Volkswagen ID. Buzz – The Hippie Who Became A Hipster (ENG) – Test Drive and Review
Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a modern interpretation of the legendary flower power hippie T1 Volkswagen Bus. Designing modern versions of models with cult following is always tricky. The designers have to face the company’s heritage, and pay no attention to criticism from the fanboys of the original. VW says the ID. Buzz is for youngsters and families. Who are youngsters?
Interpretation of the legendary flower power hippie t1 volkswagen bus with all the benefits and also some challenges so let’s get to it the designers have to face the company’s heritage and pay no attention to criticism yes vw knows you’re not a sellout you’re sleep over it because this car is not for you
Youngsters and families apparently i’m a youngster i like practicality i like gadgets and i like to stand out from the crowd the more obvious group is families young at least one kid but spoiler alert if you’re planning to have a small soccer team this is not the car for you more about that in a moment the id buzz name
Is made up of two parts is an onomatopoeia for electrical current and a reference to the original vw bus bus in and around the car there are some easter eggs like smiley faces on doorbolt plugs a world map with a bully riding across it on the rear drawer and another bully pick on armrests in the boot armors
In the boot does this mean a 7-seater is coming ultimately yes at launch the id boss is a standard 299 centimeter wheelbase 5-seater like this one it’s 471 centimeters long the cargo version is the same size but with two or three seats at the be offered both wheelbase and overall length wheelbase model will be
Available as a five have two seats in each of the three rows lineup and by the end of 2024 vw will launch a six-seater with face-to-face seating in the rear the third row of seats is described as removable i suppose that means more comfortable seats than those kind of jump seats that you pull out of the floor
In cars like the vw charon but it also means they will be harder to remove and store it seems vw decided to save and even the five-seater gets the same boot finish like the six and the seven seater including additional cup holders back here the boot itself is large and has a good shape its volume to the window line is
Around 1100 liters optional double floor you get flat loading configuration they don’t seem to be easily removable anyway the id buzz cargo has 3.9 cubic meters of cargo area and two euro pallets fit on the floor but don’t go crazy with cargo because the maximum load capacity is depending on a source
Between 650 and 719 kilograms probably depending on the equipment level and the powertrain the latter being reserved for versions which will be available in q2 2024 these may be electrically operated as an option also sliding doors on both sides can be ordered as an option obviously on the cargo model as well for easier
Curbside access now according to vw the rear bench is just 121 centimeters wide which is not true in my mini countryman it’s wider and here it’s about 140 centimeters realistically speaking now that’s still not very wide i don’t know why since on the outside the id buzz is wider than the t61 transporter and even wider
Than the new multivan three individual seats are not even an option the seats split 60 40. the isofix mounting it zip top cowboy the backrest is adjustable there is no ski hatch no arm rest no cup holders except for this or you can throw something in the um in the drawer of the optional id buzz box
But then on the t1 transporter everything was pretty spartan as well right during the launch and i was told although there won’t be three independent seats with three ice fix points in the second row the six and seven seaters will get additional two isofix anchor points in the third row and an extra one on the front
Passenger seat out to be more of a large station wagon opinion the best version in all of the id lineup suit a compact hatchback or a crossover the driver’s display is the same like in other id models but over here the drive selector is on the stock where the wipers would usually be therefore the wipers
Are now on the left stock with the indicators and the lights like in other vw models are on a panel above the driver’s left knee and over the right knee is a wireless charger and two usb-c ports in the middle of the dashboard the lower are the central air vents and at the bottom there are fold out cup holders
Like the faux wooden finish on the dash friendly recycled sustainable and carbon neutral says vw as standard the front seats get individual armrests in the middle and can be optionally equipped with armrests on the door side power adjustment with memory function for both seats is the optional like everything here
Buzz box storage the door pockets are large and on the driver’s side there is a door mounted usb c port electric motor and 77 kilowatt-hour batteries claimed ranges slightly more than 400 kilometers now during the launch event i won’t be able to put this claim to the test but based on my eevee experiences so
Far i suspect in optimum conditions around town it is possible to achieve more or less what the manufacturer promises as you leave the city the range is likely to drop and at motorway speeds well i’d look for a charger every 200 maybe 250 kilometers but that’s still better than the t2 based electric concept presented
Half a century ago during the hanover fair now that had a range of up to 85 kilometers now speaking of speed this car has its speed limited to 145 kilometers future models with bigger batteries will be able to travel up to 160 kilometers there is also going to be an all-wheel drive model regardless of the
Battery capacity the id buzz from 10 to 80 will take about half an hour the 11 kilowatt onboard charging will top you up overnight and rapid charging is now easier thanks to plug and charge you just plug the car in and so far plug and charge works with ionity rl bp nl eon iberdrola and eveny other networks may
Join in the future but that may require some of them to adapt their infrastructure and that takes offer this with its supercharger network features which appeared with the id software 3 by the way the id buzz leaves the factory with id software 3.2 other new features include advanced gps based parking assistant
Or travel assist with cloud data the new parking assistant allows you to store up to five favorite parking locations and the car will park for you when you arrive this does require view of the sky so it will not park in the garage but rather in the driveway now if you want to see how it works i have an upcoming vw
Id5 review where i put the park assist feature to the test subscribe and press the notification bell or better still subscribe about new episodes directly in your inbox link is in the video description the improved travel assist gets information from the cloud or the swarm as vw likes to call it and it works
On roads with incomplete markings if other vw cars then my car will follow their virtual tracks new id software 3 features will gradually trickle down to older models depending on their equipment assist feature to work but the plug-in charge should be available for all cars how’s the id buzzed to drive well it’s
As dull as other electric volkswagens yes it’s quick to be braking in a 2.5 ton car so plan ahead despite almost 2 meters in width maneuvering is relatively easy thanks to the 360 degree camera is great also thanks to the dedicated ev to allow tight turning circle just above 11 at launch the vw id buzz prices
Start at 54 270 euro net or 64 581 euro gross 9 grand cheaper in germany but in poland it other trim levels will be available later on expect this pro model for a youngster like myself all dragon made us wait a long time for its funky electric van the id buzz stands out cult models also this one is not
A car even more so when we take into account that vw has already sold most of its 2022 id buzz allocation and how do you like the volkswagen id buzz let me know in the comments section and possibly mildly amusing car reviews join me every friday 3pm central european time and don’t forget to subscribe and like this
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