T-Cross 300 TSI (China 2023)

STORY

The Chinese T-Cross, sold by SAIC Volkswagen under the name Tukai, was made for the home market of the joint venture. It went on sale on 11 April 2019 in four versions priced from 127,900 to 159,900 yuan, with a 1.5-litre engine of 113 PS or a 1.4 TSI of 150 PS. Its body is 4,218 mm long on a 2,651 mm wheelbase. In June 2024 SAIC Volkswagen released photos of the Tharu XR, a restyled and longer T-Cross, which reached the Chengdu show on 30 August 2024. That car is 4,355 mm long, 137 mm more, on the same wheelbase.