Spy Shots – VW T-Cross Facelift

Volkswagen is pretty consistent when it comes to mid-lifecycle updates, which means that time is nearly up for the T-Cross. After the entry-level SUV made its spy debut during a test ride in Brazil a week or two ago – then still trying to hide its styling updates under thick camouflage – our spies in Germany have now caught a prototype with minimal camo only.

A redesigned front fascia is visible at first sight, with new fog lights, a new design of what mimics a bull bar and a wider grille with a new pattern. The lower bumper intake is larger than before and sports a different pattern, too. Judging from other models in the VW range, the thinner chrome strip in the new grille could be illuminated, at least in higher trims.

The headlights will get a new outer shape and there is a high chance they will feature new LED graphics. Hopefully, VW will offer them from lower trims which are currently fitted with cheap-looking halogen units – at least for European markets. The profile will be largely carried over – as usual – but the rear end will benefit from a few changes. Those will include the redesigned LED taillight graphics as well as that of the black-and-red strip connecting the two lamp units in the current model. This strip is completely covered with black and red tape and fake altogether on the prototype snapped today. We wouldn’t be surprised to see it coming off altogether at the facelifted T-Cross. A fresh look for the rear bumper rounds the picture.

We don’t have any info about the interior, although VW might want to improve the quality of the materials and upgrade the software of the digital cockpit. As for the engines, the T-Cross will retain the three-cylinder 1.0 TSI in two different power outputs, with the recently updated four-cylinder 1.5 TSI Evo2 crowned at the top of the range in terms of power. As with the current T‑Cross, all variants are expected to be front-wheel-drive, offering a choice between a manual and an automatic (DSG) transmission.

The facelifted VW T-Cross is expected to debut later this year. In Europe, the model slots below the slightly larger T-Roc which got its mid-lifecycle update in late 2021. While both are classified as B-SUV, the Polo-based T-Cross has one of the most compact footprints of the segment, measuring just 4,110 mm long.

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