Volkswagen ID. Buggy debuts in Geneva

Volkswagen introduced the next member of the ID. concept family at the 89^th Geneva International Motor Show - the ID. Buggy.

Drawing inspiration from the classic Californian dune buggies of the 60s, the ID. Buggy shows the versatility of the Modular Electric Drive matrix (MEB) and puts the fun in functional.

ID. Buggy is at once futuristic and retro. The MEB chassis integrates a 62kWh lithium-ion battery into the floor and a 189bhp electric motor in the rear to give it an expected range of 250km on the WLTP cycle. The minimalistic design - no doors or roof on this two-seater - gives drivers the purest experience of classic beach cruising.

All buggies from the 60s featured a high degree of modular variability - based on the chassis of the legendary Beetle with a four-cylinder boxer engine running at the rear. Small-series manufacturers stretched a body made of fiberglass over the chassis and engine of the Beetle, thus writing automotive history.

The same versatility is possible with ID. Buggy - while the ID. Buggy concept car is a pure two-seater; it can also be converted to a 2+2-seater and an additional electric motor could be added to the front axle in order to make four-wheel drive possible.

In addition, the Buggy's modular design allows for the composite upper body to be detached from the MEB chassis, opening up a world of possibilities for third-party manufacturers, as the original Meyers Manx kit did for the first buggies.