Volkswagen T-Cross 2019: this is officially it

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After teasers and carmaker-provided spy shots, meet the new T-Cross

Volkswagen has finally revealed the new T-Cross crossover coming to join the likes of Tiguan, Touareg and T-Roc in Wolfsburg’s SUV lineup.

As things stand, the 2019 T-Cross is the smallest SUV in VW’s range, slotting below the T-Roc. Underpinning it is VW’s MQB architecture shared with the Polo supermini.

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The new T-Cross stretches to 4.11 meters with a wheelbase of 2.56 meters, which, says VW’s literature, “is comparatively generous, allowing a spacious interior with enough room for five people.”

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On more practical terms, the T-Cross offers between 385 and 455 liters worth of space in the boot, but via the folding rear seat users get a flat loading surface and a cargo volume extended to 1,281 liters.

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At launch, customers will be able to pick one of the four turbocharged engines available: three petrols and one diesel.

There’s a 1-liter TSI unit with three cylinders making either 70 kW (95 PS) or 85 kW (115 PS) and the range-topper 1.5-liter TSI four-cylinder good for 110 kW (150 PS) also found inside the T-Roc.

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As for diesels, the T-Cross offers just one choice, namely a 1.6-liter TDI four-cylinder unit with 70 kW/95 PS on tap.

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Volkswagen is placing great emphasis on the standard safety features available for the T-Cross, which include the likes of Front Assist, Pedestrian Monitoring, City Emergency Braking System, Lane Assist, Hill Start Assist and Blind Spot Detection – which is pretty much what you’d want to have in your urban crossover.

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On the tech side, there’s induction charging for smartphones, up to four USB ports as well as other intuitive on-board functions.

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