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2025 Volkswagen T-Cross update: Honda HR-V and Toyota Yaris Cross rival gets re-worked line-up with significant spec and safety upgrades

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The smallest Volkswagen SUV gets some major kit upgrades for 2024.
The smallest Volkswagen SUV gets some major kit upgrades for 2024.
Tom White
Senior Journalist
9 Apr 2024
3 min read

Volkswagen has detailed its upcoming 2025 T-Cross range, with a tweaked variant line-up and upgraded standard equipment.

Now arriving in three grades – Life, Style and R-Line – the T-Cross will ship with some significant additional safety items as standard, including adaptive LED headlights, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, pre-crash systems (like tightening the seat belts if the AEB is triggered) adaptive cruise control and park assist.

It also gains new interior materials, including a soft-touch dash finish, and an increase in the amount of synthetic leather trims in the doorcards of the Style and R-Line grades.

Exterior upgrades include Matrix LED headlights and an illuminated strip across the grille on the mid-grade Style, as seen in the current Golf and T-Roc ranges, as well as 16- 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels depending on the grade with new designs.

Along with safety upgrades, the entry-level Life scores different 16-inch wheels, LED headlights, an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, digital radio, a wireless phone charger, a leatherbound multifunction steering wheel with paddle shifters, a rear view camera, ‘surround lighting’ and power folding door mirrors.

Now arriving in three grades – Life, Style and R-Line.
Now arriving in three grades – Life, Style and R-Line.

The mid-grade Style gains trick Matrix LED headlights with adaptive high-beams, 17-inch alloy wheels, built-in navigation, premium ‘Digital Cockpit Pro’ instrument cluster, wireless phone connectivity, dual-zone climate control, voice control and chrome roof rails.

The new T-Cross will arrive in Australia in September of this year with pricing to be announced closer to its on-sale date.
The new T-Cross will arrive in Australia in September of this year with pricing to be announced closer to its on-sale date.

The R-Line trim – now a standalone flagship variant rather than a $2600 option on the Style –gains new styling touches to the exterior and interior, 18-inch wheels, a new Sport drive mode, tinted side and rear windows and a 300W Beats premium audio system.

Mechanically, the T-Cross range is unchanged, powered by the carryover 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbocharged engine (85kW/200Nm) paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.

The R-Line trim gains new styling touches to the exterior and interior.
The R-Line trim gains new styling touches to the exterior and interior.

These upgrades were revealed for Europe in July of 2023, although the new T-Cross will arrive in Australia in September of this year with pricing to be announced closer to its on-sale date. Expect prices to bump a little higher than the outgoing MY23 models (which sit at $30,990 for the Life, or $33,490 for the Style, both before on-road costs).

The mid-grade Style gains a built-in navigation and premium ‘Digital Cockpit Pro’ instrument cluster.
The mid-grade Style gains a built-in navigation and premium ‘Digital Cockpit Pro’ instrument cluster.

The updated German small SUV will have to continue fend off competition from the Toyota Yaris Cross (from $30,000), Honda HR-V (from $36,000), ageing Mazda CX-3 (from $26,950), or even the Euro-sourced new Peugeot 2008 (from $39,990), and outgoing Renault Captur (from $33,000, all before on-road costs).

Tom White
Senior Journalist
Despite studying ancient history and law at university, it makes sense Tom ended up writing about cars, as he spent the majority of his waking hours finding ways to drive as many as possible. His fascination with automobiles was also accompanied by an affinity for technology growing up, and he is just as comfortable tinkering with gadgets as he is behind the wheel. His time at CarsGuide has given him a nose for industry news and developments at the forefront of car technology.
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