Volkswagen has been teasing us with a new version of their iconic Type 2 Microbus for 22 years. The first concept debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2001 and was powered by a gas engine. Then, in 2011, the company trotted out another Microbus concept vehicle named the Bulli, followed by the Budd-E in 2016. The following year, Volkswagen revealed the electric ID.Buzz, although we could be forgiven for thinking this was little more than wishful thinking on Volkswagen’s part.
But it wasn’t and it isn’t, for the new 2023 Volkswagen ID.Buzz is finally on sale – but only in Europe. Nevertheless, Volkswagen brought one along to the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Florida, where it took in some tropical sunshine along with a class of classic Type 2 Microbuses.
The ID.Buzz they brought along was a short-wheelbase model with two rows of seats and an overall length of 185.5 inches. It has one motor that funnels its power to the rear wheels.
