Volkswagen ID. BUZZ CARGO

Name: Volkswagen ID.BUZZ 250kW Commerce 79kWh Auto 4M [Power Sliding Door]
Brand: Volkswagen ID.BUZZ
SKU: 61558
Availability: InStock

250kW Commerce 79kWh Auto 4M [Power Sliding Door]

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Fuel Type Electric

Range 266 miles

Real World Estimate 226 miles

Co2 0.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 99mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Lease Type

Contract Hire Finance Lease

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

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Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
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Fuel Type Electric

Range 266 miles

Real World Estimate 226 miles

Co2 0.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 99mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

Volkswagen ID.BUZZ Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
6
Comfort
7
Space
5
Styling
9
Build
8
Value
4
Equipment
7
Economy
8
Depreciation
9
Insurance
5

Volkswagen delivers a very different kind of LCV with this ID.Buzz Cargo. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

Ten Second Review

There's never been a van quite like Volkswagen's ID.Buzz cargo. There are more practical EV commercial vehicles in the class, but nothing remotely as eye-catching. It's a completely different interpretation of what a medium sized LCV can be.

Background

Did you ever imagine that your company's medium-sized van would ever look like this? The styling of this Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo might be retro (based on the brand's classic T1 van) but its engineering is decidedly future-orientated. As the name suggests, it's the van version of the ID.Buzz MPV passenger-carrying model. And, like all ID models, it's fully electric and based on the Wolfsburg conglomerate's advanced MEB full-battery platform. Volkswagen doesn't suggest this to be the most practical mid-sized EV van you could choose; it isn't - though a future long wheelbase version may help there. But the brand will contend that this is the most car-like LCV in its class. And, crucially, the model with the longest EV driving range. Sounds promising.

Driving Experience

Given that the MEB platform here was primarily designed for medium-to-large cars, not a commercial vehicle, you wouldn't expect the ID.Buzz Cargo to feel especially van-like to drive - and it doesn't. With a 204PS electric motor, it's not short on grunt and it's mainstream 79kWh battery is impressive in range too - a class-leading best of 276 miles. Thanks to a healthy 310Nm of torque away from standstill, it certainly feels a good deal more urgent than its main more conventional (primarily Stellantis Group-designed) mid-sized EV rivals. The 62mph from rest sprint occupies 10.2s, en route to the very modest top speed of 90mph. For more urban-based businesses, Volkswagen also offers a now-improved entry-level version with a smaller 58kWh battery mated a 190PS motor and a range of 218 miles. In both models, the car-derived platform is supple over bumps and both wind noise and tyre roar are very well suppressed. Towing weight is rated at 1-tonne; some rivals can pull more. With the larger battery, there's the option of a 4MOTION 4WD version too. You're not spoiled for driving modes or lots of brake regeneration settings. There's just a 'B' option for the gear selector, which decelerates the vehicle by up to 0.3g off-throttle, which is useful, but nothing like enough to deliver 'one-pedal' driving at low speeds. Cruise control with intelligent speed assist comes as standard and there's more camera safety kit than you might expect from a van. There's a tight 11-metre turning circle, which along with the glassy cabin should make the Buzz feel very manoeuvrable in town. All the usual VW drive assist features are available - Matrix headlights, 'car2x' swarm informational technology and the 'Travel Assist' semi-autonomous drive system.

Design and Build

Did you ever think your company would get the chance to run a medium-sized van looking like the ID.Buzz Cargo? Probably not. It seems a contradiction in terms for an LCV to prioritise style over boxy practicality but that's what we've got here and you'll either think it ridiculous or charming: there'll be no in-betweens. Volkswagen is only offering this standard 4,712mm long body shape. Which is annoying because the people carrier version of this design is also available with a long wheelbase platform which would have suited this van version much better. That body length places the ID.Buzz between standard and long wheelbase versions of vans in the class below. Citroen's Berlingo, for instance, is 4,403mm-long in standard form and 4,753mm-long in lengthier 'Maxi' form. A typical medium-sized van (like, say, a Citroen Dispatch) would usually be just under 5-metres long in its most usual standard form. Inside this Volkswagen, it's all much higher quality than you'd normally find in an LCV cab. Though not quite as nice as the ID.Buzz MPV because that model's lighter coloured plastics and upholstery are replaced by darker, more practical shades here. That MPV model's 'Play' and 'Pause'-branded pedals are replaced by conventional items too. There's a three-seat cab layout, with the driver's seat heated. You sit quite high with a wide view through the vast windscreen and the auto gear lever is on the steering column. The high-mounted minimalist dashboard is unique and houses a 5.3-inch digital instrument display and a 10-inch centre touchscreen. Recent updates to that centre screen include the introduction of the ID 6.0 Software, which includes an integrated app store. This enables users to download and activate functions such as streaming, parking and charging services directly within the vehicle.

