This is going to be my graduation present to myself next year! Upgrading my ‘07 Polo :) can’t wait!
@kuhlengcobo12683 жыл бұрын
I really hope this dream comes true for you hey.!
@nextfall10474 жыл бұрын
Great review as always. I really love the look of this car, especially with the R line. I've gotta be careful watching your reviews they kinda make me want to buy a new car every month!!! Cheers again
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Glad that they’re inspiring, anyway!
@rowansantiago2023 жыл бұрын
i guess I am kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good place to watch new series online?
@shepardmadden89313 жыл бұрын
@Rowan Santiago I would suggest Flixzone. You can find it on google =)
@cashwill71193 жыл бұрын
@Shepard Madden yup, I've been using Flixzone for years myself =)
@rowansantiago2023 жыл бұрын
@Shepard Madden Thanks, I went there and it seems like a nice service :) Appreciate it!!
@Mikjcal3 жыл бұрын
That rear reflect bar that goes all the way across joining the two rear lights reminds me of a 1995 Seat Ibiza 😝 But such a nice looking car! Looking at getting one at the end of the year ... Reef Blue so far is my fav colour.
@yawenist3 жыл бұрын
Great review Tom, glad I've found your channel while deciding between the T-Cross and the Skoda Kamiq. Now apparently the T-Cross 110STI is no longer coming to Australia which is a real shame. I would go with the Skoda Kamiq if the interior is less tacky.. decision, decision..
@indetailcarcaresolutions37704 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review Tom. I am interested in this as we bought a CX-3 last year too and knew this was coming,but not when. Your evaluation of the interior is interesting. Scratchy plastics, but no mention of the fact there is no leather option for the seats or whether they are heated and no mention of the fact that it still has a manual handbrake which limits tech!! As ours is really only ever a 1 or 2 person at most use, the CX-3 Akari we bought seems a much better buy if you want a lux experience. You’ve also failed to mention in both this review and the Polo review that the engine was first used by Audi in the A1 and by Skoda in the still current Fabia and Fabia wagon. If only the Fabia came here with the up specs you can get in Europe! Well done again.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
No heated seats, unfortunately - a top-spec CX-3 has more luxury goodies (including electric seats and that soft trim pad on the dashboard).
@peterpanousis84584 жыл бұрын
Is it really a dry-clutch DSG? Surprising after all the problems they had with the previous dry-clutch in the Golf.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
DSG reliability is much less of a problem these days - the design's 20 years old and has been the subject of many revisions.
@RustyHeartsTOV4 жыл бұрын
The golf 7 doesn't really had major DSG problems...
@campbellreither5504 жыл бұрын
I would buy this car on looks and practicality alone. It’s beautiful! Best reviews on KZbin Tom Baker; thank you. My criticism (that I would need to live with) is the DSG. I’d love a manual! Do you think one will come? I’ve owned VW before, and the continual desire for it to run around in 7th gear is really tiresome. I shouldn’t need to constantly use sport mode. Did you find this an issue?
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I can’t say I am confident that a manual will come - maybe if they introduced a cheaper entry model below the Life, but I don’t think that will happen. As for the DSG, I have become used to that behaviour, but my own DSG-equipped personal vehicle has slotted me into one of the more aggressive of the ‘profiles’ in the software, so it avoids 7th at low speeds.
@digitaldoc1004 жыл бұрын
Interesting new offering, and wonder if we will see it in the US anytime soon. Would like it better with a turbo 4 rather than the 1.0T 3 cylinder.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, the smoother four-cylinder will be a great addition at the top of the range, though the thrummy turbo-three is cool and more capable than you'd expect.
@bluecent4 жыл бұрын
Surely we shouldn’t be expecting too much in the way of soft touch plastics in a sub 30,000 vehicle with a non nonsense pretence? I’d be more concerned with hard plastics if the fit was bad and the thing rattled. Excellent space utilisation. Any idea on the ID-3 timing for Australia Tom ?
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Not the end of the world, but if Toyota can use higher-quality plastics in the C-HR, so can Volkswagen. The good news, though, is that there were no rattles or quality issues noted - but these were brand new cars with only about 600km on the clock. Most cars that make it onto the channel have about 5,000 hard driven kilometres by the time we assess them - I take this to be more like 25,000km in real world distance.
