Vw Kombi Electric
Buzz all electric camper van will appear in showrooms by 2022.
Vw kombi electric. What could be a more iconic statement of the past to mix new technology with and re birth a generation. For the unaware bulli is the go to. The german motoring company planned to begin its production process for these vehicles in 2019 and 2020 to be ready for release onto our roads in 2022 a not too distant future. Volkswagen plans to make a new electric van inspired by the one that spawned its much loved camper.
The last classic vw kombi or vw t2 was produced in brazil in 2013 after safety standards there. Boasting a technology packed cockpit and a roomy interior with seating for up to 7 adults the all electric id buzz concept will spark the imaginations of a whole new generation of volkswagen owners. The all electric all new version of the volkswagen kombi will make it to production in 2022 the brand s commercial vehicles arm has revealed volkswagen commercial vehicles plant in hannover will be the production site for the production version of the id buzz which the company describes as a new version of the volkswagen bulli brand icon. Volkswagen electric concept vehicles the id 4 is now available for pre order but we re just getting started.
Vw have been teasing us with an all electric kombi camper for some years now. Vw says it s already working on an electric conversion solution for vintage microbuses too. More vw electric suv will beat hatch to australia the split window t1 sourced from the us where it was known as a samba bus loses its asthmatic old 1 5 litre flat four petrol engine in favour of an electric motor which makes 61kw and 212nm or more than twice the output of the old engine. With electric vehicles becoming more mainstream each year and few capacious ev options for families the 2022 volkswagen microbus aims to address a largely untapped market.
Pricing for the new kombi electric vans are yet to be announced however they are likely to start beyond 60 000 given the cost of volkswagen s equivalent diesel powered vans and the price.