VW's electric van makes its U.S. debut soon but won't start local sales until 2024.
Volkswagen ID.Buzz
The standard-wheelbase ID.Buzz measures just 185.5 inches in length, or about 1.5 inches shorter than Tesla's Model Y compact crossover. The long-wheelbase version should add about 10 inches between the wheels. Underpinning the ID.Buzz is Volkswagen Group's MEB platform designed for mainstream EVs. It's also found in the VW ID.4 already in U.S. showrooms. While the biggest battery in the ID.Buzz at present is an 82-kwh unit, the long-wheelbase body can accommodate a bigger battery. VW has previously hinted at a 111-kwh battery, which would be big enough to deliver a range approaching 300 miles on a charge.
Production of the ID.Buzz is handled exclusively at VW's plant in Hannover, Germany. This is the same plant where VW builds its T-series line of vans sold overseas. The T-series is actually the direct successor to the original Microbus, and it
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