VW ID.Buzz camper reportedly is not coming anytime quickly

When you’ve been itching for a camper model of Volkswagen’s quirky ID.Buzz electrical van, it appears such as you’re in for a severe wait.

Whereas VW appeared to tease such a mannequin in a 2019 presentation, German writer Edison stories {that a} camper van based mostly on the ID.Buzz EV just isn’t coming anytime quickly. Perhaps not even inside this decade.

The obvious cause? At greater than three tons, present designs would merely be too heavy for European drivers with a normal class B license, Edison wrote. A U.S.-based VW spokesperson was unable to touch upon the accuracy of the report.

Cashing in on nostalgia for its traditional Kind 2 microbus, VW dangled the ID.Buzz for years and years earlier than kicking off deliveries in Europe final yr. As an alternative of launching the identical car within the U.S., VW decided that what People actually want is a model that is about 10 inches longer, to make room for a 3rd row of seats. The automaker mentioned it’ll begin promoting this supersized ID.Buzz within the U.S. beginning within the third quarter of 2024.

As for VW’s subsequent camper, Edison stories the agency will current a hybrid camper based mostly on the VW Multivan (as an alternative of the ID.Buzz) across the finish of August or early September. And whereas we might not see a manufacturing facility ID.Buzz camper, there is definitely a powerful chance of aftermarket conversions being provided in some markets such because the U.S. the place licensing for heavy-weight automobiles is not as strict.

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