- A camper conversion of the VW ID.Buzz is in the works
- Deliveries of the VW ID.Buzz conversion van will begin in November
- The camper conversion is being done by a third-party independent of VW
A Seattle-based company is offering Volkswagen ID.Buzz camper van conversions that channel the groovy vibe of VW Microbus hippie-mobiles.
Peace Vans, which specializes in camper-van builds, is offering three such conversion options for the all-electric ID.Buzz, with deliveries scheduled to begin in November of this year. This is being done independently of VW, which does not have an official partner for camper-van conversions in the U.S. So far the automaker only plans to offer camper-friendly accessories for the ID.Buzz.
Volkswagen ID.Buzz.Camper by Peace Vans
The company's Buzz.Camper is billed as a complete mobile home with a lounge area that converts into a bed, cabinets, a cooktop, a sink, and an onboard water storage. This requires removal of both rear rows of seats (the ID. Buzz will be sold in the U.S. only as a three-row passenger van). An alternative DOT-approved rear-seat setup is under development, which Peace Vans hopes to have approved by mid- to late-2025.
The Buzz.Box is more foodie-focused, with a modular rear-kitchen assembly that takes the place of the third row of seats. It includes a 25-liter refrigerator, a cooktop, a sink, water storage, and multiple prep surfaces, plus wireless device charging and integrated light and sound systems. A Buzz.Boz.Sleeper adds what Peace Vans calls an "almost queen size" sleeping platform that requires folding the second-row seats.
Volkswagen ID.Buzz.Box.Sleeper by Peace Vans
VW still hasn't released U.S. pricing for the ID.Buzz itself, but Peace Vans is charging $7,995 for the Buzz.Box and $10,995 for the Buzz.Box.Sleeper installations, on top of the price of the vehicle itself. Pricing for the Buzz.Camper option will be released in the third quarter of this year. Peace Vans will also sell a limited number of pre-built ID.Buzz campers, allowing customers to take delivery of the vehicles with the conversion work already done.
Peace Vans is also working on a version of the iconic "pop top" roof from vintage VW vans for the ID.Buzz. The company hopes to have it ready in late 2025, and will give customers who purchase its other ID.Buzz conversions spots at the head of the line. And it notes on its website that all designs are still a work in progress and subject to change as development work continues. But, given how long it's taking for the ID.Buzz to reach the U.S., potential customers are nothing if not patient.
