The Volkswagen ID.Buzz has lastly landed Down Beneath and shall be provided in three fashions and with the selection of 5 or seven seats.
And the twenty first century EV tackle the enduring Kombi van is an entire lot extra inexpensive than initially anticipated.
The entry-level ID.Buzz Professional quick wheelbase five-seater shall be priced from $87,990 plus on-road prices, which is tens of hundreds of {dollars} cheaper than Volkswagen had first advised when it confirmed the distinctively styled folks mover can be heading to Australia.
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Crucially, which means the all-electric ID-Buzz can reap the benefits of the Australian authorities’s fringe advantages tax exemption, which applies to EVs priced under the posh automotive tax threshold, which for the 2024-25 monetary 12 months is $91,387.
That LCT threshold contains seller supply however excludes further authorities prices reminiscent of stamp obligation and registration. Which means seller supply on the ID.Buzz must be under $3397.
Seven-seat EV – with attractiveness thrown in
These wanting seven seats must select the lengthy wheelbase ID.Buzz Professional, which is 250mm longer and provides a 3rd row of seats.
Priced from $91,290 the ID.Buzz seven-seater misses out on the possibly massive tax profit however remains to be a tempting proposition within the booming EV market.
The ID.Buzz seven-seater can be among the many most seven-seat EVs within the nation; the smaller and fewer spacious Mercedes-Benz EQB is priced from $89,100 whereas the bigger Kia EV9 begins at $97,000 (costs exclude on-road prices).
These ID.Buzz Professional fashions get a single 210kW/560Nm electrical motor driving the rear wheels.
Hooked as much as an 84kWh battery (79kWh of which is useable) they’re claimed to get between 432km and 487km of vary on the WLTP check cycle, relying on the mannequin (these figures are taken from abroad, with the Australian spec but to be confirmed, however anticipate it to take a seat someplace in that vary).
Every additionally will get 19-inch alloy wheels, 360-degree digital camera, matrix LED headlights, powered tailgate and energy sliding facet doorways. Plus there’s a 12.9-inch infotainment display and nine-speaker sound system.
The one commonplace color is white, with all others including $1890, whereas two-tone winds up that to $4090. Which means the funkier color combos possible received’t have the ability to reap the benefits of that FBT exemption.
A panoramic sunroof is $3290 and 21-inch wheels $1900.
Volkswagen additionally provides two choices packs for the ID.Buzz.
The Inside Model Bundle is $6470 and provides Seaquel material (together with some recycled marine waste), tinted rear home windows, 4 heated seats and a platform and partition for the bags space.
The Premium Inside Model Bundle is $6970 and will get the above further options however replaces the trim with ArtVelours, a recycled microfleece.
Twin motor ID.Buzz GTX provides efficiency spice
These wanting an ID.Buzz with extra driving spice can select the GTX, priced from $109,990 plus on-roads.
The ID.Buzz GTX will get a dual-motor system for all-wheel drive traction and extra efficiency.
It makes use of the identical 210kW/560Nm rear motor from the Professional fashions however provides an 80kW/134Nm entrance motor for a mixed 250kW.
The GTX is simply obtainable as a seven-seat lengthy wheelbase mannequin in Australia.