- VW revealed sketches of the ID. CROSS Concept set to debut at the Munich auto show.
- It previews a subcompact electric SUV – the ID. Cross – set to debut at the end of 2026.
- This model will serve as the electric equivalent of the current Volkswagen T-Cross.
Update: VW has now confirmed that the upcoming small electric SUV will adopt the ID. Cross name, arriving in production form in late 2026.
Volkswagen’s lineup for the IAA Mobility Show in Munich will include more than just the next-generation T-Roc. Visitors will also get a first conceptual look at the ID. Cross – an upcoming entry-level SUV that will serve as the fully electric alternative of the T-Cross. The concept was previewed in official design sketches that surfaced ahead of schedule.
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The images were posted on social media by Andreas Mindt, Volkswagen’s head of design. Just a few days later, the company confirmed that the SUV will be called ID. CROSS Concept, previewing the production ID. Cross that will be launched at the end of 2026.
Big presence in a small package
Although it sits in the subcompact SUV class, the sketches give the model a surprisingly imposing presence, helped along by oversized alloy wheels and stretched proportions. It is worth remembering, though, that design drawings often exaggerate these elements, and in this case we are still looking at a concept rather than a finished production car.
The front end sports slim LED headlights and a rugged skid plate on the bumper. The profile features sculpted fenders similar to the ID.Every1 concept, and a wraparound greenhouse. Finally, the rear end sports full-width taillights and a futuristic diffuser with extra LEDs. The latter will likely be toned-down in the final product together with some other details.
Andreas Mindt / Instagram
Under the skin
The SUV will ride on MEB Entry underpinnings, just like the production versions of the ID.1Every and ID.2All hatchback concepts, with the latter adopting the ID. Polo nameplate. Buyers can expect both front- and all-wheel-drive versions, with single- and dual-motor configurations likely in the lineup.
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Starting next year, the EV will be produced at the Pamplona facility in Spain, next to the ICE-powered T-Cross and Taigo crossovers that also occupy the B-SUV segment. The same factory will be home of production for the closely-related Skoda Epiq that was shown in concept form last year.
How much will it cost?
With the ID. Polo hatchback targeting a €25,000 starting price in Germany (about $27,000), including the country’s 19% Value-Added Tax, the higher-riding ID. Cross SUV is expected to slot slightly above, likely in the €25,000–30,000 range (roughly $27,000 to $32,000).
When it arrives, the VW ID. Cross will enter a crowded arena of compact electric SUVs, competing with models such as the Kia EV2 and EV3, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Suzuki e-Vitara, Ford Puma Gen-E, Peugeot E-2008, Opel Mokka Electric, Jeep Avenger, Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica, and Volvo EX30.
