The CrossBlue has very generous dimensions – it is 4,987 mm long, 2,015 mm wide and 1,733 mm tall. The goal was to merge the clean lines of German Volkswagen “design DNA” with the masculine character of an American SUV. The design was developed in Germany under Walter de Silva (Head of Design, Volkswagen Group) and Klaus Bischoff (Head of Design, Volkswagen Brand) – but in close coordination with Volkswagen of America.
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The innovative plug-in hybrid system features a 140 kW TDI engine, two electric motors, a dual-clutch transmission with the “propshaft by wire” system.Īccording to Volkswagen, the CrossBlue is capable of an estimated 89 MPGe in the four-wheel drive SUV (EPA standard fuel economy equivalent for hybrid vehicles in the USA with full utilization of battery charge combined Highway and City cycles) and 35 MPG (combined Highway and City) in pure diesel operation.Ĭonceptually, the CrossBlue combines the visual impact of an SUV with the spaciousness of a minivan. The concept is based on VW’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) which allows to implement different dimensional parameters including the wheelbase (2,980 mm), track widths and wheel sizes as well as a wide range of drivetrains – gasoline, diesel, natural gas, hybrid and electric. The CrossBlue could anticipate a future production model, that would offer a seven-passengers capacity and would go on sale in the North American market.