@bluecent4 жыл бұрын
Chasing Cars Yeap, the old gently treated press car!
@TheStigHCE094 жыл бұрын
Probably shouldn't but the Polo on which this is based is $5k cheaper and has those soft touch materials. It's just a bit strange since most other SUVs in this segment are at least as luxurious in that sense as the cars they are based on.
@michaelh44844 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom., i would really like to see this against a Toyota CH-R (who also had a similar minty green colour). That also has 85kw, but what R.Berry did in his review was to start the CH-R on a hill and see how it went. Based on that, it was a no go for me. Sydney is more hilly than Melbourne so I wonder what the T-Cross would have been like in that same situation. I quite like the T-Cross even though it's squared off the headlights seem a bit too rounded / soft in design. But it looks easy to get in and out. What i would have liked in your review is to show us a bit more of the infotainment screen , especially the "traffic" button i saw at the start being that it will be used in the city. Another good review.
@jennifer5924 жыл бұрын
Does it have Android Auto?
@caderaojohncyrus13783 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, mate!
@wolvoman14 жыл бұрын
Hair drier to warm up the rear T Cross lettering prior to removal
@hazeroth4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, Tom and CC but you've lost me this time - scratchy hard plastics throughout, no rear air vents and no rear arm rest and STILL "upmarket, European tinge"? I appreciate your effort at being as consistently honest as possible, but perhaps on this occasion your honesty reveals not-subtle-at-all prejudice.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
I understand that, but the "upmarket European tinge" remark was in reference to people looking for a car in that style - and of course a "tinge" means just that - a dash, a suggestion, not the full Monty. I'd argue (and did so) that the driving dynamics, appearance, and technology offer (which is still far ahead of any of the Asian rivals) do make it upmarket *with reference to its competitors*. Made sure to provide clear criticisms of the hard plastics, the vent and the arm rest situations, though I think the latter two are definitely abated by the fact that let's face it - anybody who will be using the back seat regularly won't be buying a Volkswagen T-Cross. This is a couple's car, maybe a pet in the back, maybe a baby in a capsule. The Tiguan is going to be the family car. That said, I'll continue to push the criticism of the hard plastics in the T-Roc which arrives soon.
@kensouza92394 жыл бұрын
Chasing Cars Few people just hate everything if it’s got a badge from Europe no matter what.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
No no, it’s a fair comment by Kev, but confirming the T-Cross didn’t get an easy ride from us.
@sturogers29644 жыл бұрын
Nice looking car from the outside but the interior is dull and boring. Plus all that scratchy plastic!
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
A pop of colour inside would be a good addition.
@sturogers29644 жыл бұрын
Tom can you review the Yaris Cross or Yaris GR.
@jr800w4 жыл бұрын
Unless it is made in wolfsburg, not buying it.
@campbellreither5504 жыл бұрын
JRNexGen I have a feeling it is. It is definitely German made.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
It’s actually made in Spain, like the Polo. Not sure it makes all that much difference ... the superb Touareg is made in Slovakia, like the Q7.
@vikinkje4 жыл бұрын
Mazda CX3 much better
@malcolmscott41504 жыл бұрын
Great review Tom and love the colour but I’d take a turmeric yellow Golf any day :)
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
At least it’s a colour, hey!
@ahmedkhalee40454 жыл бұрын
Nice review - thank you
@MLife19724 жыл бұрын
Super review as always. Looking forward to a test drive - it could be a fun little car. With these sorts of 1 litre engines, are they OK to take a couple of passengers for a hilly drive, like up to the Dandenong Ranges (not off-roading obviously)?
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
A couple of passengers would be fine. The 200Nm of torque is fully available at 2,000rpm so it's not having to thrash. That said, if you were carrying a carload quite regularly I'd wait for the 110TSI four-cylinder.
@MLife19724 жыл бұрын
@@chasingcars thanks so much for the quick reply. It's great how you respond with the viewers.
