A LIMITED run of 250 versions of the new Volkswagen T-Cross compact SUV is going on sale well ahead of the release of the mainstream models later in the year.

The T-Cross First Edition will be on the road in April and come with a beats sound system, sat nav and LED headlights.

They are also finished in a special white paint job and have a striped decal pattern on the rear pillar.

The First Edition models will be powered by Volkswagen's 1.0-litre TSI petrol engine developing 115ps and are six-speed manuals with two-wheel drive.

Automatic emergency braking, blind spot sensors, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping systems are also included across the T-Cross range.

The T-Cross is VW's baby SUV and slots in to the line up below the T-Roc, Tiguan and the larger Touareg.

Prices for the full T-Cross range are still to be announced but the First Edition models will cost from £23,150.