The Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric vehicle has been named 2017 Concept Truck of the Year at the 16th Annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards for the second year in a row. The ID. Buzz won recognition from a panel of judges who praised its inventive combination of electric mobility and forward thinking style that hearkens to the original Microbus without mimicking it. The new electric multi-purpose vehicle is the second model in the three ID. concept vehicles shown so far.
Built on the Modular Electric Drive Matrix, the ID. Buzz highlights how electric power can be suited to larger vehicles, offering maximum utilisation of space on the footprint similar to that of a medium-size passenger car. With batteries and a drive system providing an estimated all-wheel drive range of up to 435km housed in the floor, the driver and passengers find lots of space for traveling in comfort - along with up to 4.6m3 of cargo space inside with the rear seats folded.
And while the Buzz carries cues from the past, its technology points to the future - from a retractable steering wheel that senses the driver's intentions to head lights and exterior lighting that can provide communication with pedestrians based on its ID. Pilot autonomous driving mode. Ambient lighting inside and out provide a visual signature that make the ID. Buzz unmistakable and timeless.
