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All the buzz
Volkswagen references its past models, with a view very firmly fixed on the future, says Dan Gilkes
10 VANUSER • APRIL 2022
olkswagen Commercial Vehicles has finally revealed the production-ready ID. Buzz Cargo and its ID. Buzz people-carrying twin, ahead of a full launch later this year. Originally seen in concept form as far back as 2001, the shape of the ID. Buzz Cargo closely resembles the iconic VW Bulli T1 microbus of the 1950s. However, beneath that smooth, single-box body, lies VW’s MEB electric chassis, already seen in the ID.3 and ID.4 cars, but stretched to new lengths in ID. Buzz Cargo. Indeed, with an overall length of 4,712mm and a wheelbase of 2,988mm, the van is 20cm longer than the biggest Caddy and 20cm shorter than the base Transporter T6.1. Thanks in part to reardrive, the turning circle is just 11m, similar to a Golf, making it an ideal urban van. It boasts a load volume of 3.9m3, in a van with a roof height of just 1,938mm, making it possible to access underground car parks. A longer wheelbase model will be added to the
line-up once the initial van enters production. For the first time, the company has engineered a load-through facility in the bulkhead, allowing longer
