Volkswagen T-Cross first generation

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The Volkswagen T-Cross first generation (since 2018): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 58 versions in the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Model codes: C1 · Sold in: European Union and United Kingdom

Dimensions, weights and capacity

Specification	Europe	Wikipedia
Dimensions
Length	4,110–4,130 mm RDW	4,108–4,355 mm
Width	1,760–1,770 mm RDW	1,760 mm
Height	1,560–1,570 mm RDW	1,605 mm
Wheelbase	2,550 mm RDW	2,551–2,650 mm
Front track	1,526–1,534 mm ASTRA	–
Rear track	1,508–1,516 mm ASTRA	–
Weights and towing
Kerb weight	1,145–1,225 kg RDW	1,245–1,390 kg
Mass in running order	1,245–1,325 kg RDW	–
Gross vehicle weight	1,720–1,790 kg RDW	–
Towing, braked trailer	1,000–1,200 kg RDW	–
Towing, unbraked trailer	620–660 kg RDW	–
Seats and space
Seats	5 RDW	–
Doors	5 RDW	–
Boot space	–	385 L
Fuel tank	–	40–43 L
Performance
Top speed	180–200 km/h RDW	180–200 km/h
Torque	175–250 Nm ASTRA	75–250 Nm

Tyre sizes (most common first): 205/55R17, 205/60R16, 195/60R16, 215/45R18

Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: RDW type approvals (Netherlands), Wikipedia (en, de, fr, pl), ASTRA type approvals (Switzerland), Traficom type approvals (Finland). Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reliability and owner reports

UK MOT: first-time pass rate by age

Age at test	Pass rate	UK average	Tests
3 years	94.6% (94.2–94.8)	92.2%	22,196
4–5 years	92.6% (92.3–93.0)	91.0%	20,098

What the MOT finds

Area	This model	UK average, same ages
Tyres	20.7%	22.3%
Brakes	18.3%	13.0%
Visibility (glass, mirrors, wipers)	3.1%	5.9%
Lights and electrics	1.7%	4.5%
Steering	1.4%	0.3%

First MOT test of each car per year in 2022–2024, from the DVSA’s anonymised test results; only ages with at least 500 tests are shown. The figure in brackets is the 95% confidence interval; green or red means clearly above or below the UK average. The second table shows how often an item was noted (defect or advisory) in each area, against the UK average for cars of the same ages. DVSA anonymised MOT tests (Open Government Licence)

All 58 versions of the Volkswagen T-Cross first generation

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European Union 42 versions

New cars registered in the EU (plus Norway and Iceland), from the European Environment Agency. Figures on the NEDC procedure until 2020 and on WLTP from 2021; versions are grouped by engine and power, with their number of registrations.

Years and version	Engine	Power	Fuel	Consumption (combined)	CO₂	Electric range	EU registrations
2021–2025	1.0 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	5.7–6.6 L/100 km WLTP	131–166 g/km	–	133,682
2021–2025	1.0 L	70 kW (95 PS)	Petrol	5.3–5.8 L/100 km WLTP	128–132 g/km	–	162,320
2021–2025	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	5.7–6.1 L/100 km WLTP	136–138 g/km	–	66,456
2021–2025	1.0 L	81 kW (110 PS)	Petrol	5.6–6.3 L/100 km WLTP	138–142 g/km	–	275,880
2023	1.0 L	67 kW (91 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	205
2023	1.0 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	123
2023	1.0 L	96 kW (131 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	140 g/km	–	35
2023	1.0 L	95 kW (129 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	34
2023	1.0 L	84 kW (114 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	32
2023	1.5 L	67 kW (91 PS)	Petrol	5.9 L/100 km WLTP	135 g/km	–	29
2023	1.0 L	72 kW (98 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	138 g/km	–	26
2023	1.0 L	68 kW (92 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	138 g/km	–	23
2023	1.0 L	120 kW (163 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	140 g/km	–	19
2023	1.0 L	132 kW (179 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	140 g/km	–	19
2023	1.0 L	91 kW (124 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	18
2023	1.0 L	112 kW (152 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	138 g/km	–	18
2023	1.0 L	140 kW (190 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	18
2023	1.0 L	61 kW (83 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	138 g/km	–	15
2023	1.5 L	118 kW (160 PS)	Petrol	–	192 g/km	–	15
2023	1.0 L	116 kW (158 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	14
2023	1.0 L	69 kW (94 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	13
2023	1.0 L	117 kW (159 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km	–	13
2023	1.5 L	81 kW (110 PS)	Petrol	5.9 L/100 km WLTP	153 g/km	–	13
2023	1.0 L	74 kW (101 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	140 g/km	–	10
2023	1.0 L	90 kW (122 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	138 g/km	–	10
2023	1.0 L	131 kW (178 PS)	Petrol	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	140 g/km	–	10
2023	1.0 L	150 kW (204 PS)	Petrol	6.2 L/100 km WLTP	142 g/km	–	10
2022	1.0 L	206 kW (280 PS)	Petrol	–	140 g/km	–	78
2022	1.5 L	206 kW (280 PS)	Petrol	–	136 g/km	–	64
2021	1.6 L	70 kW (95 PS)	Diesel	4.5 L/100 km WLTP	140 g/km	–	1,072
2021	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Hybrid	–	139 g/km	–	22
2020	1.0 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	23.1 kWh/100 km NEDC	113 g/km	231 km	130,673
2019–2020	1.0 L	70 kW (95 PS)	Petrol	–	113–114 g/km	–	100,394
2019–2020	1.6 L	70 kW (95 PS)	Diesel	–	108–110 g/km	–	35,749
2020	1.0 L	81 kW (110 PS)	Petrol	–	112 g/km	–	13,437
2019–2020	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	–	119–182 g/km	–	11,808
2020	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	–	118 g/km	–	1,276
2020	1.6 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Diesel	–	107 g/km	–	828
2019	1.0 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	–	113 g/km	–	128,770
2019	1.0 L	81 kW (110 PS)	Petrol	–	166 g/km	–	18
2019	1.4 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	–	184 g/km	–	16
2019	1.2 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	–	164 g/km	–	14

