Volkswagen prepares a sportier ID. Cross so that CUPRA does not steal the spotlight with the Raval
The first major novelty from Volkswagen for 2027 has a name: the new ID. Cross R-Line is already being prepared. A sporty electric SUV with 226 hp and over 420 km of range that you can see how it will be in this preview.
Volkswagen wants to open a new niche in the electric car market, although with an important nuance. The manufacturer is redirecting the business of its most iconic sports initials towards zero-emission models, already having two options in this catalog launched with the innovative ID. Polo GTI that has just gone on sale.
But the Germans also want to introduce more sportiness in their electric SUVs. They have done this with the innovative ID. Tiguan, and they will also continue with the newly arrived ID. Cross. This model has just started its journey and already has a sporty “brother” on the not-so-distant horizon to prevent one of its closest competitors, Spanish and platform sibling, from overtaking it.
The Volkswagen ID. Cross R-Line, the top sport model
The CUPRA Raval lineup includes a top version with the same power configuration as the ID. Polo GTI, which will also be offered at the beginning of next year 2027 on board the ID. Cross. Volkswagen, for now, keeps silent, but our internal informants have led us to reflect their innovations in these renderings.
Some unofficial previews in which the specific ingredients of the sporty and high-end R-Line trim can be seen. This has been the choice of the German brand to represent this high-performance version that will crown the ID. Cross range, which will not receive any GTI badges under any circumstances.
This new Volkswagen ID. Cross R-Line will have a very changed front compared to the “Style” trim, today the highest in the range, and featuring a front bumper equipped with a large grille that will practically occupy its entire surface. The vertical elements will be maintained, all painted in glossy black.
Greater distinction in the interior of the Volkswagen ID. Cross R-Line
Just like the inserts in the lower part of the door panels, the headlight frame, the windshield pillars, the lower part of the mirror housings, the roof rails, or the 19-inch alloy wheels. Of course, the initial of this special trim will be present under the mirrors, on the front door panel.
Inside, the ID. Cross R-Line will also look slightly different, with details in glossy black, front seats with greater lateral support to hold the body on winding roads, with the integrated headrests simulating a kind of bucket seats.
As usual, the decorative stitching will be contrasting, and the R-Line logos will be embroidered.
Something more than makeup in the new ID. Cross R-Line
The new Volkswagen ID. Cross R-Line will also receive improvements in the chassis, just enough to absorb the small extra power (15 hp) that the electric motor will transmit. This electric SUV is already on sale with 211 hp and will reach 226 hp.
Nothing out of this world, although that extra will slightly affect the lithium-ion battery (NMC) with 52 kWh of usable net capacity, so the maximum range with one charge, barring surprises, will not exceed 440 kilometers.
The most powerful ID. Cross for over 40,000 euros
This version of the ID. Cross will also be manufactured in Spain, at the Landaben plant (Navarra), for which a price slightly above 40,000 euros before subsidies is expected. Volkswagen keeps silent, but its intention is to announce this ID. Cross R-Line in the first quarter of 2027, with a possible debut at the Brussels Motor Show. The delivery of the first units is scheduled for late spring.
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