In the house of volkswagenthey don’t waste time on their new one 100% electric station wagon! Opened at the beginning of the year, ID.Buzz will finally appear on our roads before the end of the year. And the German company already confirms this version “GTX” will be honored.
Confirmed version of 299 hp
It was during the presentation that the “communal” unit of Fr volkswagen has released some pretty clear images regarding future versions of the model. In these images, we see the regular ID.Buzz with a line on the back that draws the silhouette of the elongated version.
Volkswagen showed a photo of a steering wheel with an inscription GTX. At the same time, the photo of the extended version has the mark “AWD – All Wheel Drive” (4 steering wheels).
As well asID.4 andID.5, Volkswagen’s electric station wagon will be entitled to an “ultimate” version with even more power. On its two SUVs, the manufacturer released GTX versions a few months after the production versions. We remind you that if you take a ID.5 for example, the “Pro” version has 174 hp. (128 kW), followed by the “Pro Performance” version with 204 hp. (150 kW) and finally the “GTX” version. The latter has a double engine, with an electric unit on each axle: the rear has a power of 204 hp. (150 kW) and 109 hp. (80 kW) in front. In general, the cumulative power is 299 hp. And Buzz should enjoy the same version GTX with the same power level and 460 Nm of torque!
Volkswagen ID. Buzz GTX, long wheelbase variants teased https://t.co/Aqrd6ILhsT
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Thanks to the battery with a capacity of 111 kWh, the ID.Buzz GTX can reach 600 km of autonomy according to the WLTP cycle.
A long version is also planned
In the photos, the overhangs look exactly the same. it can be concluded that the wheelbase will be extended. The second image clearly indicates what this addition of space is for third rowincreasing the ability to 7 seats.
Currently Volkswagen ID.Buzz has a total length of 4.71 meters with a wheelbase of 2.99 meters. To accommodate an additional row, the length of the electric van must exceed 5 meters. lying like this battery can also increase and go from 77 kWh to 111 kW/h on ID.Buzz Long.
It looks like VW is also planning a seven-seat version of the ID. Buzz with a standard wheelbase. https://t.co/m3bWv1Tj2x
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Source: Auto Plus
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