United Kingdom 16 versions

New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.

Years and version	Engine	Power	Fuel	Gearbox	Consumption (combined)	CO₂
2025–2026Life 1.0 TSI 95PS 5-speed Manual 5 Door	1.0 L	70 kW (95 PS)	Petrol	5-speed manual	5.5–5.7 L/100 km WLTP	125–130 g/km
2025–2026Life 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-speed Manual 5 Door	1.0 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	6-speed manual	5.4–5.7 L/100 km WLTP	124–130 g/km
2025–2026Life 1.0 TSI 115PS 7-speed DSG 5 Door	1.0 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	5.7–5.9 L/100 km WLTP	129–135 g/km
2025–2026Match 1.0 TSI 95PS 5-speed Manual 5 Door	1.5 L	70 kW (95 PS)	Petrol	5-speed manual	5.6–5.7 L/100 km WLTP	127–130 g/km
2025–2026Black Edition 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-Speed Manual	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	6-speed manual	5.7 L/100 km WLTP	129 g/km
2025–2026Black Edition 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-Speed Manual · Match 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-speed Manual 5 Door · R-Line 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-Speed Manual and 1 more trim	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	6-speed manual	5.7 L/100 km WLTP	130 g/km
2025–2026Black Edition 1.0 TSI 115PS 7-Speed DSG	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	5.9 L/100 km WLTP	133 g/km
2025–2026Black Edition 1.0 TSI 115PS 7-Speed DSG · R-Line 1.0 TSI 115PS 7-Speed DSG	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	5.9 L/100 km WLTP	134 g/km
2025–2026Match 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-speed Manual 5 Door · R-Line 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-Speed Manual · Style 1.0 TSI 115PS 6-Speed Manual	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	6-speed manual	5.5 L/100 km WLTP	126 g/km
2025–2026Match 1.0 TSI 115PS 7-speed DSG 5 Door · Style 1.0 TSI 115PS 7-speed DSG 5 Door	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	5.8–5.9 L/100 km WLTP	131–135 g/km
2025–2026R-Line 1.0 TSI 115PS 7-Speed DSG	1.5 L	85 kW (116 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	5.7 L/100 km WLTP	131 g/km
2025–2026Black Edition .5 TSI 150PS 7-Speed DSG	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	6.1 L/100 km WLTP	138 g/km
2025–2026Black Edition .5 TSI 150PS 7-Speed DSG · R-Line 1.5 TSI 150PS 7-Speed DSG	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	6.2 L/100 km WLTP	139 g/km
2025–2026R-Line 1.5 TSI 150PS 7-Speed DSG	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	6.0 L/100 km WLTP	135 g/km
2025–2026Style Design 1.5 TSI 150PS 7-speed DSG 5 Door	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	6.3 L/100 km WLTP	144 g/km
2025–2026Style 1.5 TSI 150PS 7-Speed DSG	1.5 L	110 kW (150 PS)	Petrol	7-speed automatic	6.0–6.2 L/100 km WLTP	136–140 g/km

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Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.