Volkswagen T-Cross in the New Rubber Ducky Yellow Paint Looks Eggs-Cellent

The Rubber Ducky Yellow entered the UK market after it was chosen by the general public. With a bath-time-inspired title, it acquired the best variety of votes in a ballot arrange on-line.

Prospects may select one of many different two new colours within the lineup: the Clear Blue Metallic and Kings Purple Metallic.

In the hunt for a vibrant colour for its T-Cross and never planning to ruffle any feathers within the course of, Volkswagen determined to let its social media followers select the designation of the brand new yellow paint. And so, the Rubber Ducky Yellow floated to the highest of the rating with 46 p.c of the votes.

Volkswagen has 33.5 million followers on Fb and 9.eight million on Instagram, whereas 717.four million folks observe the model on former Twitter/present X.

The title chosen by them introduced a wave of amusement to the corporate head honchos. “Some may say placing a paint title to public vote is a quakers thought,” says Oliver Lowe, T-Cross Product Supervisor at Volkswagen UK. “We shrink Rubber Ducky Yellow was a very eggs-cellent alternative.“

The brand new T-Cross hit the market in the UK in the beginning of the yr. It got here with a revamped design, a restyled cabin, extra beneficiant commonplace tools, and new tech options. The brand new T-Cross begins at 23,965 kilos, which is the equal of $30,331 on the Curren change charges.

The entry-level model comes with a 1.0-liter TSI petrol engine with 94 horsepower (95 metric horsepower) linked to a five-speed handbook transmission and front-wheel drive.

A model with a six-speed handbook and 113 horsepower (115 PS) and one other one with a seven-speed dual-clutch DSG automated transmission with the identical output are additionally accessible.

The range-topping Volkswagen T-Cross R-Line might be ordered within the firm of a 1.5-liter TSI engine mated to the DSG automated transmission. That one is nice for 147 horsepower (150 PS).

Any of the trims might be specced with the Rubber Ducky Yellow, which is included within the Strong Paint colour palette. Volkswagen says that “extra prices might apply” however doesn’t point out the precise worth of the paintwork. One other strong paint possibility, Pure White, might be chosen for an additional 405 kilos ($513).

In the meantime, one other new paint, the Kings Purple Premium Metallic, prices 860 kilos ($1,088). The Clear Blue Metallic doesn’t present up within the UK configurator but.

Checking all the choice packing containers on the range-topping T-Cross R-Line takes the small crossover all the best way to a worth of 36,225 kilos ($45,848). That’s virtually Ford Mustang GT cash. It’s true, there isn’t any Rubber Ducky Yellow accessible. There’s simply the Grabber Yellow.