page_title: Volkswagen T-Cross
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: Volkswagen T-Cross / Overview
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Volkswagen T-Cross Breeze, salon de Genève 2016
context_page_description: The Volkswagen T-Cross is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen. It is based on the MQB A0 platform, and was officially launched in April 2019. The car is positioned below the T-Roc, making it the smallest SUV model from Volkswagen. It was unveiled on 25 October 2018 in Amsterdam, Shanghai and São Paulo.
context_section_description: The T-Cross started as a replacement for a cancelled project of a small SUV based on the Volkswagen Taigun concept which was showcased in São Paulo in 2012. It is an SUV based on the Volkswagen Up! with a length of under 3.9 m destined for Europe, Brazil and India, and was planned to be on sale in 2016 after the project was green-lit in 2012. In 2016, Volkswagen cancelled the plan of producing the Taigun after an internal study concluded that its dimension is too small. Volkswagen shifted its focus on developing a Polo-based small SUV instead, which eventually spawned the T-Cross. The Taigun nameplate is being reused as a rebadged long-wheelbase T-Cross for the Indian market.
  In March 2016, the T-Cross was previewed as a concept car called the VW T-Cross Breeze at the Geneva Motor Show. This vehicle is, in contrast to the production version, a four-seater convertible with a fabric top. The T-Cross Breeze is 4.13 metres (13 ft 7 in) long, 1.80 metres (5 ft 11 in) wide and 1.56 metres (5 ft 1 in) high. The concept vehicle is powered by a 1.0-litre TSI engine with 81 kW (109 hp) and 175 N⋅m (129 lbf⋅ft) of torque.
  The production version of the T-Cross was officially launched on 25 October 2018 in three cities located in three different continents simultaneously, in Amsterdam, Shanghai and São Paulo, which demonstrates the importance of the T-Cross as a global product. The model is produced in China and Brazil with a modified length of 4.2 m and a longer wheelbase of 2.65 m shared with the Škoda Kamiq and Volkswagen Virtus, with the goal of improving interior space and cargo volume. These models also have different front fascias and steering wheels from the variant sold in Europe.
caption: Volkswagen T-Cross Breeze concept
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