Volkswagen T-Cross 2019: all the details on VW's new baby-SUV

The new Volkswagen T-Cross sits as the entry point to the brand’s SUV range, below the T-Roc. The urban crossover goes on sale in summer 2019.
Volkswagen now has its “baby-SUV”. The new Volkswagen T-Cross was unveiled simultaneously in Amsterdam, Shanghai and São Paulo. You will have to wait until mid-2019 to buy it, when sales will begin. Besides South America and China, the T-Cross will be built at Volkswagen’s factory in Navarra, Spain, which also produces the VW Polo. You can watch it in video here.

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The smallest SUV in Volkswagen

To position the Volkswagen T-Cross in the market, the first thing to consider is its dimensions: 4.11 metres long. It uses the same platform as the Volkswagen Polo. It therefore sits in the category of “small” SUVs, where its main rivals will be the Seat Arona, the KIA Stonic, the Hyundai Kona, the Renault Captur, the Citroën C3 Aircross and the Ford EcoSport.

At Volkswagen, the T-Cross is the fourth SUV in the range. Above it sit the T-Roc, the Tiguan (and its seven-seat Allspace version) and the new Volkswagen Touareg. An electric SUV will be added to the range later on.

Engines in the Volkswagen T-Cross

Four engines make up the initial offering in the T-Cross range. The emphasis on petrol looks clear, with the three-cylinder 1.0 TSI in 95 and 115 CV versions, and the four-cylinder 1.5 TSI with 150 CV, which debuted in the Golf and, like the 1.0, is already used in many models across the group. All three include a particulate filter. The only diesel option announced is the four-cylinder 1.6 TDI, which delivers 95 CV in the T-Cross.

Inside the Volkswagen T-Cross

With a wheelbase of 2.56 metres, the T-Cross offers an interior that makes very good use of its exterior size. It is approved for five occupants, and features a function that is still uncommon in this category. The rear bench can slide 14 centimetres longitudinally, favouring legroom for rear passengers or boot space.

Boot capacity ranges from 385 to 455 litres, a very good figure, and can be expanded to 1,281 litres by folding the rear seatbacks down, leaving a completely flat surface. These strengths, interior space and boot, may make the T-Roc preferable to the Polo, and even an alternative to the Golf in some versions, depending on price.

Volkswagen promises practically the same equipment possibilities in terms of driver assistance systems and multimedia units as its bigger sibling, the T-Roc. There will be three trim levels: base, Advance or Sport. And the R-Line packs, already common at Volkswagen, will not be missing.

So, depending on the chosen version, or via the options list, the T-Cross can be fitted with LED headlights, two types of touchscreen, wireless charging for mobile phones, adaptive cruise control, park assist, or blind-spot detection with integrated rear traffic assist.

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Technical specifications of this car

CrossoverVolkswagen T-Cross7 versions · from 25,550 €