Recently, German media reported that Volkswagen has received over 10,000 orders for the ID.BUZZ, with production capacity for this year nearly reaching full capacity.
Volkswagen also released a ranking of countries and regions that have ordered the ID.BUZZ, with Norwegians leading the pack with 3,400 units, and Germany coming in second with over 2,500 orders. Additionally, orders from the Netherlands and Belgium have also exceeded 1,000+.
It is worth noting that France and the UK have not yet opened reservations and sales for the ID.BUZZ, but customers in these two countries are also very fond of this retro electric bus.
Ten thousand orders mean that production for this year will be close to maximum capacity, as Volkswagen’s previous plans for this vehicle only allow for the production of 15,000 units this year.
Volkswagen plans to increase the production capacity of ID.BUZZ to 60,000 units in the following year, and the annual production capacity will be increased to 130,000 after entering North America.
Volkswagen ID.BUZZ Review
In March of this year, Volkswagen officially released the ID.BUZZ, which features a revival of the classic Volkswagen T1 design.
This electric bus has exterior dimensions of 4,712 mm × 1,985 mm × 1,937 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,988 mm. As it was developed on the MEB pure electric platform, the interior space of the ID.BUZZ has been maximized.
The battery capacity is 82 kWh, with a usable capacity of 77 kWh. The maximum power for the single-motor rear-wheel drive version is 204 horsepower, same as the ID.4, with a range of about 200 miles (321.8 km). The main reason for the shorter range is due to the fact that the ID.BUZZ has a larger body size, and the wind resistance coefficient and weight are not advantageous.
In June, the ID.BUZZ was officially launched in Europe. The standard version of the ID.BUZZ is priced at €64,581 (approximately RMB 460,000) before subsidies in Europe, while the cargo version is priced at €54,430 (approximately RMB 388,500) before subsidies.
Currently, Volkswagen has no plans to introduce the ID.BUZZ to the Chinese market. If they do, and localize production, would you want to buy one?
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