Volkswagen showcases the Cross Coupe SUV Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show
03 Dec 2011|3,464 views

The concept is the first Volkswagen model based on the company’s new ‘modular transverse matrix’ or MQB platform architecture to be shown to the public. The MQB chassis will be used in a number of Volkswagen Group models ranging from the next Golf to the Audi TT's successor.
At 4,345mm long, 1,868mm wide and 1,523mm tall, the Cross Coupé fits exactly in between the current Golf hatchback and the Tiguan SUV in size. However, its 2,630mm wheelbase is 52mm longer than the Golf and 26 m longer than the Tiguan, which not only gives it a more dynamic appearance, but also helps improve interior space.
The four-seat Cross Coupé features a hybrid powertrain that links a TSI direct injection turbo petrol engine to two electric motors, one located at the front and the other at the rear, which produce 54bhp and 180Nm of torque and 114bhp and 270Nm respectively. The hybrid system's combined output is 265bhp, allowing the crossover model to sprint to 100km/h in seven seconds en route to a top speed of 201km/h. Volkswagen says the concept can travel up to 40 kilometres on purely electric power.
The Cross Coupé also features an innovative all-wheel drive system with an ‘electric drive shaft’, in which the rear axle is driven by the rear electric motor. "In this situation power is supplied to the rear electric motor by the one at the front, which during this phase acts as a generator powered by the TSI engine," says Volkswagen. The elimination of the conventional drive shaft allowed VW to place the SUV's battery package in the central tunnel thus saving space and allowing for a low centre of gravity and a balanced spread of axle loading.
Source: Volkswagen
The Cross Coupe SUV Concept is a study for a potential new CC-style SUV that "hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupé and an SUV could look like". The design indicates a potential rival for the BMW X6, as well as previewing Volkswagen’s future design language.
The concept is the first Volkswagen model based on the company’s new ‘modular transverse matrix’ or MQB platform architecture to be shown to the public. The MQB chassis will be used in a number of Volkswagen Group models ranging from the next Golf to the Audi TT's successor.
At 4,345mm long, 1,868mm wide and 1,523mm tall, the Cross Coupé fits exactly in between the current Golf hatchback and the Tiguan SUV in size. However, its 2,630mm wheelbase is 52mm longer than the Golf and 26 m longer than the Tiguan, which not only gives it a more dynamic appearance, but also helps improve interior space.
The four-seat Cross Coupé features a hybrid powertrain that links a TSI direct injection turbo petrol engine to two electric motors, one located at the front and the other at the rear, which produce 54bhp and 180Nm of torque and 114bhp and 270Nm respectively. The hybrid system's combined output is 265bhp, allowing the crossover model to sprint to 100km/h in seven seconds en route to a top speed of 201km/h. Volkswagen says the concept can travel up to 40 kilometres on purely electric power.
The Cross Coupé also features an innovative all-wheel drive system with an ‘electric drive shaft’, in which the rear axle is driven by the rear electric motor. "In this situation power is supplied to the rear electric motor by the one at the front, which during this phase acts as a generator powered by the TSI engine," says Volkswagen. The elimination of the conventional drive shaft allowed VW to place the SUV's battery package in the central tunnel thus saving space and allowing for a low centre of gravity and a balanced spread of axle loading.
Source: Volkswagen
The concept is the first Volkswagen model based on the company’s new ‘modular transverse matrix’ or MQB platform architecture to be shown to the public. The MQB chassis will be used in a number of Volkswagen Group models ranging from the next Golf to the Audi TT's successor.
At 4,345mm long, 1,868mm wide and 1,523mm tall, the Cross Coupé fits exactly in between the current Golf hatchback and the Tiguan SUV in size. However, its 2,630mm wheelbase is 52mm longer than the Golf and 26 m longer than the Tiguan, which not only gives it a more dynamic appearance, but also helps improve interior space.
The four-seat Cross Coupé features a hybrid powertrain that links a TSI direct injection turbo petrol engine to two electric motors, one located at the front and the other at the rear, which produce 54bhp and 180Nm of torque and 114bhp and 270Nm respectively. The hybrid system's combined output is 265bhp, allowing the crossover model to sprint to 100km/h in seven seconds en route to a top speed of 201km/h. Volkswagen says the concept can travel up to 40 kilometres on purely electric power.
The Cross Coupé also features an innovative all-wheel drive system with an ‘electric drive shaft’, in which the rear axle is driven by the rear electric motor. "In this situation power is supplied to the rear electric motor by the one at the front, which during this phase acts as a generator powered by the TSI engine," says Volkswagen. The elimination of the conventional drive shaft allowed VW to place the SUV's battery package in the central tunnel thus saving space and allowing for a low centre of gravity and a balanced spread of axle loading.
Source: Volkswagen
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