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Volkswagen's new all-electric MPV ID. Buzz debuted on March 10. The new car is based on the MEB platform and is divided into ID. Buzz (passenger version) and ID. Buzz Cargo (freight version). It is understood that ID. Buzz will be produced in the commercial vehicle factory of Volkswagen in Hanover, Germany, and will be pre-sold in the European market in May and go on sale in the autumn.

ID. Buzz is obviously different from the MPV model on the market. It is based on the concept version of ID. Buzz released in 2017, while adding the classic look of Volkswagen T1. Among them, ID. Buzz is different from MPV on the market, due to the development of MEB pure electric platform, its front engine room area is shorter, and the space is beneficial to the car as much as possible, so the short nose styling also makes its styling style closer to Volkswagen T1. In addition, ID. Buzz uses a suspended roof, the front face is similar to the Volkswagen T1 arc design, the matrix headlights on both sides are connected by LED daytime driving lights, and there is a large Volkswagen LOGO in the center.

The side of the car body, ID. Buzz adopts double A-column design. In order to reduce the blind area, transparent glass is used between the two A-columns. The size of the side window gradually shrinks from the front row to the back, forming a different visual style. At the same time, as a MPV model, ID. Buzz uses a side sliding door design, which is different from the Volkswagen T1 opposite rear door, in which the passenger version is a double sliding door and the freight version is an one-sided sliding door.

The rear part of the body is relatively square, which forms a strong contrast with the curved front, which maximizes the utilization of internal space. At the same time, it uses through-type taillights, and the huge Volkswagen LOGO has the logo of ID. Buzz. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4712mm/1985mm/1937mm and the wheelbase is 2988mm.

In terms of interior decoration, ID. Buzz and Volkswagen ID. The interior design style of the family is similar, using two suspended LCD dashboards and multimedia display screens, and the air outlet of the air conditioner adopts a penetrating decorative design, but the central air outlet is actually still located under the central control screen. Among them, ID. Buzz passenger version uses white and orange two-color matching, the two front seats are designed with independent armrests, but there is storage space between the two front seats, not with the back row through design. Unfortunately, the car is not equipped with skylights, but it is expected to be equipped with panoramic skylights in the future.

In terms of power, ID. Buzz is based on the MEB platform, equipped with a battery pack with net capacity 77kWh, maximum motor power 150kW, peak torque 310N ·m, top speed 145km/h. In addition, the car has a two-way charging function, can be external electrical power supply, but does not support car-to-car charging.

Officials say ID. Buzz is scheduled to begin pre-sale in Europe in May and go on sale this fall. In addition, with the help of the ID. Buzz model, the Volkswagen Mini bus will return in the United States and Canada, and the long-axle version will be officially unveiled in North America in 2023 and is scheduled to launch within 2024.

As for whether it will be introduced into China, Volkswagen did not say. However, from the perspective of the domestic MPV market, at present, only some car companies distribute pure electric MPV, including SAIC Chase MAXUS MIFA 9, Lantu Dreamer, and polar krypton new energy MPV, and compared with the above models, Volkswagen ID. Buzz has certain characteristics in appearance, even different from the traditional MOV. However, some netizens think that it is really cute in terms of appearance, but what does it want to be cute as a MPV? But also pure electric drive, mileage anxiety is also there, who will buy it?

So, do you think that if Volkswagen ID. Buzz is introduced into China, will consumers pay the bill? Welcome to discuss it in the comments section.

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