Driveability is generally good, and the engine will spin up to 6000rpm for overtaking quite freely and without protesting too hard. It's a little laggy when picking up from below 2000rpm (a problem exacerbated by the longer intermediate gears of the five-speed gearbox) but responds well from there on upwards and gives the car a performance level somewhere between adequate and ample. The 1.0-litre engine is just vocal enough when it’s working hard that you won’t confuse it for a four-pot, but is generally smooth and well-mannered at cruising speeds.
How does the T-Cross perform on the road? If you’re giving up a lower-end Golf for this car, there’s just a chance you might notice the shortfall, although it’s unlikely that you’d be offended by it.
Perceived quality, meanwhile, is good, rather than great. Volkswagen's standard interior treatment is still a bit monotonous, but there’s scope to add a bit of colour and life with one of the optional Design packs – particularly if you happen to like orange things. It comes as standard on R-Line cars and helps elevate the cabin's already modern feel. SE-spec cars do without VW's Active Info Display digital instrument cluster, although it can be added as an optional extra. You’re unlikely to need to except in occasional circumstances, though, because there’s enough space in the back for average-sized adults or teenagers to ride comfortably, and that variable boot floor makes for every bit as much cargo space as you’d expect in a small car. A sliding second-row bench is fitted as standard, which means you can trade off a bit of space in the good-sized boot for extra legroom or vice versa. There’s plenty of scope for adjustment in the driver’s seat, which is comfortable and of a good size even for the bigger-of-build, and there’s plenty of space for heads, limbs and feet. What's the T-Cross like inside the cabin? SE and SEL but largely adds unique cosmetic tweaks rather than any great improvement to equipment level. The T-Cross strikes the same mature and rounded impression on UK roads as it did elsewhere, and while its driving experience is a little less vigorous for the inclusion of the 94bhp 1.0 TSI engine, it’s not one that seems particularly slow or frustrating. This car is pleasant, spacious, comfortable and easy to drive.
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