2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz (2025 World Car Design of the Year)

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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is a battery electric minivan produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen. Based on the dedicated battery electric MEB platform, it is the first production electric minivan from Volkswagen and part of the Volkswagen ID. series. A retro-styled minivan, the design of the ID. Buzz is inspired by the Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) Microbus.

The vehicle was first shown as a concept car at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. The vehicle was unveiled in March 2022 with production starting in June, and European deliveries in the year's second half with two models: a five-seater under the name ID. Buzz, and a cargo van as the ID. Buzz Cargo. The U.S. production version had its North American launch in Huntington Beach, California, on 2 June 2023, and availability is slated for 2024 in a long-wheelbase version. This version will also be used for the California campervan variant of the ID. Buzz.

Also, a reference to the sound of electricity, the name "Buzz" was derived from the word bus, as the original Volkswagen Type 2/Microbus is commonly known simply as the "Volkswagen Bus".

(Source: Wikipedia)