The 2025 Munich Autoshow is about to start but brands are not waiting to premiere vehicles and latest to join the fray is Volkswagen who have just unveiled a new compact SUV called the ID. Cross Concept.
This Cross Concept is the fourth small electric concept car revealed by the brand behind the ID. Polo, ID. GTI, and ID. 2. Like all the mentioned cars, this Cross is planned to go into production and be available on the market in the year 2026. All four new ID. models are part of a cross-brand product campaign of the Brand Group Core (SEAT & CUPRA, ŠKODA, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles), as part of which the Group brands will launch models in the entry-level segment of electric mobility.
So back to the matter at hand, which is the ID. Cross. As the name suggests, this will be an urban warrior that has a noticeable design in areas such as the front and rear, while measuring 4,161 mm long with a 2,601 mm wheelbase. The ID. CROSS Concept is 1,839 mm wide and 1,588 mm tall, similar to the T-Cross size. For wheels, the designers have fitted a 21-inch alloy wheel specifically for the ID. CROSS Concept, called Balboa.
The interior of the ID. CROSS concept is a spacious area that includes fabric-covered surfaces. Pre-configured light, sound, and climate modes ( atmospheres ) transform the Vanilla Chai (a warm shade of beige) interior into a lounge that offers maximum comfort.
It is very green and eco-friendly, as can be seen with plant motifs on the two central displays of the ID. CROSS Concept, the digital instruments that are 11 inches and the central touch display of the infotainment system, which is 13 inches. There are real plants in the visually floating center console ; a multifunction steering wheel with clear button control has been completely redesigned. The seats are specially designed for the concept car and can fold down completely like in the VW Bus. For practicality, the Cross also features an above-average boot volume of 450 litres.
The ID. Cross sits on the MEB modular electric drive matrix platform. Kai Grünitz, a member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management responsible for development, says: "The MEB is getting a new software generation from next year, which brings a noticeable functional enhancement to many systems for our customers. This further development of the Volkswagen-typical modular system brings functions to vehicles from higher vehicle segments, such as the further developed Travel Assist. The MEB+ is thus the technical key to being able to offer electric vehicles such as the production version of the ID. CROSS concept and the new ID. Polo with above-average product characteristics at attractive prices.
The ID. CROSS Concept will feature a newly developed drivetrain that will drive the front wheels. The electric drive motor in the concept car develops an output of 155 kW, while the WLTP range forecast for the new ID. CROSS Concept is up to 420 kilometers.