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Here, at last, is the fully electric, retro-inspired van that VW seems to have been promising us for years - now we’ve driven it, in right-hand drive spec, on UK roads.
There are both panel van (ID Buzz Cargo) and passenger-carrying (ID Buzz) versions and each is an addition to the VW Commercial Vehicles’ portfolio, rather than a replacement for an existing model. This is also the company’s first purpose-built, allelectric vehicle. Unsurprisingly, it uses the same modular electric drive (MEB) platform as several VW cars.
For now, it’s a one-size-fits-all offering, with just a short-wheelbase spec in both Cargo and passenger models. A long-wheelbase, sevenseater derivative is planned for next year, but this bigger Buzz won’t be offered in van form.
Initially then, all ID Buzz models (including Cargo) have the same battery and motor spec and
