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VW launches iconic ‘ID.Buzz’ EV, but does this incarnation of the Microbus inspire the same love?

by Fred Lambert

Volkswagen has finally unveiled the production version of the ID.Buzz: a new electric version of the iconic VW microbus that now lives a segment of its own in the growing EV market.

But will it be loved as much as the original version?

We have been teased about VW relaunching its famous minibus as an electric vehicle for years now. The German automaker unveiled the ID.BUZZ electric microbus in Detroit back in 2017.

At first glance, it looked like just one more cool electric vehicle concept that Volkswagen was teasing but would never bring to market. However, the company surprised many by stating that it was serious about bringing the vehicle to market by 2023.

The company even invested in the production of the electric microbus in the US. Now, production is expected to start within the next year, both in the US and Germany.

Leading up to the start of production, several new prototypes of the ID.BUZZ have been spotted in the wild.

We noted that the electric vehicle seems to have been heavily updated with the production version and looked ugly – but it featured some significant camouflage that could be deceiving.

It got us worried, but the automaker has now fully unveiled the production version today and it got rid of most of our concerns.

See more photos of Volkswagen's new ID.Buzz EV including the "cargo version", read up on all the vehicle's specs, and watch a video of the ID.Buzz in action at Electrek.co.