We've been given our clearest look yet at the upcoming Volkswagen T-Cross compact SUV, with a new video featuring close-up shots of the finished car's styling.
Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen's marketing chief, posted a short video on his official Twitter account that showed elements of the crossover's exterior and interior styling. The T-Cross will be revealed in full on Thursday (25 October).
which Autocar has already driven in prototype form, will become the fourth SUV in VW's European line-up, beneath the Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Tiguan and Volkswagen Touareg.
The all-new T-Cross. Coming soon. Seat Arona, Renault Captur and second-generation Nissan Juke. Latest spy shots show the car in its most undisguised form yet, although some cladding on the front and rear disguises the car as a T-Roc, covering its actual features.
Volkswagen T-Cross prototype 2018: first drive of crossover supermini
The T-Cross is the latest in a 19-strong line-up of SUVs that VW plans to have in place within the next two years. VW’s aim is to boost sales of high-riding models to 40% of its overall global total by the end of the decade.
It uses VW’s MQB A0 platform, shared with the VW Polo, Arona and Audi A1, among others.
Engines will also be shared with the T-Cross’s Volkswagen Polo sibling, meaning that 1.0 TSI petrol and 1.6 TDI diesel units will make up the vast majority of the range (the cars we drove used these two engines).
While the platform has been engineered to accommodate a plug-in hybrid variant, the first-generation T-Cross is unlikely to be electrified. It is too small to yet be considered for what still remains relatively expensive hybrid tech; a 48V mild hybrid will only appear on the Mk8 Golf next year.
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The T-Cross will not get a GTI variant, with VW having previously said the badge will only be used on its Up, Polo and Golf hatchbacks.
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Between a t-roc and a hard place.
Autocar writes: "The T-Cross focuses on practicality, according to another preview revealed by VW, with 385-455 litres of boot space with the rear seats in place, depending on their position".
Like others, I'm struggling to see the difference between the two cars. I assume one difference between the T-Roc and T-Cross is the rear seats slide / are adjustable in the latter car but, when you consider the T-Roc's boot is 445L (392l on 4wd version)... How can you say one car is bigger than the other?
Is it not the case a T-Cross is a T-Roc with different trim / specs?
To carry the top window trim
To carry the top window trim across and down the rear side of the C-pillar is a Vauxhall signature. Am surprised it appears in this T-Cross.
Even not worrying about precedence, does this detail work on this car? I don't think so. With the bottom window trim stopping in front of the C-pillar, the function of the window trim has become a conceptual mess. But if the bottom window trim continued on to the rear of the C-pillar to meet the top trim, this would make a visual mess. Either way the idea doesn't work.
These days VW models are really running out of ideas. Let's hope the Skoda & Seat versions are better.
The top window trim
is silver tape and won't be on the final car. It won't make it look any prettier mind.
The T-Cross focuses on practically
What. A tiny car like that? Are they kidding?