Market and Model

For the smaller-battery 58kWh model, prices start from around £30,000 (ex-VAT). For the 79kWh version most will want, prices start from just under £38,000 (exc VAT) for the entry-level 'Commerce' version, with the better-equipped 'Commerce Plus' version costing from around £42,000 (exc VAT). You'll need from around £40,000 (exc VAT) for the 4MOTION 4WD versions. A £5,000 government grant can be deducted from the VAT-inclusive price of all models after purchase. This LCV is well equipped. Even the base 'Commerce' ID.Buzz variant comes with a heated driver's seat, cruise control with a speed limiter and 'Intelligent Speed Assist', an ant-theft alarm system and Volkswagen's 'App-Connect' smartphone-mirroring set-up including 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto'. Stretch to the plusher 'Commerce Plus' version and you'll also be treated to a rear view camera, a heated windscreen, Adaptive Cruise Control and an 'Intelligent Park Assist' system that automatically steers this van into spaces. Media provision at this level is enhanced by a 'Discover Pro' infotainment system with navigation and a 10-inch screen, plus a wireless version of the 'App-Connect' system. A key option with both variants is the 'Buzz Box' compartment, which hinges down from the base of the dash, revealing a couple of cup holders, a bottle opener and an ice scraper. You can specify powered sliding side doors too. With both versions, you get autonomous emergency braking with cyclist and pedestrian detection. And you can optionally add Volkswagen's clever 'Connected Travel Assist' system, which can help to keep you in lane, while maintaining the distance to the vehicle in front and the maximum speed you have set. 'Travel Assist' adapts to your driving style and can also adjust your driving position further to the left or further to the right in your own lane instead of being exactly in the middle. It can even detect traffic lights and automatically bring the vehicle to a stop. A recent addition to Buzz Cargo spec is vehicle-to-load (V2L) technology. This system delivers a continuous 2.0kW supply (peak 3.6kW; 16A at 240V), allowing users to power external devices such as power tools, laptops or kettles, via a three-point pin plug located in the rear loadspace within reach of both the rear and side doors.

Practicalities and Costs

Those retro looks do entail practical limitations and sure enough, the elephant in the room here is carriage space. The 3.9m3 cargo capacity is well below par for the medium-sized van sector that this Volkswagen's body length and price suggests this ID.Buzz Cargo should compete in. It's more like the kind of cargo area capacity you'd expect from a long wheelbase version of the more compact EV van from the class below (a long wheelbase Renault Kangoo E-Tech, for instance, offers 4.2m3). Boxier medium-sized EV vans in the next class up typically take around 6m3 of capacity (the Ford Transit E-Custom for instance, takes between 5.8m3 and 9.0m3, depending on body shape). This ID.Buzz Cargo model won't ever be able to match that because Volkswagen refuses to offer it in the long wheelbase body shape you can have with the MPV Buzz version. Even in this standard form though, this model has enough floor space to fit two euro pallets inside. It's the high positioning of the floor that limits capacity. The payload is well down on what you'd get from rivals too (607kg with base 'Commerce' trim). As we told you in our 'Driving' section, the EV range is 276 miles from the 79kWh battery (gross capacity 82kWh). Or 218 miles from the 58kWh battery. You'll want to know about charging, which with either variant takes place using a Type 2 connector and works via an on-board charger with a maximum power of 11kW. This replenishes the battery from empty to full in about twelve and a quarter hours from a normal 7.4kW garage wall box. You can reduce that to about eight and a half hours if you happen to have a three-phase grid connection. But if you simply plug-in using a regular domestic plug, you're looking at charging taking 39 hours and 30 minutes. If you're out and about and find a rapid charger, you can use that thanks to the provided CCS connection. The maximum rapid charge power is rated at 185kW, but in an average charging session, the charging power will be at about 115kW, which replenishes the battery from 10 to 80% in about half an hour. Such a rapid charge will give you about 140 miles of driving range. Finally, there's the warranty. Volkswagen cars are limited to a three year/60,000 mile warranty package, but with a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle (which is what all ID. Buzz models are classed as), the mileage limit in this period is raised from 60,000 to 100,000 miles. There's also three years of pan-European Roadside Assistance also included with no mileage restriction. The paintwork warranty lasts for three years and the ID. Buzz Cargo is protected by a 12-year anti-corrosion body warranty.

