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The Volkswagen ID. Cross Idea has been unveiled on the 2025 Munich motor present, and previews the model’s city-friendly electrical SUV that’s set to debut mid-next 12 months.
Painted a shade of inexperienced dubbed City Jungle, the ID. Cross options the model’s new ‘Pure Optimistic’ design language, which Andreas Mindt, the model’s design chief, says is predicated Volkswagen’s three “cornerstones of stability, likeability and secret sauce”.
In keeping with the automaker, the design’s likeability comes from the entrance and rear graphics make the car seem as if it’s smiling. Mr Mindt provides the ‘secret sauce’ on this occasion are “charismatic C-pillars and the fully straight window line”.
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The outside of the idea seems to be virtually manufacturing prepared, though the present automobile’s 21-inch alloy wheels and specifically created 235/40 Bridgestone tyres might not make it to the manufacturing unit gate.
It’s possible the ID. Cross Idea’s inside will likely be toned a bit for manufacturing, with the in depth use of cloth and plush-looking leatherette possible dialled again a notch or three. We’d additionally wager the translucent plastic for the centre console, and the vegetation residing behind it, in addition to the incense holder, may even be ditched.
Forward of the driving force is an 11.0-inch instrumentation show, whereas within the centre of the dashboard is a 13.0-inch infotainment touchscreen underscore by a row of bodily local weather management switches.

There are 4 separate window switches on the driving force’s door, and bodily buttons are additionally current on the steering wheel spokes. Capacitive buttons stay, although, for the headlight controls, mirror defroster, and mirror retractor.
The manufacturing model of the ID. Cross will debut in center of 2026, only a few months after the ID. Polo makes its official world debut.
Each the ID. Cross and ID. Polo will likely be primarily based on the MEB+ structure. This up to date model of the corporate’s electric-only platform is claimed to characteristic improved motors, batteries, and software program.


Volkswagen says the ID. Cross Idea has a 155kW electrical motor driving the entrance wheels. The automobile’s batteries dwell within the ground, and whereas the capability has but to introduced, the automaker claims the idea has a WLTP vary of 420km.
Measuring 4161mm lengthy, 1839mm large, 1588mm tall, and driving on a 2601mm wheelbase, making it about 60mm longer and wider than as we speak’s pretrol-powered T-Cross.
Thanks its EV-specific structure, the ID. Cross has a capacious 450L boot, in addition to 25L ‘frunk’ beneath the bonnet.
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