Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX, long-wheelbase variants teased

Volkswagen is continuous the heritage of its versatile Kombi, since it should quickly have a variant of its all-electric ID. Buzz van to swimsuit virtually each attainable want.

The German carmaker has proven some preliminary photographs of the long-wheelbase ID. Buzz and the seven-seat short-wheelbase variant as a part of a current slideshow presentation performed by Volkswagen Industrial Autos for traders.

It additionally teased a part of the steering wheel of the upcoming, high-performance ID. Buzz GTX, which was confirmed to be within the works again in June this 12 months.

This teased long-wheelbase model of the ID. Buzz will include all-wheel drive, in line with the presentation, with no additional info offered.

So far, all variations of the ID. Buzz folks mover and ID. Buzz Cargo van have solely been obtainable in short-wheelbase type with a 150kW/310Nm rear-mounted electrical motor.

This single-motor rear-wheel drive powertrain is utilized in sure variants of the Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, and ID.5, Cupra Born, Audi This autumn e-tron, and Skoda Enyaq iV.

It’s unclear if this long-wheelbase all-wheel drive ID. Buzz variant will share the identical dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain with the ID.4 Professional 4Motion with 195kW, or the sporty ID. 4 GTX 4Motion with 220kW, or one thing else completely.

It’s additionally unclear how for much longer the long-wheelbase mannequin can be precisely, however the rear overhang seems to be the identical because the short-wheelbase mannequin.

This long-wheelbase Volkswagen ID. Buzz can be be first mannequin the North American market receives, with it anticipated to launch someday in 2024.

The teased short-wheelbase ID. Buzz with the added third row of seating reveals it has a typical seven-seat configuration – two within the first row, three within the second row, and two within the third row.

There doesn’t look like a lot boot house left with the third row on this teased short-wheelbase mannequin, however this shouldn’t be as a lot of a difficulty if the long-wheelbase mannequin presents seven seats too.

As beforehand famous by Volkswagen head of gross sales and advertising and marketing for the ID. household Silke Bagschik in June this 12 months, the corporate plans to supply sporty variations of all its electrical autos, together with the ID. Buzz.

“We’ll constantly broaden this model and provide a GTX variant for each ID. mannequin sooner or later – from ID.3 to the ID. Buzz,” stated Mr Bagschik.

The German automaker additionally stated the ID.4 and ID.5 GTX fashions “present a glimpse of the look of the opposite GTX fashions with new design accents in black and pink”.

Regardless of collection manufacturing of the common ID. Buzz beginning in Might, Volkswagen has but to lock in launch timing for Australia – although it’s anticipated quickly.

Volkswagen Group Australia has maintained the delayed launch of its first VW-branded electrical autos right here is partially resulting from demand in different markets and a scarcity of emissions requirements right here, pushing us down the precedence queue.

We’ll probably be ready till late 2024 on the earliest to see the ID. Buzz and its ID. Buzz Cargo van counterpart in Australia.

“We’re continuously speaking to not solely native authorities, however fleet prospects about what our future appears to be like like for electrical autos, as a result of it’s in excessive demand, they wish to transfer that approach sooner [rather] than later,” stated Volkswagen Industrial Autos Australia model director Ryan Davies lately.

“ID. Cargo is firmly on our radar in addition to ID. Buzz, [but] in all probability the earliest we may anticipate promoting it’s late 2024.

“We now have massive aspirations by way of quantity for that automobile, so we’re assured that we’re going to get it. With what we’ve placed on the desk, with what we are able to obtain right here from a quantity perspective, we predict the manufacturing facility could be fairly proud of that urge for food.”

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