Summary

So, style over substance? Well it depends what you mean by 'substance'. Yes, the Buzz Cargo's load bay is small by the standards of the medium-sized van segment, but this Volkswagen fights back with a much lower asking price than most mid-sized EV van models; and a much higher electric driving range. Plus there's its eye-catching style: nothing else you could choose in this class will get people looking at your company's van anything like as much. Further incentives here lie with the fact that this Volkswagen is the most car-like model in its sector to drive - and to sit in. Plus it will keep its value better than anything else in the segment. But is all that enough to overcome the practicality downside? If it is, you'll enjoy running one of these.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Charging info

Driver Convenience

Autonomous emergency braking front assist with monitoring and braking for vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists
Cruise control system in combination with online services
Driver alert system with driver monitoring
Front and rear park distance control
Next generation eCall emergency call system
PAS

Entertainment

2 speakers (full-range)
2 USB-C ports in dashboard and 2 USB-C charging sockets in front
App-Connect incl. App-Connect Wireless for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Digital radio reception (DAB+)
Preparation for digital extras, ability for online updates

Exterior Features

Body coloured door handles
Electric sliding door right
Heat reflecting glass
Sliding door on the left
Unique ID Buzz badging

Interior Features

Carpet in Black
Dimming breakaway interior rear view mirror
Door trim panel and armrest in plastic
Heated front seats
Illuminated mirrors in sun vinsors with airbag label on sun visor and B-pillar
LED load compartment lighting
Lockable glovebox
Multifunction steering wheel with hard key controls
Robust floor covering in cab
Single driver seat with manual height adjustment
Steering wheel, dashboard and central controls in black
Wooden floor covering in load compartment

Passive Safety

Central locking system with Keyless locking and starting system, Keyless advanced with SAFELOCK
Driver and front passenger airbags
First aid kit with warning triangle and safety vest
Front passenger airbag deactivation
Seat belt reminder with electric contact in buckle
Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

Security

Anti-theft alarm system, interior monitoring in cab, back-up horn and towing protection

Technical

11 kW AC charging power
Bidirectional charging with vehicle to load capabilities
Charging cable mode 3 type 2, 32 A (6 metres length)
Electronic engine sound

Trim

Black decorative trim
Soul - soul dashboard

Wheels

19" Tilburg bi-colour alloy wheels

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty

70
Battery Capacity in kWh

84
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

2100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

2.3
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

510
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

11
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

29
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

10-80
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

185
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Right Side Rear
Coupler/Connector Type

CCS Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

185
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

160000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
Usable Battery Capacity

79
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH

22.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL

21.4
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH

2.8
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL

2.9
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb

416
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEH

419
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb - TEL

428
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb

258
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEH

260
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb - TEL

266

Emissions - ICE

CO2

0
Standard Emissions

Not Available

Engine and Drive Train

Automatic Transmission

Yes
Bore

Not Available
Catalytic Convertor

Not Available
CC

1
Compression Ratio

Not Available
Cylinder Layout

Not Available
Cylinders

Not Available
Engine Layout

Not Available
Fuel Delivery

Not Available
Fuel Type

ELECTRIC
Gears

1 SPEED
Manual Transmission

No
Number of Valves

Not Available
Stroke

Not Available
Valve gear

Not Available

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC
Badge Power

340
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

Commerce
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - LCV

5 Star
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Safety Assist %

Not Available
Relative Height

H1
Relative Length

L1
Running Cost League Headings

MEDIUM
Service Interval Frequency - Months

24
Service Interval Mileage

18000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

N1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

6.1
BHP

340
Engine Power KW

250
Engine Torque LBS.FT

413
Engine Torque MKG

57.1
Engine Torque NM

560
Top Speed

99

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Make

Not Available
Tyre Size Front

235/55 R19
Tyre Size Rear

255/50 R19
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

TILBURG
Wheel Type

19" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1928
Length

4714
Load Height

1330
Load Width

1217
Lower Rear Door Width

1211
Rear Door Height

632
Rear Overhang

904
Side Load Door Width

756
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

11.1
Wheelbase

2989
Width (excluding mirrors)

1985
Width (including mirrors)

2211

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Not Available
Gross Train Weight

4950
Gross Vehicle Weight

3150
Load Space Volume

3.9
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1800
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

2559
No. of Seats

3
Payload

591
Plated 2nd Axle

1790
Plated Front Axle

1480

Charging Speeds

12h 0min

Home

7kW Charger

1h 40min

Fast

50kW Charger

0h 50min

Rapid

100kW Charger

0h 33min

Ultra-Rapid

150kW Charger

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