Volkswagen is working on a small pickup truck for
Latin America, and with that thought in mind, Brazilian digital artist Kleber
Silva has created renderings of a VW T-Cross pickup. Silva has imagined the VW T-Cross
dual-cab in two version, one with a standard bed and the other with a longer
bed. Both are in a sporty R-Line variant. The longer version has a resemblance
of the VW Tanoak concept as well.
The VW T-Cross pickup will likely remain nothing
more than just a speculative rendering. The small pickup planned for Latin
America is a separate model, not a derivative of the new global entry-level
SUV. Volkswagen will preview this new entry-level pickup with the alleged VW
Tayron concept at the 2018 Sao Paulo Auto Show this week.
The VW Tayron concept rides on the venerable MQB
platform, presumably the A0 version that underpins even the VW T-Cross, VW Polo
and VW Virtus. This urban-oriented pickup’s name could change when it moves to
production, although that’s not certain at the moment.
Brazilian reports suggest that the entry-level VW
pickup’s engine options will include the EA211 1.4-litre TSI unit that produces
150 PS and 250 Nm of torque and the EA888 2.0-litre TSI unit
that develops 186 PS and 359 Nm of torque. These engines may come
linked to a 6-speed automatic transmission and a 7-speed DCT respectively. The
company will offer the 4MOTION AWD system as an option in select
configurations.
The entry-level VW pickup is unlikely to reach
showrooms until the beginning of 2020, as per reports. As for the VW Tanoak
mid-size pickup concept, the production version is under consideration for the
U.S. market.
