VW Turns ID. Buzz Into A Fridge And A Cube For IAA Motor Show

The IAA Transportation 2022 show has kicked off today and Volkswagen is showing off just how flexible the ID. Buzz Cargo can be by presenting it as modified vehicle for five different tasks.

The first, we’ve already seen. As a paramedic‘s vehicle, the van can carry three people and be transformed into a workplace for a doctor and their medical equipment. The concept features fully integrated equipment and requires only minor changes to the base vehicle.

The ID. Buzz Flex-Cab concept, meanwhile, features just five seats, but the rear bench can be flattened. That allows the van to be optimized either for passengers or cargo, which is perfect for companies that sometimes need to transport people and at other times must carry goods. The bench folds up with a simple press of a button.

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Volkswagen has also worked with CS/Wurth to create a special service van for Miele. Commissioned by the company, it comes with special shelves tailor-made for technicians. They contain spare parts and tools to better serve customers, plus a center console that folds out into a table to serve as a workspace for the driver. Finished in Miele’s signature “paprika red,” it may soon be a familiar sight on Germany’s roads.

The most visibly transformed version of the ID. Buzz is the box body version. It has been created by Veth Automotive, which essentially transforms the EV into a cube van. It increases the carrying capacity of the vehicle by more than 50 percent, from 3.9 square meters (42 square feet) to 6 square meters (65 square feet).

The ID. Buzz Cargo can carry up to 680 kg (1,499 lbs) and the doors along the side of the box can be installed in the traditional swinging style, as sliding doors, or as roll-up shutters, depending on need. Inside, meanwhile, the floor of the van stops loads from slipping and is hard wearing.

While that looks pretty impressive, the most exciting concept is, perhaps, the ID. Buzz Cargo refrigerated version. Produced by Wukaro, it has a 230V cooling unit on the roof, four lithium-ion batteries (each 100 amp-hours nominal charge), as well as an inverter. It is envisioned as a last-mile delivery vehicle for frozen foods and other items that need refrigeration.

Depending on trim, it has a payload capacity of 390 kg (860 lbs), which is perfect for customers who order online or for restaurants. Volkswagen says that it can also be specced as a classic Italian ice-cream van.

The models will all be on show at hall 12 until September 25.