@geraldthorley12204 жыл бұрын
Excellent review format, very informative and well set out. Excellent presenter. Pls don't stray off the line you have achieved.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@ashalim794 жыл бұрын
Just noticed the starter button is on the "other" side of the driver...oversight by VW when they build the Aussie version with the driver on the other side I wonder. And can't believe even the rear armrests are hard plastic! *mind blown*
@mtavassoti4 жыл бұрын
5 Year Warranty??? It's 3 in the UK 😐
@Neon87874 жыл бұрын
Regarding the adjustable rear seats being "a feature taken from larger SUVs", our 2004 Mazda 2 does that!! We've really struggled to find something to replace it in terms of size, space and practicality. Something about modern cars just makes them larger on the outside and smaller on the inside... we eventually caved and ordered a larger car.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Quite right, though it's not a feature you see much these days outside of SUV-land.
@Neon87874 жыл бұрын
Chasing Cars yeah, I’m just frustrated about that I guess. Keep up the good work! I love all your reviews of mainstream cars, and also the use of the term “mainstream”. :)
@patmuthwa16624 ай бұрын
Better that a polo
@limpunsing2244 жыл бұрын
I prefer a small sedan or hatch for city driving but for this I think the CX 300 is more compelling Nice review
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Fair enough! Good that VW are offering a slightly more grown-up option in this new segment, though.
@limpunsing2244 жыл бұрын
@@chasingcars Any new offering is always welcome
@drazenmiskovic49524 жыл бұрын
One person says polo and everyone jumps on the compare it to polo wagon??? My God the stupid world we live in and it's getting worse and worse, I understand if it has some parts that it's built on and shares with polo but they are 2 different car classes.
@akswalia65884 жыл бұрын
great review! passat review coming soon?
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@cheekypepsi87724 жыл бұрын
i got the 2019 t cross and.... 2020 came out and the tcross is newer
@kensouza92394 жыл бұрын
Great looking car. Thanks for the review
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
No worries. Glad you enjoyed it!
@MLife19722 жыл бұрын
Look great but doesn't look like the 1.5 is coming anytime soon. Shame.
@jr800w3 жыл бұрын
Driven it and only driveable in the highway/feeway in sport mode.
@wolvoman14 жыл бұрын
Universal location of the start button to save on costs for either LHD or RHD models
@yoshimitsu4113 жыл бұрын
Ownership costs?
@Zzzxxx14 жыл бұрын
1980s...haha well articulated... and i agree it looked dated
@fireball19704 жыл бұрын
Not a big Fan of the tail lights, otherwise great car. Would still prefer a t-roc, kinda curious it hasn't arrived in Australia yet, in Germany it's on the streets since 2 years almost.
@bluecent4 жыл бұрын
Fireball Those taillights are clearly polarising. Many think they’re the stand out exterior feature (as I do), but many think they’re too busy.
@jaredebeling14124 жыл бұрын
The next engine coming to Aust is the newer 1.5ltr not the 1.4 as you mentioned in the video. I got that info from the dealer.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Good point.
@jnewzealand46773 жыл бұрын
The trouble with all these you tube reviews is they always test the top of the Range, always, no doubt because that is what VW wants you to push !
@chasingcars3 жыл бұрын
That conspiracy theory is sadly untrue - when a car launches typically the high-spec cars are available earlier. Later, we go and fill in the blanks with lower-end reviews. One is in the works for this month, actually.
@unknowntraveller86334 жыл бұрын
I think this is a very handsome vehicle I find I prefer the lines to those of the other cars, but then I am a fan of the new Tiguan and the last models shape as well. I am guessing that if you start to tick the options boxes it will star to really hurt the wallet.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
I like the looks as well - looks like a mini-Touareg to me.
@yunustan49814 жыл бұрын
It's good your review,, #🇮🇩
@juli8vdberg5623 жыл бұрын
I went looking for leasing a new car, after having tested quite a few, like Suzuki Vitara, Mazda XC3, Kia Xceed, Skoda Kamiq, Jeep Renegade and Volvo XC40, I also tried VW T-Cross and when sadly my application for XC40 was being declined, which was rather expensive tbh too, I chose for the T-Cross Style with Executive, Winter and Beats package as extra and it really is a lovely nice compact mini SUV for a childless young or old driver, with an active fun life with zero concern on people sitting on the back or too much luggage around, I can't wait to have mine soon and embark on driving around France and Spain or Switzerland and enjoying gorgeous places
@chasingcars3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you are enjoying the car!
