A Three years after its launch in our country and always remaining one of the best-selling products in the B-SUV segment, Volkswagen introduced the Model Year 2023 specification of the T-Cross with an important novelty for the entry-level version: from With this update, the entire portfolio now has the 1.0 turbo gasoline engine, leaving aside the previous 1.6 MSI, which until now had been reserved only for the most accessible variant.
As in the Nivus 170 TSI, the configuration chosen is the one with the lowest power compared to the 200 TSI, with 95 CV and 165 Nm of torque, keeping the 5- speed manual gearbox as the only option for this variant. Although the brand did not issue an official statement about the arrival of the 170 TSI version, it already appears in the company’s web configurator.
These are its main features:
The new:
It is a new version that replaces the previous Trendline 1.6 as a range entry, precisely replacing the old 110 CV 1.6 MSI engine with the more modern 1.0 turbo (170 TSI), in its 95 CV configuration instead of the 116 CV of the rest of the portfolio. The 5-speed manual gearbox is maintained as the only option for this variant.
Aesthetically, there are no changes for this version except for the 170 TSI emblem on the tailgate, while inside, as part of the Model Year 2023 specification, the incorporation of 8-inch digital instrumentation stands out. The rest of its equipment and safety characteristics did not undergo modifications.
Comfort equipment:
The version 170 TSI It has 16-inch alloy wheels, handles and mirrors in body color, black roof bars, LED taillights, LED DRL, manual air conditioning, electric steering, digital instrumentation (VW Digital Cockpit) with 8″ display. , Composition Touch multimedia system with 6.5” touch screen and App Connect with 4 speakers, central locking and alarm, folding seats (1/3- 2/3), folding passenger seat, steering wheel adjustable in height and depth, floor variable trunk load, on-board computer, multifunction steering wheel, front and rear electric windows, electric mirrors with tilt-down, coming and leaving home and mirrors with courtesy lighting.
Safety equipment:
Like the entire range, it has 6 airbags (front, side and curtain), brakes with ABS/EBD, stability control, post-collision braking system, Isofix/TopTether anchors, hill start assistant, fog lights with cornering light function and structure reinforced with high and ultra resistance steels.
Mechanics:
It is the main novelty of this version: it sets aside the old 1.6 MSI engine for the 1.0 TSI (turbo) 3-cylinder gasoline engine. In this case, it has a configuration of 95 CV and 165 Nm of torque as in the Nivus 170 TSI, associated with a 5-speed manual gearbox (produced in the Córdoba plant), being the only manual option in the range.
Technical sheet: Technical characteristics and equipment Volkswagen T-Cross MY2023
Prices and guarantee:
- Volkswagen T-Cross 170 TSI MT5: $4,927,000
- 3 year or 100,000 kilometer warranty.