ID. Buzz is the modern-day manifestation of the Volkswagen Type 2: the original multi-purpose vehicle. Plus, five alternative electric MPVs to consider
This is the new Volkswagen ID. Buzz, the long-awaited modern-day manifestation of one of the most iconic Volkswagens of all time, the Volkswagen Type 2. So named because it was second VW product after the original Beetle, the Type 2 was the original multi-functional utility vehicle. Produced as a passenger van, a transporter, a pick-up, a camper, and many, many other variants, the Type 2 became that rarest of things, a cult object that was also hugely successful.
Volkswagen ID. Buzz interior features recycled plastic seat covers. A longer seven-seat version will follow It’s taken five years for that concept to reach production, during which time battery electric vehicles have improved substantially in terms of range. The one-box form sweeps back from the raked front end, where the focus falls naturally on the central ‘VW’ logo, just as it did all those decades ago. A generous glasshouse occupies the top third of the body, with sliding rear doors allowing easy access to a capacious interior.