VW T-Cross opens with First Edition  01 | 02 | 2019

    VOLKSWAGEN HAS LAUNCHED its new Polo-based compact SUV, the T-Cross. The first 250 buyers will be able to reserve the T-Cross First Edition, complete with a suite of equipment upgrades. Order books open at Scottish dealerships from February 5, with the First Edition priced from £23,150. First deliveries are scheduled for April. (Related: VW lifts wraps from T-Cross SUV)

    Standard equipment in the First Edition includes a Beats sound system with 300-watt output and an extra subwoofer; Discover Media satnav; and LED headlights. Each of the exclusive 250 First Edition models will be finished in Pure White with silver roof rails and unique black styling throughout, with 18-inch ‘Funchal’ Adamantium alloys. An exclusive decal on the car’s C-pillar further marks out the First Edition. (Related: Roadtest — VW Polo 1.0TSI)

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    All T-Cross First Edition models are powered by VW’s frugal 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine with 115PS, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, and two-wheel drive. As with the regular T-Cross, a high level of safety technology is included, with Front Assist including autonomous emergency braking, blind spot sensors, adaptive cruise control and Lane Assist all featured as standard. (Related: VW Golf GTI TCR launched)

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    Practicality is high on the newcomer’s list of talents with sliding rear seats fitted as standard, allowing an additional 70 litres of storage capacity, or up to 140mm of extra rear leg room.

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    The T-Cross First Edition represents a value-packed launch of the new T-Cross in the UK, with an extensive standard-fit equipment list applied to all 250 examples. Volkswagen Retailers will be accepting orders for the new model from 5 February, with the first cars of the 250-vehicle run arriving on UK roads in April. (Related: Mapping the Atlas Mountains in a VW Touareg)

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    “The T-Cross is an exciting new addition to the growing Volkswagen SUV range, and there’s no better way to introduce it to the UK than offering something even more special to early customers,” Claire Haynes, T-Cross product manager, said.

    “These first 250 cars represent everything the exceptional T-Cross stands for – practicality, usability, comfort, and of course, fun.”

    For more information on how to place a reservation for the new T-Cross First Edition, please visit volkswagen.co.uk/t-cross.

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    Jim McGill

     

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