Volkswagen Industrial Autos has introduced that costs for the ID Buzz electrical van will begin at 54,430 euros ($57,220) in Germany for the Cargo model and 64,581 euros ($67,891) for the five-seat passenger Professional model.
Orders will open on Friday for the Buzz, with retro styling that evokes the unique air-cooled, rear-engine VW Kombi (or Microbus).
The primary automobiles will likely be delivered in autumn, VW mentioned Wednesday in a information launch.
U.S. deliveries are set to begin in early 2024.
The automaker says that with an environmental rebate, the bottom value for the Cargo is 46,455 euros and the Professional is 56,606 euros in Germany.
Different European nations, together with France, provide related incentives for EVs.
The cargo model has panel sides, two or three entrance seats, and fewer commonplace options than the Professional variant.
Among the many choices for the Professional are wheel sizes as much as 21 inches, and numerous packs that add options for infotainment, consolation, driver help and entry/exit (lighted door handles, electrical tail gate and doorways). Eleven colours can be found.
Related packs can be found on the cargo model, however extra centered on utility.
The Buzz is the fourth member of VW’s ID household, which additionally contains the ID3 hatchback, ID4 SUV and ID5 coupe-styled SUV, all constructed on the group’s MEB platform. A smaller automobile will even be produced on the platform.
The ID Buzz has a 77-kilowatt-hour battery that powers a rear-mounted 150-kilowatt electrical motor. Vary is as much as 423 km on the WLTP scale. Most charging energy is 170 kW.
At 4712 mm lengthy, the Buzz slots in between the Caddy small van (4500 or 4850 mm) and the Multivan/Caravelle/California midsize van (4900 or 5300 mm) in VW’s lineup.
An long-wheelbase model, with seating for as much as seven folks, will likely be accessible quickly. Particular-purpose automobiles, together with self-driving taxis, are additionally deliberate.
Opponents embrace full-electric vans from Renault (together with variations constructed for Mercedes) and Stellantis. Ford can also be introducing full-electric vans.
The marginally smaller Peugeot e-Rifter passenger van begins at about 36,000 euros in France, and the industrial model, referred to as the e-Accomplice, begins at 30,600. The bigger Peugeot e-Traveller passenger van begins at 56,000 euros, with the industrial model, the e-Professional, beginning at 39,000 euros.
These vans are available in a number of lengths and seating configurations, and provide totally different battery sizes.