Recently, Volkswagen unveiled the derivatives of the pure electric MPV ID.Buzz, which include the ID.Buzz GTX, the ID.Buzz Standard 7-seater version, and the ID.Buzz Long-wheelbase version.
The official announcement reveals two pieces of information: one is AWD, which means it will come with four-wheel drive, and the other is a GTX mark and red stitching on the steering wheel.
Currently, Volkswagen has already launched the GTX model on the ID.4/5, equipped with a dual-motor powertrain. The front motor is 80 kW, and the rear motor is 150 kW, with a combined power of 220 kW and a maximum torque of 460 N·m. It is expected that Volkswagen will equip the ID.Buzz with the same powertrain.
The battery pack is the overseas 77 kWh battery pack, with a WLTP range of 500 km for the ID.4 GTX and 512 km for the ID.5 GTX. Due to the larger body of the ID.Buzz GTX, the range will be slightly smaller than that of the ID.4 GTX.
However, this is not the first time Volkswagen has used a four-wheel drive system in a van. The domestically available Multivan T6 comes with 4MOTION four-wheel drive.
In addition, the 7-seater ID.Buzz that people have been eagerly anticipating has finally arrived.
We have predicted that ID.Buzz will launch a 7-seater version, as the current 5-seater version has already reserved armrests and cup holders for the “third-row space”. However, the 2+3+2 layout of the 7-seater version is less common in MPVs, and most people have a 2+2+3 layout for comfortable access to the third row.
Finally, Volkswagen also announced the ID.Buzz LWB with a longer wheelbase, which from the picture, it’s hard to fit all the luggage of 7 people when the car is fully loaded. The longer wheelbase will greatly improve this problem. At the same time, the longer wheelbase version provides a large 111 kWh battery.
In the domestic market, Landtour Maxus Life/Home, DENZA D9, and Roewe iMAX 8 have all received good market responses. Recently, Volkswagen also brought the ID.Buzz to China for a roadshow to see how the market responds. If Volkswagen can introduce ID.Buzz through joint ventures in the future, this will bring more possibilities to the sales of Volkswagen’s ID. family.
Source: 🔗Source: insideevs
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