@juli8vdberg5623 жыл бұрын
@@chasingcars not yet, must be delivered in 2 months still
@tadeiaamorim16984 жыл бұрын
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@KiratSingh014 жыл бұрын
Great review as always. IMO, Polo is a better VFM proposition (5k cheaper) and this being a new car in the market, I doubt you can snatch a stellar deal which should be highly likely with the Polo. Maybe ditch the extra ground clearance and the need for a boxy polo and get a used Polo GTI :D
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
I'd go a Polo GTI, for sure - but I liked the T-Cross more than I expected. A very tidy, mature little crossover.
@KiratSingh014 жыл бұрын
@@chasingcars Would you go with the T-Cross or the Skoda Scala? Kinda apples-to-oranges but still share a lot of similarities especially price.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Hmm… I'll wait to make a call on that until I can drive the Scala, which will happen in the next month or two. Notably, the Scala also sits on the MQB-A0 derivative of the MQB platform meaning there will be many more similarities than differences, but let's wait and see.
@Jayeffhi4 жыл бұрын
What you rekon over a kia seltos mate?
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
The T-Cross is a bit smaller but a bit more charming to drive in my opinion - though I'd wait for the forthcoming turbo four.
@Jayeffhi4 жыл бұрын
@@chasingcars how do you find the t cross off the mark and in first gear was it really laggy for you? May have been my driving style
@96libertytt4 жыл бұрын
I like it.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, same. It's a pretty good effort!
@beastgaming46954 жыл бұрын
I don't love small suv but nice review.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@maulord44 жыл бұрын
Ese coche está al revés
@SmellyT0fu4 жыл бұрын
Video technical feedback: 1) For those shots of Tom sitting in the front and back talking about the interior would be best done with the camera fixed on a tripod rather than a gimbal. The horizontal wobble is annoying. 2) Quality of audio when driving... well you would have noticed the issues.
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the mic slipped down my shirt and I didn't realise until it was all far too late! Thankfully, I think what we did get was quite salvageable.
@SmellyT0fu4 жыл бұрын
TRAINing the world I’m not having a go at anyone willing to pull their finger out to do great content but feedback to improve on their skills. I’m a regular viewer of CC and I reckon the format is excellent and informative. So I hope no one here has a crystal heart whenever something constructive is put up.
@SmellyT0fu4 жыл бұрын
Chasing Cars i know that feeling when you’ve nailed the voice/presentation to only to kick yourself with technical glitches once you get into the video editing stage. It’s the best of a bad situation. 👍🏻👍🏻
@SmellyT0fu4 жыл бұрын
TRAINing the world 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@douglasyong69394 жыл бұрын
Major Audi recall due to DCT, naturally concerned as they potentially share the same dna with VW
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Can you be more specific? I've looked into current VAG/Audi recalls in Australia and none apply to the combination of this model year and specific gearbox.
@johnmckay4284 жыл бұрын
excellent, except no awd or hybrid option, so think I'll still wait for the Yaris Cross...
@chasingcars4 жыл бұрын
Yaris Cross will be a really interesting rival for this car.
@JohnSmith-nz4bn4 жыл бұрын
With VW down over 60% here in Australia, if you were hell bent on owning a VW (as an owner, I never will again), get all the options thrown in for the base price or walk out. You have nothing to lose.
@TheYoyoma33 жыл бұрын
Why not own it again John
@JohnSmith-nz4bn3 жыл бұрын
@@TheYoyoma3 Brisbane (north side) dealership network were not helpful, they used expanding foam to secure a fuel line under the bonnet for a recall, I had the front end suspension components replaced, fortunately under warranty (thank you Townsville dealer for actually fixing it) and the infotainment system will sometimes display radio whilst playing media or vice versa. Oh and PCV valve crapped out too. Then five years later the dieselgate story broke and a subsequent exposé of them using monkeys in exhaust emissions testing to show how clean their cars are post dieselgate. A series called Dirty Money on Netflix goes into it. It's a shame because it's a nice car and drives well, but I don't trust it and I find the company's actions abhorrent. I'll stick to Japanese cars like I traditionally have when I'm in a position to replace it.
@TheYoyoma33 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-nz4bn thanks for the tip
@JohnSmith-nz4bn3 жыл бұрын
@@TheYoyoma3 All good. Just remember that's just my experience and thoughts.