Volkswagen has two classic models, the Beetle was resurrected 25 years ago, and this time, the Volkswagen T1 van, which advocated freedom and hippie culture in the 1960s, appeared on the ID. series in the form of pure electricity, which is the first MPV of the MEB platform - ID.BUZZ.
Volkswagen T1
Since the concept edition was released in 2017, the ID.BUZZ that pays tribute to its predecessors and has a silly appearance have attracted the attention of car fans. Recently, the new car finally held its first test drive activity overseas, let's see what everyone thinks of ID.BUZZ!
ID.BUZZ has the classic shape of the Volkswagen T1, and the front face of the family is more coordinated than the previous ID. model. The passenger version is available with optional dual electric side sliding doors, rails blended with through taillights, and tires are 20 inches wide at the front and wide at the rear.
Several details of the appearance: due to European regulatory restrictions, the ID.BUZZ logo can not emit light, which is different from the domestic ID model; the new car uses folio wipers, which proves that the windshield area is large; the camera of the driver assistance system is placed under the windshield, making the front view of the car more transparent.
In terms of body size, thanks to the pure electric platform, the length, width and height of the ID.BUZZ are 4712/1985/1937mm, and the wheelbase is 2988mm. For reference, the Volkswagen T6 Metroweg has a length, width and height of 4904/1904/1970mm and a wheelbase of 3000mm.
The interior is similar to other products of the ID. family, with a three-seat design in the front row, fully penetrating legroom in the middle, and a small table board on the back of the seat. The tail compartment of the van version reaches 3.9 cubic meters of space and adopts a two-way door design.
ID.BUZZ weight is 2.4 tons, which is not heavy for an electric MPV of this size. The motor is rear-wheel drive, with a maximum power of 204Ps, a peak torque of 310N·m, and a usable capacity of 77 kWh in the battery pack, which is the same as the power specifications on the ID.4, and there will be four-wheel drive options in the future.
The engineer introduced that the actual endurance used can be close to 300km, and the WLTP with reference ID.4 has a battery life of 555km.
In addition, ID.BUZZ took the lead in supporting 170kW DC fast charging in the ID. family, and also supports two-way charging, which can be used to reverse the power supply to the family according to the peak and valley electricity consumption law when charging at home to save electricity bills.
ID.BUZZ support L2 level assisted driving, but also based on the Car2X vehicle network to achieve high-precision group data, in advance to understand the road conditions and risks ahead, and parking assistance added a low-speed driving route memory function.
Thanks to the meb pure electric platform, the ID.BUZZ easy to open, the platform's suspension structure is a conventional front McPherson rear multi-link.
However, the suspension filter vibration is crisp and flexible, and the body does not shake too much, but some American media have proposed that the suspension is hard, and engineers said that they will optimize for the US market in the future.
Most of the load-bearing body of the van will have the problem of insufficient torsional stiffness, but ID.BUZZ have a high-stiffness battery frame to strengthen the body, so there is no abnormal noise in the car when passing through the bad road, which is very quiet.
The front and rear side windows of the production ID.BUZZ will be available as an option of double acoustic glass to further enhance the serenity of the interior.
The traditional MPV center of gravity is high, but the pure electric MPV battery can effectively reduce the height of the center of gravity, so the actual bending of the roll is not large.
Thanks to the abundance of front space, the front wheels can achieve greater corners, ID.BUZZ a minimum steering radius of 5.5 meters, which is excellent for a car with a wheelbase of 3 meters.
Although the power of the ID.BUZZ is not large, the electric motor has the characteristics of instantaneous maximum power, and the smooth and agile acceleration will make people forget the weight of the car.
Throttle tuning and sportiness have little to do with it, the overall is still based on comfort, but it also provides a sport mode.
ID.BUZZ comes with a classic retro aura of volkswagen, integrates electric technology, and shows a high level of MPV in terms of reputation and performance. The new car will be launched in the European market this year, but the US market will be postponed to 2023, and I wonder if ID.BUZZ can replicate the success of the Beetle that year?