It’s too bad that it’s not going to look as much like the 2017 ID. Buzz concept as we’d hoped.
by Robert Moore, on LISTEN 02:16Just two weeks after we saw the ID.5 GTX being tested in the wild, Volkswagen revealed the ID.5. Today, we’re looking at the production version of the ID. Buzz with nearly no camo yet still a bit different compared to the original 2017 ID. Buzz concept.
Clearly, there’s not a lot here that we haven’t already seen, but for some reason VW found it necessary to hide the little things that don’t matter. Take the tape around the headlights as an attempt to conceal the shape of the clusters or the tape over the VW logo. The front fascia differs a bit compared to the teaser that VW showcased last month, and to be honest, I kind of get the same guppy feeling I used to get from the Ford Fiesta.
One interesting thing that we noticed is the plastic cladding on the side of the prototype. We’re under the assumption that this is there as a measure of protection for the body and not likely something that will make it to production. Then again, it would give the ID. Buzz more of a rugged appearance, so it wouldn’t necessarily be out of place these days. The rear end, on the other hand, has a little bit of deception going one, specifically around the taillights. These are covered in camo and are – most likely – not the production units, especially when you consider that it looks as if they’ve been plucked from an Opel parts bin. The rear hatch still looks very simple and bland, while the VW emblem is, naturally, covered in tape.
Underneath that oddly designed body, the ID.Buzz will be riding on top of VW’s MEB platform, so you could argue that it’s basically a rebodied ID.4 or ID.3 as it will share a vast majority of their components. Single- and dual-motor configurations will be available with output ranging up to around 200 horsepower. Three are, however, rumors that VW will offer a model with 300 horsepower, but that is far from being confirmed and could be vaporware. VW should be able to offer battery sizes ranging from 48-100 kWh, which should be enough to provide up to 342 miles of range.
