Recently, according to overseas media reports, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Dies revealed through social platforms that Volkswagen ID.BUZZ will usher in its debut on March 9, with a design sketch attached. The new car is based on the MEB platform and adopts the ID. family design language, and the prototype is Volkswagen's classic MPV model T1 - which also means that volkswagen vans have stopped production from the T1 in 1950 to the T7 in 2018 , and will announce its pure electrification "resurrection" in 2022.
The exposed Volkswagen pure electric MPV model ID.BUZZ production version will be equipped with modern high-tech features such as LED headlights and LCD large screens, while the interior will adopt a three-row seat layout to meet the needs of more families.
From the outside, this Volkswagen ID.BUZZ uses the same red and white body as the T1. The angular headlight groups on both sides are connected by through-led led light strips, and the short nose shape is equipped with ID. Family design language and brand logo, continuing its cute and cute and motorized visual effects; the side adopts a double-sided sliding door, which is not only convenient for rear passengers to enter the seat, but also convenient for loading luggage or other items, the configuration is quite practical and convenient; the tail shape is simple and straight, and the same through taillights are also in line with the current trend, because it is an electric vehicle, so the exhaust pipe does not exist. It should be noted that the charging socket of the new car is displayed in the front fender area, unlike the ID.family SUV currently on sale, which places the charging socket at the rear fender.
The interior of the new car basically follows the design language of ID.4 and ID.6. In addition to the new flat Volkswagen logo on the steering wheel, the car is equipped with two screens, namely a full LCD instrument panel and a floating central control screen, in addition to the knob-type shift lever set up near the dashboard, and the B mode on the knob indicates that it is equipped with an energy recovery function. It is reported that intelligence will also be one of the main selling points of Volkswagen ID.BUZZ, and it is expected to have L3 level automatic driving assistance capabilities, and it is possible to upgrade to L4 level in the future.
In terms of power, according to previous reports, ID.BUZZ new car will have three options, divided into a single-motor rear-drive version (200 horsepower), a medium-sized model with unknown parameters and a dual-motor four-wheel drive top version (300 horsepower), of which the four-wheel drive version may be equipped with a 111 kWh battery pack, and the cruising range under WLTC conditions is about 550 kilometers.
Volkswagen ID.BUZZ concept car has been released as early as 2017, the appearance of this mass production version, may also drive the domestic MPV market, to make up for volkswagen's lack of competitiveness in this field. After all, with the relaxation of the domestic three-child policy and the increase of multi-child families, MPV in the Chinese market or will become a new demand growth point, and volkswagen T1 with its classic, scarce and cute shape will inevitably absorb a large amount of powder, and then see if the price can impress Chinese consumers.