VW reveals UK specifications for the ID. Buzz LWB & GTX

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched the ID. Buzz LWB (long wheelbase) in the UK for a starting price of £59,545. The company has also released the specifications of the ID. Buzz GTX for the market and plans to announce pricing soon.

The VW ID. Buzz LWB measures 4,962 mm in length, which makes it 250 mm longer than the normal wheelbase (NWB) version. The electric multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) uses the whole additional length for an extended wheelbase, which is 3,239 mm. It is available in five-, six-, and seven-seat layouts and its sliding rear doors are 192 mm wider to give third-row passengers more space for ingress and ingress.

In the five-seat configuration, the VW ID. Buzz LWB offers 1,340 litres of luggage space, 219 litres more than the NWB model. Folding the rear seat expands that capacity to 2,469 litres. As for the seven-seat configuration, it has 306 litres of cargo space behind the third-row seat, which is completely removable.

Along with more passenger and cargo space, the VW ID. Buzz LWB has a larger 86 kWh battery pack, which powers a 210 kW electric motor on the rear axle. Customers can charge this battery pack at up to 11 kW (AC)/200 kW (DC). A 10-80% DC fast-charging session takes less than 30 minutes. They can select from two trims – Life and Style, in which the electric people mover delivers a WLTP range of 291 miles (468,319 km) and 286 miles (460 km), respectively.

The VW ID. Buzz LWB costs £59,545 (70,367 euros) in the Life trim and £64,345 (76,036 euros) in the Style trim and its deliveries will start later in 2024.

VW ID. Buzz GTX – Go-fast electric MPV with more power and grip

The VW ID. Buzz GTX targets customers who seek more performance and better driving dynamics and is available in both NWB and LWB versions. It’s an AWD model with two motors, a primary, 210 kW unit in the rear and an assisting, 80 kW motor in the front. The two motors give the EV a total output of 250 kW and let it accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 6.1 seconds (NWB)/6.5 seconds (LWB).

Powering the two motors of the VW ID. Buzz GTX is a 79 kWh battery pack in the NWB version and an 86 kWh battery pack in the LWB version. The WLTP range figures of the new model are not yet available.

The VW ID. Buzz GTX has a sportier styling with changes like a special honeycomb grille featuring, a distinctive bumper, new side air guide elements, and exclusive GTX Black 21-inch ‘Townsville’ alloy wheels. Gloss black highlights on various exterior parts, such as the air intake grille, the door mirror housings, and the GTX branding, add to the bespoke look. Another unique facet of the exterior is a new Cherry Red solid paint option, and customers can combine it with Mono Silver metallic if they want a two-tone finish.

The interior of the VW ID. Buzz GTX adheres to the sporty theme with multiple exclusive features. These include a black headliner, black ArtVelours Eco microfleece seat covers featuring a new diamond pattern, red contrasting seams, and red piping, and a special steering wheel with red-cross stitching on the cover, red trim on the centre, and chrome GTX lettering. The NWB version is a five-seater with a 40:60 split three-seat bench in the second row, while the LWB version is only available as a six-seater with two individual seats each in the second and third rows.

Deliveries of the VW ID. Buzz GTX also may also commence later this year.

vwpress.co.uk