VOLKSWAGEN HAS FINALLY completed its SUV line-up by announcing its most affordable model, the new T-Cross, scheduled for sale in Australia in April.
Priced from just $27,990 (plus on road costs) and the first German entrant in this hotly contested segment, it’s sure to be very popular and throws out a challenge to Korean and Japanese rivals.
T-Cross represents both the entry point and the completion of Volkswagen’s SUV range, which now runs from this urban oriented model through the T-Roc, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace and Touareg ranges.
T-Cross arrives in two versions – 85TSI Life ($27,990) and 85TSI Style ($30,990) – powered by the Volkswagen Group’s surprisingly peppy 1.0-litre 3 cylinder turbo petrol engine that puts out 85kW and 200Nm through a 7-speed DSG transmission and the front wheels. A third version – the 110TSI Style with a 1.5-litre turbo-charged four-cylinder engine – arrives in June with pricing to be confirmed.
The new T-Cross, along with the T-Roc SUV, can be seen by the public at the Volksfest event in Brisbane on February 16.
“The T-Cross takes Volkswagen into new territory,” says the brand’s Director of Customer Experience and Marketing Jason Bradshaw.
“Previously Japanese and Korean brands have had this segment to themselves. To say that none can touch the T-Cross for technology is no empty boast. Now, for the first time, there is an affordable German compact SUV, one that as the Tiguan and Touareg do in their respective segments, transcends the gulf between the mass market brands and those perceived as prestige.”
| Volkswagen T-Cross 85TSI Life | $27,990 |
16-inch Rochester alloys
Manual air-conditioning
App-Connect
Wireless charging
Four USB ports
8-inch Composition Media with 6 speakers
Rear View Camera
Front Assist with City EB, pedestrian and cyclist monitoring
Lane Assist and Driver Fatigue Detection
Parking sensors with Manoeuvre Braking
Leather multi-function steering wheel
Front fog lights with static cornering lights
Automatically dimming rear-view mirror
Automatic headlight function
Rain sensing windscreen wipers
Front armrest
Low pressure tyre indicator
Black roof rails
| Volkswagen T-Cross 85TSI Style | $30,990 |
Specification in addition to the T-Cross 85 TSI Life:
17-inch Bangalore alloys
LED headlights
Light Assist, automatic high beam function
Adaptive Cruise Control
Blind Sport Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert
Proactive occupant protection system
Dual zone climate control air conditioning
Keyless Access and power folding door mirrors
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Park Assist
Comfort sport front seats
Carpet mats
Chrome roof rails and exterior headlights
| Volkswagen 110TSI T-Cross Style | Price TBA |
Specification in addition to T-Cross 85TSI Style:
1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine 110kW/250Nm
18-inch Cologne alloys
Dark tinted rear and rear side windows
Gloss black door mirrors
Unique black-grey design cloth and dashboard décor
Colours
| Gloss finish | No cost |
| (Pure White, Dark Petrol) | |
| Metallic | $600 |
| (Energetic Orange, Limestone Grey, Reflex Silver, Reef Blue) | |
| Makena Turquoise Metallic | $800 |
Option packages
| Driver Assistance package (85TSI Life only) | $1200 |
| (Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Sport Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert, Park Assist, Proactive occupant protection system, power folding door mirrors) |
| Sound and Vision package | $1900 |
| (Digital cockpit, Discover Media Satellite Navigation, beats 300W premium audio system) |
| R-Line package 85TSI Style | $2500 |
| 110TSI Style | $1900 |
| (includes 18-inch Nevada alloys, R-line badging and dark body accents, dark tinted rear and rear side window [standard in 110TSI], Aluminium finish pedals, R-line scuff plates, leather multi-function sports steering wheel, carbon Flag sports cloth upholstery)
Once we have tested and assessed the new Volkswagen T-Cross, seniordriveraus will bring you a comprehensive review, including everything the over-50 driver needs to know. |