VW creates a new Buzz! Volkswagen reinvents its classic camper van

Grow your hair long, dig out your beads, don your kaftans and get ready to hit the hippy trail again. It is arguably the best known Volkswagen after the original Beetle and now it's been reincarnated in 21st-century guise as a 'green' fully electric zero-emissions model called the ID Buzz. Coming soon: Production of the new ID Buzz starts this summer with first UK deliveries planned from autumn and order books opening in May All electric: Launch editions of the new ID Buzz will be propelled by a 150kW electric motor on the rear axle, with a two-motor all-wheel drive version expected to follow On the road: Ray gets behind the wheel of the standard 'civilian' five-seater ID Buzz, targeted at for families, couples and adventurers Though designed as a people carrier, work is underway creating campervan versions, with everything including the kitchen sink, for staycations and more. Volkswagen ID Buzz Built: Hanover, Germany World launch: March 09, 2022 On sale: from May First UK deliveries: Autumn Price: from circa £50,000 Length: 4712mm Width: 1985mm Height: 1937mm Wheelbase: 2988mm Propulsion: Fully electric rear-wheel drive Power: 150kW Battery capacity: 77kWh nett Top speed: 90mph Acceleration: 0-62mph: TBC Range: TBC Turing circle: 11 metres Boot capacity: 1121 litres Loading sill: 619mm Towing capacity: 1,000kg Charging time: TBC Production of the new ID Buzz starts this summer with first UK deliveries planned from autumn and order books opening in May. Launch editions of the new ID Buzz will be propelled by a single 150kW electric motor on the rear axle, with a two-motor all-wheel drive version expected to follow.