VOLKSWAGEN has taken the wraps off its new T-Cross, the company’s first small SUV.
Shorter and therefore better suited to the city than the T–Roc, and even more compact than the Tiguan, it’s based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB), which allows the driven front axle to be located well forward.
With a total vehicle length of 4.11 metres, the 2.56-metre wheelbase is comparatively generous, allowing a spacious interior with enough room for five people.
The sliding rear seat can be adjusted by 14cms, allowing more passenger leg room or more luggage space. The luggage compartment holds between 385 and 455 litres. With rear seat backs folded down it is possible to create a flat loading space with up to 1.281 litres.
There will be a choice of four turbocharged engines: three petrol and one diesel. The two 1.0 TSI three-cylinder petrol engines produce 95 PS or 115 PS.
Top model is the 1.5 TSI four-cylinder engine with 150 PS. Completing the range is a 1.6 TDI four-cylinder engine with 95 PS. All engines comply with the latest Euro 6d-TEMP emission standard.
Standard equipment for the new T-Cross includes numerous driver assistance systems which were previously reserved for higher vehicle classes.
Included as standard equipment are the Front Assist area monitoring system with Pedestrian Monitoring and City Emergency Braking System, the lane keeping assistant Lane Assist, Hill Start Assist, the proactive occupant protection system, and the Blind Spot Detection lane change assist system with the integrated Rear Traffic Alert.
Also available as options are the Driver Alert System, automatic adaptive cruise control and Park Assist.
The new T-Cross provides the highest level of networking and connectivity with the outside world. Even the operation and customisation of the on-board functions are intuitive. Smartphones can be charged inductively, and up to four USB ports provide for digital convenience.
Just like its sister model the Polo, the new T-Cross is manufactured at the Spanish VW factory in Navarra.
With the new T-Cross, Volkswagen is moving forward with its global SUV
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