335-HP Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX Will Come to U.S. As an AWD Model

• Volkswagen has revealed the ID.Buzz GTX, a 335-hp dual-motor electrical van for Europe.
• Whereas the GTX badging will not make it stateside, the all-wheel-drive powertrain shall be fitted into the U.S.-bound long-wheelbase ID.Buzz.
• Extra particulars on the U.S.-market mannequin ought to arrive nearer to the ID.Buzz’s on-sale date this fall.

After revealing the 322-hp ID.3 GTX sizzling hatch and 335-hp ID.7 GTX Tourer final week, Volkswagen continues to increase its sporty EV subbrand. The newest car to put on the GTX branding is the electrical ID.Buzz minivan, which good points a 335-hp dual-motor powertrain. Whereas the GTX badging will stay unique to Europe—as on the opposite fashions—Volkswagen has confirmed that the identical all-wheel-drive powertrain will make it to the U.S.

The GTX, together with the U.S.-bound AWD mannequin, packs a 107-hp motor on the entrance axle and a 282-hp motor powering the rear wheels. Volkswagen is providing the GTX powertrain on each short- and long-wheelbase fashions for Europe, however America will solely obtain the longer ID.Buzz. Prime velocity for the van is capped at 99 mph, and Volkswagen did not share acceleration estimates.

Two batteries are provided for the GTX, a 79.0-kWh unit or a 86.0-kWh pack. Most charging capability is 185 kW and 200 kW, respectively, and at DC fast-charging stations, each batteries will go from 10 to 80 p.c in round 26 minutes, Volkswagen claims. The U.S.-spec automobile ought to come solely with the massive battery, however Volkswagen’s American arm stated that full particulars of the U.S.-bound ID.Buzz AWD will come later this 12 months.

Whereas Volkswagen of America stated that the all-wheel-drive mannequin will not obtain “the GTX badging and gear set,” the European van wears customized bumpers that mirror the look of the opposite GTX fashions. The GTX can even be provided with out the two-tone look, as seen within the all-red instance right here, and flashier wheels.

Inside, the GTX is the one ID.Buzz to function a black headliner, and there are additionally GTX-specific seats with crimson accents. The steering wheel additionally good points crimson stitching, and the long-wheelbase van shall be provided in Europe with each 5 and 7 seats. The GTX fashions can even get the newest model of Volkswagen’s infotainment system, which now has a voice assistant with ChatGPT integration. The touchscreen grows by practically an inch to 12.9 inches, and there’s now an exit warning system that alerts passengers to oncoming automobiles or cyclists when opening a door.

The long-wheelbase mannequin can be being provided with a panoramic sunroof with “good glass” that may change from clear to opaque on the push of a button. Additional particulars concerning the all-wheel-drive powertrain and what choices will make it to the USA ought to arrive because the ID.Buzz’s on-sale date approaches this fall.

Caleb Miller started running a blog about vehicles at 13 years outdated, and he realized his dream of writing for a automobile journal after graduating from Carnegie Mellon College and becoming a member of the Automobile and Driver crew. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to someday personal one thing weird like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.