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Although Volkswagen revealed the US-spec ID. Buzz in June, deliveries of the three-row electric Bus will only start next year. Until then, US customers will be able to admire the ID. Buzz at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 19-20.
Although the Volkswagen brand is still not very popular with American car buyers, the ID. Buzz is a different story. The electric grand-grandchild of the legendary Volkswagen Bus has attracted a lot of interest thanks to its retro design cues that remind everyone of the original hippie Bus. The German brand is still not honoring this legacy in the US, as it only sells the Buzz in Europe. Its excuse: it prepares a long-wheel version better suited for American customers.
Be that as it may, Volkswagen is missing many opportunities by only offering the ID. Buzz from 2024. The worst part is that the company complains people don't want to buy their electric vehicles. Still, this doesn't prevent it from hyping the ID. Buzz with every chance it gets. These days, it's the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and, sure enough, the electric Bus will be on display on the upper lawn at The Lodge on Sunday, August 20. Volkswagen is a sponsor of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The three-row ID. Buzz that will sell stateside has been tailored specifically for North America. Just like the original Bus, the ID. Buzz has a rear-mounted powerplant, although, at 282 horsepower, it is far more powerful. This is also more powerful than the European-spec ID. Buzz, which debuted with 201 horsepower. Thanks to the longer wheelbase, the battery pack has a larger useful capacity, at 85 kWh instead of 77 kWh for the European model. Of course, the latter has the great advantage that you can buy it now, instead of waiting until next year.
The big news from the Monterey Car Week is the US-bound Volkswagen ID. Buzz will also be offered with all-wheel drive from the start. Thanks to a secondary electric motor installed on the front axle, the AWD ID. Buzz will deliver about 330 horsepower, 35 horsepower more than the ID.4 GTX. Previous rumors indicate that Volkswagen will also name this version ID. Buzz GTX.
There are no technical specifications about the GTX variant, but we know the regular ID. Buzz can sprint from zero to 60 mph (97 kph) in 7.9 seconds. This means the all-wheel-drive version should be able to shave at least one second off that time. Still, pretty impressive for a three-row van that is too heavy to be able to carry the camping equipment of a Westfalia camper.
Volkswagen said the ID. Buzz retains the Play and Pause pedals from the 2017 ID. BUZZ concept. The German brand hid easter eggs throughout the vehicle, something overzealous Germans often do when trying to prove they have a sense of humor. Nobody's gonna fall for this one, though.
Be that as it may, Volkswagen is missing many opportunities by only offering the ID. Buzz from 2024. The worst part is that the company complains people don't want to buy their electric vehicles. Still, this doesn't prevent it from hyping the ID. Buzz with every chance it gets. These days, it's the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and, sure enough, the electric Bus will be on display on the upper lawn at The Lodge on Sunday, August 20. Volkswagen is a sponsor of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The three-row ID. Buzz that will sell stateside has been tailored specifically for North America. Just like the original Bus, the ID. Buzz has a rear-mounted powerplant, although, at 282 horsepower, it is far more powerful. This is also more powerful than the European-spec ID. Buzz, which debuted with 201 horsepower. Thanks to the longer wheelbase, the battery pack has a larger useful capacity, at 85 kWh instead of 77 kWh for the European model. Of course, the latter has the great advantage that you can buy it now, instead of waiting until next year.
The big news from the Monterey Car Week is the US-bound Volkswagen ID. Buzz will also be offered with all-wheel drive from the start. Thanks to a secondary electric motor installed on the front axle, the AWD ID. Buzz will deliver about 330 horsepower, 35 horsepower more than the ID.4 GTX. Previous rumors indicate that Volkswagen will also name this version ID. Buzz GTX.
There are no technical specifications about the GTX variant, but we know the regular ID. Buzz can sprint from zero to 60 mph (97 kph) in 7.9 seconds. This means the all-wheel-drive version should be able to shave at least one second off that time. Still, pretty impressive for a three-row van that is too heavy to be able to carry the camping equipment of a Westfalia camper.
Volkswagen said the ID. Buzz retains the Play and Pause pedals from the 2017 ID. BUZZ concept. The German brand hid easter eggs throughout the vehicle, something overzealous Germans often do when trying to prove they have a sense of humor. Nobody's gonna fall for this one, though.
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