We went to VW’s North American 3-row ID.Buzz reveal this week in Southern California, and whereas we didn’t see something about VW’s upcoming California camper van, we did see a cool camper/kitchen conversion that’s already obtainable for the European two-row ID.Buzz, and we’re hoping to see one thing related for the 3-row model.

Because the 3-row, lengthy wheelbase Buzz is model new and was solely unveiled this week, aftermarket components haven’t been introduced or designed but. However on the occasion, VW did have one two-row, EU-spec ID.Buzz tricked out with numerous equipment to show it into a fairly cool tenting machine, and we bought to take somewhat glimpse into among the future potentialities for this car.

The tenting package we noticed is from an organization referred to as Ququq, based mostly in Germany. It makes kits like this for numerous automobiles, however of explicit curiosity to us right here at Electrek is the “BusBox-4” package for the ID.Buzz.

The package prices €3190 (~$3,400), although that features 19% tax in Germany. With it, you get a folding mattress, a range, and a few cupboard space/containers for cooking gear, a few of which is included within the package.

To make use of the mattress, the 2nd row seats have to be folded down, and the mattress folds out in three components excessive of the folded-down seats. This doesn’t go away a ton of vertical house, so no leaping up and down on the mattress allowed.

All of it matches fairly properly into the again of the Buzz, or so it seemed after we noticed it on the occasion. We didn’t get an opportunity to check the consolation of the mattress or the operate of the kitchen, nevertheless it seemed like it could do good in a pinch.

You do lose loads of rear cargo house, as a result of the range and folded mattress take up loads of peak, however you continue to have sufficient room for baggage and such on high of the folded mattress.

One drawback with the aftermarket nature of this addon is that the range runs on gasoline as a substitute of electrical energy. The latter would work so much higher because it might make use of the built-in energy from the ID.Buzz’s battery, while not having to purchase gasoline canisters (or use fossil fuels for cooking). A primary-party resolution might doubtlessly faucet into the battery for a extra elegant resolution.

However the EU-spec Buzz doesn’t have an outlet, both, simply USB ports, so there’s nothing to plug into for an aftermarket half. The US Buzz does have one 110v outlet beneath the passenger seat, which might doubtlessly allow a tool like this to plug in and use battery energy.

VW additionally outfitted the car with another equipment, like a big roof rack and aspect awning to create a patio space beside the van, each from Thule, and an assortment of different VW equipment. Whereas loads of these are third-party merchandise, VW outfitted the bus this technique to present what’s already attainable with aftermarket options, while not having to go to the extent of doing a full conversion.

Whereas this can be a comparatively early instance of what may very well be performed with the ID.Buzz, it’s fairly thrilling to see that there are already some helpful camper options on the market. And we’re significantly excited to see what may very well be performed with the additional 10 inches of house within the lengthy wheelbase model which VW simply debuted yesterday.