VW's electric revolution is in full swing - what does that mean for the humble Camper? ⚡️
, itself supplied by a 77.4kWh battery. New for the Buzz is the ability to charge at 170kW, which ought to save a few precious minutes on the way down to Newquay. The WLTP driving range is 258 miles, the top speed is 90mph and the 0-62mph time is 10.2 seconds. Because it weighs 2,486kg. Still, going fast was never the camper way.
How does it drive? Broadly speaking, very well indeed. All of these MEB-derived vehicles, from Enyaq to e-tron, have an uncanny ability to mask their kerbweight, and the same is true here. From behind the wheel and in a very car-like driving position, you’d guess at a big hatch weighing hundreds of kilos less, such is its ability to turn into a bend, grip and change direction.
However, this favourable judgement comes from driving just two up with nothing onboard, whether that’s the Cargo’s payload of up to 650kg or cramming the MPV with five people and whatever can get into 1,121 litres of boot space. Acceleration is always brisk enough, the 90mph top speed is easily reached, and a super slippery shape makes it a really quiet cruiser, but concerns must remain about how 229lb ft - even an instantly available 229lb ft - will cope when a 2.5-tonne van is loaded up.
In our time with a Buzz the voice assistant would blurt out random comments, unprompted, asking about music storage and navigation guidance and charging stations. Which is annoying. And the touchscreen is still illogical and slow. Smartphone mirroring should improve the situation, and perhaps you’re more likely to have passengers onboard in these electric VWs to help with fiddly controls; nevertheless, the interior remains a long way from good enough. Sorry to keep harping.
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