【Understand the way of the car, new car】Recently, Volkswagen's new pure electric MPV ID. Buzz debuted, it is reported that ID. Buzz is based on the modular electric drive platform (MEB), the new car is a retro look to pay tribute to volkswagen's classic car T1, the new car will launch ID. Buzz (MPV) and ID. Buzz Cargo (closed truck), MPV version provides a 5-seat version of the model, and will also launch a 6-seat version in the future, if it is a truck version, it is a low-end version of the model, and the rear is a closed cargo compartment.
Pre-sales in the European market will begin in May and will be available this fall, with simultaneous arrivals in the U.S. and Canada. As for the Chinese market, there is no information to disclose details at present.
Appearance, ID. Buzz overall shape is different from our common MPV model, retro style is very obvious, pay tribute to the classic design of Volkswagen T1, this model can be called a wealth management product, Volkswagen T1 was born in 1950 and continues to this day. With ID. The birth of Buzz also marks the volkswagen T1 in a different form of sale, that is, as a pure electric vehicle model to consumers, controversial.
In terms of the front face, the front of the car adopts the design of volkswagen T1, using a round arc, the matrix headlights on both sides use LED daytime running lights through, and there is a large Volkswagen LOGO in the center of the front, the area of the front windshield is very large, and the field of view is very wide. The front surrounds a large number of skeleton designs, which makes the front face of the electric car look more complicated.
It is reported that the new car is also equipped with an assisted driving system. The front glass probe and the radar probe ID at the bumper. Buzz has a drag coefficient of 0.285 and ID. Buzz Cargo has a drag coefficient of 0.29, which is enough to see that the battery life performance of this MPV will not be too bad. It seems that the front of the car has a place to build a suitcase, but the new car does not build a suitcase.
Coming to the side of the body, the new car adopts a suspended roof and adopts a two-color design, which is very unique. Like most MPV, it adds a good area of triangular windows to the A-pillar to avoid a larger blind spot during driving, and the side windows gradually shrink from the front row to the rear, which is very chic, and a waist line runs through the entire body, dividing the upper and lower body into two colors.
The third row of windows is decorated with three horizontal strips. The second row uses a conventional electric sliding door design. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4712mm/ 1985mm / 1937mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2988mm. The tires are made of 21-inch five-spoke petal wheels, and a two-tone combination is also used to complement the design of the body. Perhaps considering that large wheelbase models are not suitable for placing the charging port on the front of the car, the charging interface is designed on the right rear side of the body.
The rear of the body, a change in the design of the T1 adopts the design style of the ID family currently on sale, and will also think of Volkswagen's latest T series models, the through-type taillights are very layered, the entire tail is more square, and the curved front end forms a strong contrast, which is to maximize the pursuit of interior space. Adopt Volkswagen's new LOGO, more equipped with ID. Buzz logo, below is the license plate area. The rear window is not very large, with an electric tailgate.
In terms of interior, the use of Volkswagen ID. family interior style, the details will be adjusted according to the MPV positioning, there is a sense of layering of the center console design and, the air conditioning outlet adopts a penetrating design, the interior also adopts a two-color design, the central air conditioning outlet below is a light wood grain decoration, the next floor is the same as the body appearance color.
The steering wheel, full LCD instrumentation and 12-inch suspension central control screen are consistent with other models of the ID.family, and the interior will be different, and the system will be upgraded to 3.0. ID. Buzz's center console area also adds a lot of storage space, such as the storage slot above the glove box, the hidden cup holder in the center of the center console, which will form a wide central storage area when folded away, and the two seats are also equipped with storage slots.
The two front seats have independent armrests on the left and right sides, and the front seats are not low in configuration, equipped with electric adjustment and have seat memory. The second row of the five-seater model is sufficiently wide laterally, and the rear seats provide a separate small table.
From the perspective of real-time models, the new car does not have a sunroof configuration, and it is unknown whether it will be equipped with a panoramic sunroof in the future, and continue to pay attention to official information. Five seats and two rows of seats, the trunk has a volume of 1121L, fully flat floor. With the rear seats 4/6 reclined, the luggage compartment capacity can be expanded to 2205L.
If it is an ID. Buzz Cargo models, with only one row of seats.
In terms of power, it is equipped with a battery pack of 77kWh (total capacity of 82kWh), rear-wheel drive, the maximum power of the motor is 150kW, the peak torque is 310N·m, the maximum speed is 145km/h, and the endurance data is not officially announced. ID. Buzz will also use plug-and-play technology to automatically charge and settle related charges, charging from 5% to 80% in just 30 minutes. At the same time, the new car can also be charged in both directions.
ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo will come standard with Car2X local traffic warning system, pre-collision safety system and lane keeping system, while highway automatic lane change assist system, memory parking function, and Travel Assist full speed domain driver assistance based on group driving data are optional features.
The editor has something to say:
50 years ago, Volkswagen once showed off a rear-mounted electric motor-driven model based on the T2, with a maximum cruising range of 85 kilometers. Buzz is a new car that pays tribute to the classic model of T1, but it is also another way for it to survive, in the Chinese market, the current Volkswagen ID. family north and south Volkswagen have launched a number of models.
This time did not mention when it will be introduced in the Chinese market, but "The Way to Understand the Car" believes that this model will definitely appear in the north and south of the Volkswagen in the future, more information news, we further pay attention to. (Photo: Source Network; Text: Liu Wei, Editor)