The spy photos that were gradually exposed by YiChe's original made a clear gap between the reality of the bone and the expectations. Just now, Volkswagen ID.BUZZ the world premiere, it is indeed the star product of the Volkswagen ID family, but only 5 seats MPV, will the market recognize?
The products released this time include a 5-seater MPV model for the passenger car market and a Cargo version for the commercial vehicle market. The latter has a single-row seat layout with an enclosed body except the front row. Pre-sales of the new car will begin in May and will be available in the European market in the autumn. Officials also mentioned that the new car will be sold to the North American market.
ID.BUZZ round shape is inseparable from cute and cute, such as the highly popular "panda pier". However, the production car ID.BUZZ is slightly inferior to the amazing feeling of the concept car for various reasons. At the same time, due to the first release of the Volkswagen T7 and the large-scale delivery of ID family products, ID.BUZZ has long lost its freshness, but it still has distinct characteristics.
The Volkswagen T series, like the Beetle, is the most historic Volkswagen model, ID.BUZZ continues this DNA, and the rumors of ID.BETTLE are endless. The characteristics of lamp styling, body proportions, short front overhang, two-color building, rear-mounted rear drive, etc., ID.BUZZ are paying tribute to legends.
The new car is 4712 mm long, 1985 mm wide, 1937/1938 mm high and has a wheelbase of 2988 mm. The luggage compartment of the MPV model has a volume of 1121 liters, and can be expanded to 2205 liters in the case of the second emission. The van version has a maximum volume of 3.9 cubic meters and a bottom area that can accommodate two European-sized shelves.
There are two details worth noting, the rear seats can not form a plane with the floor after folding, which is determined by the position of the battery and the motor. The second row of seats is currently in a 4/6 scale layout, with slide rails that support front and rear adjustment, but not infinite backwards. The author predicts that when a three-row model and the second row are two independent seats, a wide range of adjustments will be possible.
In addition, the common configurations of Volkswagen's T-series models, such as three-row models, movable lifting round tables, and slide rails, must consider the balance between vehicle weight and endurance in ID.BUZZ. Even with the introduction of a three-row model, the possibility of a six-seater is the greatest.
As for energy consumption and endurance performance, the release of new cars is not mentioned, and I believe this is also a more difficult topic to overcome. The expansion of the MEB platform is obvious to all, and FAW-Volkswagen will also launch a mass-produced version of the ID.VIZZON sedan during the year. However, the net capacity of the 77 kWh battery still needs to be improved, even if the wind resistance coefficient of the new car is only 0.285-0.29Cd, but also consider the quality of the maintenance and bearing quality.
The 150 kW rear motor is also an "old formula", if a dual-motor four-wheel drive model is introduced, the energy consumption will definitely rise, and the end life will definitely decline, which is not an excellent choice. Volkswagen provides solutions in terms of car use, such as plug-and-play charging facilities, such as 170 kilowatts of fast charging, 5%-80% of the power supply time of about 30 minutes, such as vehicles with two-way charging and discharging functions.
As an MPV user, the author is actually full of expectations for the public ID.BUZZ, but at present, it seems to be gradually drifting away. The five-seat layout is not mentioned, the dull seats plus the rear row with almost no configuration, how to take care of the passenger experience? In addition, endurance performance is still a pain point, Chinese brand products are showing their magic, and the competition for new energy MPV will only become more and more intense.
Previously, Volkswagen Maitwei had been managed by Volkswagen's commercial vehicle division in China, and its sales were tepid, lagging behind the domestic Mercedes-Benz V-Class. It is reported that the Volkswagen T7 will introduce sales, which will also restrict the development of ID.BUZZ. For reference, the Volkswagen T7 starts at about 366,000 yuan overseas and the top model costs about 505,000 yuan. More spacious interiors, more mature powertrains and configurations are all advantages.
Theoretically, new cars built based on MEB are possible to be domestically produced, and the same is true for Volkswagen ID.BUZZ. If it is ready to compete in the domestic market as an MPV, it still needs to do a lot. Price, battery life these factors can be ignored for the time being, MPV primary task or to solve the multi-person ride, versatility, comfort, humanized configuration of the work, regardless of the 4/5/6/7/8 seat layout.
Once the problem is solved, coupled with pure electric solutions, brand influence and the inheritance of Volkswagen's T series models, ID.BUZZ is still worth waiting for domestic production.