Buzz Concept shown at Detroit and Geneva in 2017, CEO Herbert Diess announced in August that VW would put the vehicle into production, with sales beginning in 2022.

Buzz off the production line was a Cargo model, delivered to Wolfgang Kempe GmbH in Isernhagen on 15 November 2022.

series vehicles have been built at the Volkswagen Zwickau-Mosel Plant, the Hanover factory needed to be retooled to accommodate EV assembly.

Buzz was chosen to "be modern and fresh and exciting for folks who may not have even been around [during the 1960s and 70s]" while retaining cues to the original Type 2 (T1)/Microbus, including the prominent front-mounted logo and (optional) two-tone paint.

Buzz (SWB) is similar to that of the current Volkswagen Transporter (T6); it is 81 mm (3.2 in) wider than the T6 and features a turning circle of 11.1 m (36 ft),[12] which is approximately the same as a Golf.

[5] Compared to the SWB, the LWB sliding side doors are 190 mm (7.6 in) longer to ease access to the third row.

Buzz (LWB) vans receive a slightly larger 330 mm (12.9 in) screen shared with the ID. 7.

[22] The short-wheelbase (SWB) version is equipped with rear-axle APP 310 motor with an output of 150 kW (201 hp) and 310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft).

[20] The LWB version is available with an upgraded APP 550 traction motor for the rear axle with a peak output of 210 kW (286 hp) and 550 N⋅m (406 lb⋅ft);[5][23] the increased output results from improvements to the rotor and stator, and the APP 550 also offers improved efficiency thanks to the inverter.

[26] LWB versions are equipped with a larger battery, which has a gross and net capacity of 91 and 85 kW-hr, respectively;[5] the estimated maximum range is 406–418 km (252–260 mi) for the EPA driving cycle.

[3] A future software update is planned to allow Plug & Charge functionality, where the vehicle will authenticate itself at a compatible DC fast-charging station via the ISO 15118 standard.

Buzz Cargo is based on the short wheelbase version with a minimal number of seats and no rear window.

The rear of the vehicle, which is separated from the cab by a bulkhead partition, has 3.9 m3 (137.7 cu ft) of volume and can carry up to two EUR-pallets.

[26] Euro NCAP awarded the ID Buzz Cargo a Platinum safety rating for commercial vehicles in March 2024.

Buzz minivan is the basis of Volkswagen's self-driving automobile,[35] and could be used for VW's ride-pooling service branded MOIA, competing with Uber.

[36] MOIA launched in April 2019, serving Hamburg, Germany, after a 2018 trial with a small fleet of battery electric Multivan T6 vehicles.

Previously in 2019, VW had invested US$2.6 billion in Argo as part of a partnership with Ford Motor Company to develop autonomous vehicles.

[39] On 26 October 2022, with Argo announcing its closure, VW said it would pursue automation technology with Bosch and Horizon Robotics instead.

[48] Members of the automotive press were invited to drive the concept during Monterey Car Week later that year, in August,[49] where it was also announced that a production vehicle based on this prototype will be launched.