VW ID Buzz camper
This post gathers information about various versions of the ID Buzz as they become available. Latest update – 12. February 2023 – added the ID Buzz Cargo boot length, width and height.
The king of camper vans received an electric upgrade. Actually, not just electric – the interior is looking very cosy and spacious too, as less room is needed for an engine + all its moving parts – which are now all underneath the cabin. The multifunctional rear seats + table and swivel front seats make it a very versatile car to camp in. And we do like a lot of space in our campers, don’t we!
The double floor + rear seats folding flat to create a surface for a mattress look very handy – compared to a Multivan, where you have to level the seats with something.
The ID Buzz Cargo version’s official dimensions are now available (1), making the electric small van one of the top campers in the People Carrier / Panel Van categories. If its boot was just a bit taller, it would take the first slot, but it’s overtaken by Fiat Doblo High Roof or the Hyundai Staria Cargo. However, it still offers plenty of room, a modular interior and of course – it’s 100% electric.
This car’s boot is 220 cm long ⤢, 118 cm tall ↕, and 122 cm wide ↔.
NimbleCamper rating: 0/5
I’ve collected all possible available info and images, from which you can tell this will be one amazing camper van. Lots of space, multifunctional and configurable seat arrangement, swivel front seats and much more.
| Make | |
|---|---|
| Boot length (cm) | 220 |
| Boot length (inches) | 86.6 |
| Boot height (cm) | 118 |
| Boot height (inches) | 46.5 |
| Boot width [wheel arches] (cm) | 122 |
| Comfort rating | 2 |
| Engine type | |
| Available in | |
| Boot door type | |
| Plug type | |
| EV Range (km) | 415 |
| EV Battery (kWh) | 48, 111 |
| EV Efficiency (Wh/km) | 233 |
| EV Fuel equivalent consumption (l/100km) | 2.4 |
| Made in | DE |
- Launch date: March 2022 (EU), 2023 (US – likely summer)/2024 (AU)
- EURO NCAP safety rating: 5/5
- ADAC rating (lower = better) – tbc
- Estimated price at launch: from 57,115 GBP / 66,793 EUR / 66,253 USD(1)
- Exterior length: 494cm / 194.5in
- Exterior height: 196cm / 77in
- Exterior width: 198cm / 78in
- wheelbase: 300cm / 118in
- Interior boot length:
- Cargo version: 220cm/86.6in (tailgate) or 223cm/87.8in (barn doors)
- Interior boot height:
- Cargo version: 133cm/52.4in
- 118cm / 46.5in
- Interior boot width:
- Cargo version: 122cm/47.9in
- 122cm / 48in
- Loading sill height: 63cm / 24.8in
- Maximum width of the rear opening: 128cm / 50.4in
- Maximum height of the rear opening: 110cm / 43.3in
- Opening width of the sliding door: 76cm / 30in
- batteries ranging from 48kWh to 111kWh
- charging time: 30 minutes to charge the battery from 5% to 80% (max charging power and best charging conditions)
- top range: 258 miles / 415 km (real estimated 330 km)
- maximum towing weight: 1000kg / 2204lbs
- double floor in the boot
Data source: Official Volkswagen ID Buzz page and ev-database.org, wikipedia.org
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VW ID Buzz Dimensions
Exterior dimensions:
ID Buzz Standard Wheelbase:
- Wheelbase – 2,988 mm (117.6 inches)
- Length – 4,712 mm (185.5 inches)
- Width – 1,985 mm (78.1 inches) excluding mirrors
- Height – 1,936 mm (76.3 inches)
ID Buzz Cargo:
- Wheelbase – 2,988 mm (117.6 inches)
- Length – 4,712 mm (185.5 inches)
- Width – 1,985 mm (78.1 inches) excluding mirrors
- Height – 1,936 mm (76.3 inches)
Interior dimensions
- boot width: 1,200mm (48inches)
- boot height: 1,180mm (46.5inches)
- width of the rear opening: 1,275mm (50.4inches)
- height of the rear opening: 1,096mm (43.3inches)
ID Buzz Cargo:
- tailgate version: cargo area length is 2,208 mm (86.9 in)
- barn door version: cargo length is 2,232 mm (87.9 in)
- boot height: 1,330 (52.4in)
- maximum interior width: 1,217 mm (47.9 in)
Power
According to Volkswagen, you’ll be able to get the new VW ID Buzz with a range of batteries ranging from 48kWh to 111kWh, with some top-range options having as much as 342 miles of range.
According to real-life tests by Insideevs.com:
At 90 km/h (56 mph), the Volkswagen ID Buzz achieved an energy consumption of 206 Wh/km (331 Wh/mile), which translated into a range of 362 km (225 miles). Some 50-60 km below WLTP, but the conditions were not optimum.
Insideevs.com
Some of the equipment it *might* come with
(nothing is confirmed yet, but there’s talks about these things):
- A double floor in the back with good storage built in
- Rear seats fold flat with the double floor – just throw a good matress in 🙂 – see images:
- A solar panel roof or a roof window
- Multifunctional seats with versatile arrangements (like the Multivan seats, but better + more space)
- Swivel front seats
- A better version of the typical Multivan rear console / multifunctional table
- Electric sliding doors
VW ID Buzz ratings and reviews
Average rating: 4.2/5 = great!
ID Buzz owner testimonials
VW ID Buzz double boot floor removal + boot storage test
Video and image gallery – VW ID Buzz interior walkthrough
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