Pre-orders have begun for VW’s most powerful ever panel van with more than 330hp.
The Volkswagen ID Buzz Cargo 4Motion uses the all-wheel-drive system announced for the GTX version of the Buzz and will sit at the top of the electric van’s range.
Prices for the range-topping ID Buzz Cargo 4Motion will start from €50,355 in Germany.
Power comes from two electric drive motors found in each of the front and rear axles with a combined output of 250kW (337hp).
That makes it the most powerful ever van to wear a Volkswagen badge, dwarfing the power of even the most potent twin-turbo diesel models that peaked at around 280hp.
Currently the most powerful ID Buzz Cargo has 210kW for the rear-wheel-drive van.
Paired to the electric motors will be a 79kWh battery capable of taking a charge at speeds of up to 185 kW using a DC rapid charger.
Officially the combined WLTP range for the ID Buzz Cargo 4Motion is 268 miles (432km).
The addition of four-wheel-drive to the ID Buzz Cargo line-up also has the added benefit of increasing towing capacity. The ID Buzz Cargo towing capacity increases from 1200kg to 1800kg for a braked trailer.
New models in the ID Buzz range will be shown at the IAA Hannover trade show in September. These will include new Pure and Freestyle versions of the ID Buzz.
The show will also see the world debut of the Volkswagen Transporter T7 which has already been previewed with details of the driveline, interior and design.
Other models set to feature at the show will include the recently relaunched Volkswagen California campervan, based on the Multivan. Plans for an ID Buzz California model are, according to VWCV boss Carsten Intra, not likely before the end of the decade, however, Intra concedes that all models in the California line-up will eventually need a zero-emission replacement.
The current California range is built on the Multivan chassis which only has a hybrid option. The new Transporter replacement will get a medium electric van option, but will be made by Ford and based on the Ford E-Transit Custom.
