Although Volkswagen's most classic and recognizable car series Beetle has been officially discontinued in 2019, ending a long history of up to 80 years, according to foreign media reports recently, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess hinted in an interview with Spanish media Hibridosy Electricos that perhaps this cute and pleasing "Beetle" will return to the car world as an electric vehicle.
During the visit, Herbert Diess said she was looking forward to id. Buzz debuts, and through id. Buzz's development experience has made Volkswagen more aware of how to re-publish traditional models as electric vehicles, such as the Beetle. It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that similar news has been issued. In fact, as early as 2017, It was reported that Herbert Diess said that the next generation of Beetles will probably be a rear-drive electric vehicle, and this time Herbert Diess revealed the same idea again, which seems to make the electric Beetle's appearance probability higher.
However, to analyze the likelihood of an electric beetle appearing, it is impossible not to mention the upcoming ID. Buzz electric SUV. ID. Buzz is VWCV's first electric vehicle based on meB(Modular Electric Drive Kit) modular electric vehicle platform. Its boxy design greatly inherits the classic T1 and T2 station wagons, and it can be said that under the retro appearance, the latest electrification technology of the group is hidden. And this kind of development experience does have considerable help for the electrochemical return of the Beetle.
On the other hand, although the current development of the electric Beetle is still only at the stage of rumors and speculation, as far as the existing electric vehicle planning of the Volkswagen Group is concerned, if there is really such a thing as the electric Beetle, then it is certain that it will be developed using the MEB platform like the ID. electric family series; as for whether it will be as rumored in 2017, the rear-drive system configuration will be adopted? At the moment, it is really unknown. But what is certain is that for fans who like the cute appearance of the "Beetle", the return of the electric Beetle will be a good news.