大众将于今年秋季发布T-Cross跨界车量产版，而最近该车趣图首次曝光。这张图是根据车辆设计草图绘制的，展示了其后部情景。T-Cross采用MQBA0平台，长度为4107毫米，定位低于T-Roc。虽然车身尺寸狭小，但大众表示该车将提供“令人惊异的内部空间”。由于前排座椅可以前后移动，因此后排乘客可以拥有更充裕腿部空间。同时后排座椅也可以移动，从而创造更充裕储物容积。大众另外承诺，T-Cross将成为同级车中安全性最高的车型，该车将标配包括前方安全辅助系统和车道辅助系统在内的安全配置。在造型风格方面，车头造型类似Arteon和途锐豪华SUV，其宽格栅造型将与前大灯相连。车尾将采用车身同宽尾灯组。大众目前不愿透露内装情况，但该车内装很可能与Polo非常接近。至于动力系统，预计将搭载1.0升TSI三缸和1.5升TSI四缸引擎，以及1.6升TDI柴油引擎。目前还不清楚该车是否可选装全驱系统，但如果该车只提供前轮驱动也不奇怪。在这种紧凑车型中，鲜有配备全驱系统的车辆。预计该车将在今年10开幕的巴黎车展亮相。
2019 VW T-Cross Teased For The First Time
Volkswagen’s smallest crossover to date is inching closer to its world reveal as the Wolfsburg squad has kicked off the teaser campaign. Dubbed T-Cross after the namesake concept from the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the production-ready model will be revealed in full this fall. To ease the wait until then, an official design sketch depicting the CUV’s rear end has been released.
Riding on the same MQB A0 platform as SEAT’s subcompact crossover, the new T-Cross will be 4107 millimeters (161.69 inches) long and is going to slot underneath the T-Roc. Despite its petite size, VW promises the cabin will offer a “surprising amount of room” and rear passengers will get to enjoy extra knee room thanks to the sliding bench, which can also be brought forward to free up additional cargo capacity.
Another promise made by VW is to make the T-Cross one of the safest crossovers in its class thanks to standard safety tech like Front Assist and Lane Assist.
In regards to styling, the front end design is not much of a surprise as it follows the same theme first seen on the Arteon and then on the Touareg luxury SUV, with the wide grille meeting the headlights. The back of the T-Cross is more interesting as we get to see what spy shots have failed to reveal because of the camouflage: full-width taillights.
VW isn’t willing to preview the interior just yet, but we have a feeling it will be largely inherited from the Polo. Speaking of which, the supermini is expected to lend its three-cylinder 1.0 TSI and four-cylinder 1.5 TSI engines, and maybe the 1.6-liter TDI as well, unless the diesel will be absent much like in the case of the gasoline-only Fabia facelift.
It’s unclear at this point whether an optional all-wheel-drive layout will be offered, but we won’t be too surprised if the T-Cross will be FWD-only since you can count the number of AWD subcompact crossovers on just one hand.
A debut this fall doesn’t necessarily mean the T-Cross will be at the 2018 Paris Motor Show in October considering latest reports are indicating the VW core brand won’t be in the City Of Light where a series of other automakers will also be missing.