Volkswagen T-Cross days numbered, electric SUV successor named to battle BYD Atto 3, Kia EV2 and MG S5 EV

Volkswagen is about to show the world its new little electric SUV that will effectively take the place of the combustion engined T-Cross.

The news of the upcoming small electric SUV came straight from the top, that is, from Volkswagen’s global CEO Thomas Schafer and in a slightly unusual way.

Schafer used business networking site LinkedIn to confirm that while 2025 was expected to be a challenging year, big targets were being set including the debut of what he names the ID.2X at the IAA Mobility show in Germany towards the end of the year.

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“Even though the overall conditions in 2025 will remain difficult, I’m optimistic we’ll master the challenges…” Schafer said in his LinkedIn post.

“Following the successful world premiers of the Cupra Raval, Skoda Epiq design study and VW ID.2 show cars the final model in the line-up — the VW ID.2X will be unveiled at the IAA in September. “

The ID.2X will be an SUV version of the ID.2 small hatch, much in the same way that the current Volkswagen T-Cross is a Polo but with an elevated ride height and driving position. 

Volkswagen has detailed the ID.2 over the past two years saying it will have a range of up to 450km and a price tag of about A$41,000. The ID.2X will use the same MEB platform as the ID.2 and along with having the same range will most likely share a similarly low price tag.

The arrival date of the ID.2 and its ID.2X sibling in Australia is not known at this stage. What is certain is that the ID.4 and ID.5 mid-sized SUVs will arrive first and they will be here this year. 

The brand has also revealed that an ID.1 will also be coming — although not for some time yet given that the concept version will only be shown next month. 

Volkswagen sees 2025 as its action year as it goes head-to-head against the likes of BYD and other Chinese electric car makers who are currently proving enormously popular, especially in Australia.

Other established brands such as Ford are in similar predicaments and appear to be playing catch up when it comes to developing electric vehicle battery technology and producing extremely affordable EVs.