A camper conversion of the VW ID.Buzz is within the works
Deliveries of the VW ID.Buzz conversion van will start in November
The camper conversion is being performed by a third-party impartial of VW
A Seattle-based firm is providing Volkswagen ID.Buzz camper van conversions that channel the grooviness of VW Microbus hippie-mobiles.
Peace Vans, which makes a speciality of camper-van builds, is providing three such conversion choices for the all-electric ID.Buzz, with deliveries scheduled to start in November of this yr. That is being performed independently of VW, which doesn’t have an official companion for camper-van conversions of upfits within the U.S. To this point the automaker solely plans to supply camper-friendly equipment for the ID.Buzz.
Volkswagen ID.Buzz.Camper by Peace Vans
The corporate’s Buzz.Camper is billed as a whole cellular residence with a lounge space that converts right into a mattress, cupboards, a cooktop, a sink, and an onboard water storage. This requires elimination of each rear rows of seats (the ID. Buzz shall be offered within the U.S. solely as a three-row passenger van). An alternate DOT-approved rear-seat setup is beneath improvement, which Peace Vans hopes to have authorized by mid- to late-2025.
The Buzz.Field is extra foodie-focused, with a modular rear-kitchen meeting that takes the place of the third row of seats. It features a 25-liter fridge, a cooktop, a sink, water storage, and a number of prep surfaces, plus wi-fi gadget charging and built-in gentle and sound techniques. A Buzz.Boz.Sleeper provides what Peace Vans calls an “nearly queen measurement” sleeping platform that requires folding the second-row seats.
Volkswagen ID.Buzz.Field.Sleeper by Peace Vans
VW nonetheless hasn’t launched U.S. pricing for the ID.Buzz itself, however Peace Vans is charging $7,995 for the Buzz.Field and $10,995 for the Buzz.Field.Sleeper installations, on high of the worth of the car itself. Pricing for the Buzz.Camper possibility shall be launched within the third quarter of this yr. Peace Vans can even promote a restricted variety of pre-built ID.Buzz campers, permitting clients to take supply of the autos with the conversion work already performed.
Peace Vans can also be engaged on a model of the enduring “pop high” roof from classic VW vans for the ID.Buzz. The corporate hopes to have it prepared in late 2025, and can give clients who buy its different ID.Buzz conversions spots on the head of the road. And it notes on its web site that every one designs are nonetheless a piece in progress and topic to vary as improvement work continues. However, given how lengthy it is taking for the ID.Buzz to achieve the U.S., potential clients are nothing if not affected person.