The wait is finally over: The official world premiere of the all-electric VW will take place on Wednesday, March 9th at 7 p.m ID. buzz which will come onto the market in two variants as a bus and as a transporter. But shortly before that, the manufacturer shows the last teaser pictures, this time from the interior.
The five-seater ID. According to VW, Buzz offers space for 1,121 liters of luggage even with all passengers on board. The maximum storage volume of the ID. Buzz Cargo, which is equipped with a bulkhead behind the first row of seats, is over 3.9 cubic meters.
The ID In the future, Buzz will be available to order in seven single-tone and four two-tone paint finishes. This combination of white and fresh color tones is also reflected in the interior, which features stylistic elements from the T1 generation and transferred to today’s era of electromobility.
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The colors correspond in each case to the exterior paint finishes and are reflected – on request – in the inner surfaces of the seats, the dashboard and the door panels. Ambient lighting (optionally with up to 30 colors) provides atmospheric accents. A set of individual ID. Buzz motifs adorn the interior at various points as so-called “Easter Eggs”. Most of them can only be discovered at second glance – features such as a bottle opener and an ice scraper can also be found here.
The extension of the ID. family around the new ID. According to VW, Buzz is “another important step towards fully electrified mobility”. By 2030, CO2 emissions per VW vehicle in Europe should fall by 40 percent; on its way to ZERO, the company wants to be climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest.
The focus of the Way to ZERO is the accelerated ramp-up of the e-offensive with the new brand strategy ACCELERATE. By 2030, the brand aims to increase the share of all-electric models in total vehicle sales to at least 70 percent in Europe and to at least 50 percent in North America and China.
But back to the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo: Volkswagen is using a package of innovative technologies and processes that are intended to make both models one of the world’s most sustainable series. Leather and other materials of animal origin are completely avoided, they are replaced by substitutes with similar properties and feel: The steering wheel rim is made of polyurethane, but looks just as high-quality as leather and offers a similar feel.
For seat covers, floor coverings and the roof liner of the ID. Buzz, among other things, recyclates are used – materials from recycled products. For example, there will be a fabric made from a so-called Seaqual yarn, the threads of which consist of a good 10 percent collected plastic from the sea and around 90 percent PES (recycled PET bottles). This means that 32 percent of CO2 emissions can be saved compared to comparable products. Also that in the Group for the first time in the ID. Buzz’s ArtVelours “ECO” consists of 71 percent recycled material.