using 11 kW alternating current (AC). DC rapid charging is also possible via a CCS plug connector. When charged in this way, the battery charge level rises from 5 to 80% in about 30 minutes.

Using the latest ID. software, ‘Plug & Charge’ function will also be available in the future. The ID. Buzz authenticates itself at compatible DC rapid-charging stations via the charging connector.

Standard features in the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo will include Front Assist emergency braking function, ‘Lane Assist’ lane-keeping assistant in the ID.Buzz MPV version, and the ‘Car2X’ local warning system. It uses signals from other vehicles and the transport infrastructure to spot hazards in real time.

The ID.BUZZ MPV version will have seating for five people in a lounge-like interior. Seating configurations include two or three seats up front.

Inside the Volkswagen ID.Buzz
Inside the Volkswagen ID.Buzz

Alan Bateson, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland, said:

“The ID. Buzz is a complete game changer for Irish motoring. Not only is it the first all-electric MPV and van to be made and shipped with a carbon neutral footprint, it brings the spirit of the original T1 to the cutting edge of vehicle design and technology. There has been a huge amount of interest in ID. Buzz ever since the Microbus prototype was unveiled in Detroit in 2000. Now that it is finally here, as a desirable family passenger car and highly-practical and versatile commercial vehicle, we can see what all the fuss was about.”