Volkswagen has introduced the ID. Cross, its cheapest electric SUV yet, with a starting price of around €28,000 in Germany.
The ID. Cross is essentially an SUV version of the electric Polo supermini and will be based on the same MEB+ platform with a front-wheel-drive layout.
It is positioned below the ID.4 and is cut from the same cloth as the new ID. Polo supermini.
Developed from the ground up as an EV, it has no ties to the similarly sized T-Cross powered by combustion engines.
At 163.5 inches long, 77.7 inches wide, and 62.2 inches tall, the ID. Cross slots neatly into Europe’s subcompact segment.
Nicer versions can be had with wheels as large as 20 inches while the base model gets a 17-inch set as standard.
Thanks to the EV underpinnings, VW’s engineers were able to stretch the wheelbase to 102.4 inches, or 1.5 inches more than the T-Cross.
Another benefit of the dedicated EV architecture is the front trunk, which can hold up to 25 liters.
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The ID. Cross also offers a larger rear cargo area, with 475 liters of capacity, or 25 liters more than the ICE model.
The cabin offers extra room in length, width, and height, and features a new design language dubbed “Pure Positive,” featuring cleaner lines and light bars at both ends.
Physical buttons are back, with four window switches on the driver’s door, a volume knob between the seats, and conventional buttons on the steering wheel.
Customers can choose between 37- and 52-kWh battery packs, offering WLTP ranges of 196 miles and 271 miles, respectively.
The front wheels are driven by an electric motor available in three output levels: 114 hp, 133 hp, and 208 hp.
With crossovers continuing to dominate the market, the ID. Cross has all the ingredients for success, particularly with its electric vehicles features.
It is a strong contender in the subcompact electric crossover segment.
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