SUV world premiere – the new Cross Coupé GTE North American International Auto Show

Key aspects

Ten important facts on the world premiere of the Cross Coupé GTE:

1. The Volkswagen Cross Coupé GTE is a mid-size SUV with V6 plug-in hybrid drive.
2. The Cross Coupé GTE combines German engineering and design with the automotive American way of life.
3. The SUV concept car is the protagonist of a new Volkswagen design language developed for the USA.
4. The front end of the concept car painted in "Grand Pacific Glacier" offers a look ahead at the face of a new SUV for the U.S.
5. With interactive gesture control, the instrument panel opens up a new dimension of information and operating quality.
6. 3.6 V6 FSI (206 kW), two electric motors (40 and 85 kW) and all-wheel drive with an "electric cardan shaft".
7. System output of 265 kW and a range of 70 MPGe1 (combined).
8. Extremely sporty in "GTE Mode", zero emissions over distances of up to 20 miles (32 kilometers) in "E-Mode".
9. The concept car with five seats and a length of 190.8 inches (4.85 meters) offers outstanding comfort on long journeys.
10. From the end of 2016, Volkswagen will build the seven-seater mid-size SUV at the Chattanooga plant in Tennessee, United States.

Please note:
TDI, TSI and DSG are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG or other companies of the Volkswagen Group in Germany and in other countries.
All fuel economy and driving performance figures given in this press release are estimated values as of December 2014.
1 = US EPA standard adapted for hybrid vehicles with full utilization of the battery charge; highway and city cycle combined.
2 = New European Driving Cycle for cars with plug-in hybrid drive.