Volkswagen Microbus/Bulli concept vehicles

Bulli
Bulli at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Body and chassis
Body style	minivan
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,590 mm (102 in)[10]
Length	3,960 mm (156 in)[11][12]
Width	1,740 mm (68.4 in)[12]
Height	1,680 mm (66 in)[12]
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Microbus concept
Successor	Volkswagen BUDD-e

Bulli concept, on display at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

In September 2008, Autoblog reported that the Microbus Concept might actually yet be produced,[13] and at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen unveiled a second, smaller concept van (also reminiscent of the first generation Transporter) called the Bulli.[14] In the event, the Bulli also was not actually produced as envisioned in 2011.

The Bulli concept was powered by a 85 kW (114 hp) motor that developed 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft) of torque, drawing from a 40 kWh (140 MJ) battery for up to 186 mi (299 km) of range. Rear seats may be folded, expanding cargo room from 370 to 1,590 L (13 to 56 cu ft). The interior featured two rows of bench seats and could accommodate six people; dimensions were similar to the earlier Space Up! concept car.[10][11]

BUDD-e
BUDD-e
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Body and chassis
Body style	minivan
Platform	VW MEB
Dimensions
Length	4,600 mm (181 in)[15]
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen Bulli
Successor	Volkswagen I.D. Buzz

Volkswagen announced that it was developing an all-electric platform in October 2015, as part of its response to the diesel emissions scandal. The platform was eventually named the MEB platform. The BUDD-e was revealed on January 5, 2016, at the Consumer Electronics Show, as the first concept based on the forthcoming MEB platform. That was the day after the United States Department of Justice filed suit against Volkswagen AG for its role in the diesel emissions scandal.[15][16]

Like the earlier Bulli concept of 2011, the BUDD-e used two rows of seating. The 101 kWh (360 MJ) battery in the BUDD-e gave it an estimated range of 233 mi (375 km).[15] The MEB-based BUDD-e used two motors, one each on the front and rear axle for a total mechanical output power of 225 kW (302 hp). It was also fitted with photovoltaic panels in the roof.[16]

I.D. BUZZ
I.D. Buzz at the IAA 2017
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Also called	VW electric microbus
Production	2022–[17]
Designer	Einar Castillo
Body and chassis
Body style	3 and 4 door minivan
Platform	VW MEB[18]
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,300 mm (130 in)[18][19]
Length	4,942 mm (195 in)[18][19]
Width	1,976 mm (78 in)[18][19]
Height	1,963 mm (77 in)[18][19]
Chronology
Predecessor	Volkswagen BUDD-e

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz debuted at the January 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.[19] It was also based on the MEB platform. Unlike the Bulli and BUDD-e, the ID. Buzz featured three rows of seating.