Today's leading model traces its origins to the 40s. At that time the Beetle was popularized and the VW Microbus was released. Decades later, the German company confirms that there will be a new but completely electric model in a few years. Its about VW Microbus based on the ID Buzz concept.
It is still impossible to place final images of how the final product will be, although the company has already been in charge of feeding the hype by uploading different shots, both from the outside and the inside. And the truth is that things look very good. The electric VW Microbus will be a modern and spacious model.
This electric VW Microbus will be the second fully electric model to go into production; the first of them will be the one known under the name IDConcept that has a design halfway between a VW Scirocco and a VW Golf. This model will go into production between the end of 2019 and 2020.
On the other hand, the intention of this electric VW Microbus is to reach markets such as Europe, the United States and China. In addition, company officials say that this project is ambitious and they want the model to be a 'best-seller' around the world and that the iconic electric car of this age must be a Volkswagen.
So this electric VW Microbus It will have capacity for 8 passengers and a cargo space of more than 4.000 liters in total (162,5 cubic feet). Likewise, the power that the electric motor of this electric VW Microbus will offer is 369 CV and it will have a range of up to 300 miles (480 kilometers). In addition, its batteries that will be placed on the floor of the vehicle can be charged to 80% of their capacity in just 30 minutes, thanks to a fast charging system designed by the German company.
Finally, in addition to the ID Concept and this electric VW Microbus based on the ID Buzz Concept, there is also Volkswagen in mind to bring to the market another model in the SUV category named ID Crozz.
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