(September 2, 2018) WOLFSBURG, Germany — The countdown for the launch of the new T-Cross has begun. The world première of the most compact Volkswagen SUV ever will be celebrated this fall. The slogan "I am more" will accompany the launch in spring 2019. It stands for the four property fields "I am practical," "I am cool," "I am intuitive" and "I am safe."

With a trailer for "I am cool," Volkswagen is now showing how the T-Cross designers have surveyed the world again and developed a new, urban generation of the Sport Utility Vehicle.

The T-Cross has a deliberately charismatic and masculine design. The front end, with its hood and headlights integrated outside the wide radiator grille, is a dominant design feature. At the side, a sharply cut character line divides the areas. It forms a powerful shoulder section and merges into a new design element. At the rear the horizontal reflector strip bordered by black trim.

Color and trim example: two-color dash pads link the fresh, sporty style of the interior and the 12 colors of the exterior. The new T-Cross will also be available in different bi-color paintwork versions as an option when it is launched next year.



At the early stage of development, the designers immersed themselves in the spacious interior virtually using augmented reality. They tested the ergonomics as well as the ambience and experienced the T-Cross of tomorrow live in order to perfect it further. At the same time, they got a feeling for what it will be like for the first customers when the songs from their smartphone media library or streaming services resound through the interior of the new SUV via the "beats" sound system.



About the Volkswagen brand

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand is present in more than 150 markets throughout the world and produces vehicles at over 50 locations in 14 countries. In 2017, Volkswagen delivered 6.23 million vehicles, including bestselling models such as the Golf, Tiguan, Jetta and Passat. Currently, 198,000 people work for Volkswagen across the globe. The brand also has over 7,700 dealerships with 74,000 employees.