2018 VW T-Roc price, specs and release date
VW shows its small SUV in full detail
Will sit below the Tiguan and Touareg
Optional Active Info digital dials
Plenty of personalisation options
Meet the T-Roc – the latest compact SUV from VW that’s perfect if you’re looking for a small SUV with loads of tech and personalisation options. The T-Roc shares parts with the Audi Q2 and will sit below the larger Tiguan in terms of size and price.
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2018 VW T-Roc styling
The T-Roc looks more aggressive than current VW SUVs thanks to a wide front grille with a chrome strip running all the way around the headlights. Top-spec models have full-LED lights and the daytime running lights double as indicators for a distinctive front-end look. Optionally, the LED headlights can dim automatically to avoid dazzling drivers coming the other way.
The T-Roc gets chunky wheelarches that hint at its mild off-road ability – 4Motion four-wheel drive is standard on the most powerful petrol and diesel engines. If you go for a T-Roc Style model, the roof will be painted in a contrasting colour helping it stand out even more. T-Roc Sport models can also have a contrasting roof but it’s an optional extra.
At the back, the brakelights are reminiscent of the ones fitted to the larger Tiguan. The rest of the rear-end design, however, is bolder than any other SUV that VW currently sells. T-Roc Style models get a silver accent in the rear diffuser while T-Roc Sport models have chrome exhaust tips. It all looks modern and fresh but the fake honeycomb air vents in the back won’t be to everyone’s taste.
2018 VW T-Roc interior
A large strip of plastic stretches across the dashboard and, depending on the model you go for, comes in a variety of colours. The colorful inserts continue down the centre console and can be seen in the doors as well – a far cry from the restrained interiors of VW’s more mainstream models.
As standard, the T-Roc gets a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system borrowed from the Golf, meaning it’s responsive and also one of the easiest touchscreen systems to use while on the move. Move up to the mid-range eight-inch system with a glass screen and you get the option of VW’s App Connect that adds Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Mirrorlink. The mid-range system also comes with a CD player but sat nav isn’t available.
You need to move to the top-spec infotainment system – also eight-inches in size – to get satellite navigation. Along with it, you’ll get access to online features such as news bulletins, the weather forecast, fuel stations around you as well as closest car parks with prices and availability of spaces.
2018 VW T-Roc engines and driving
Three petrol and three diesel engines are available for the T-Roc, coming in three power levels – 115, 150 and 190hp. Entry-level models will use a 1.0-litre petrol or a 1.6-litre diesel that both make 115hp. They’re also the only engines in the lineup that are strictly front-wheel drive and come with a manual gearbox only.
Mid-range 150hp 1.5-litre petrol and 2.0-litre diesel models can be optionally equipped with a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox as well as VW’s 4Motion four-wheel-drive system. The latter will come with selectable off-road modes that should help in snowy winters – just don’t expect the T-Roc to challenge a Land Rover Defender off road.
The most powerful engines, at 190hp, seem a bit overkill for a compact SUV but they will dispatch overtakes with laughable ease and appeal more to keen drivers. There are no official performance figures yet, but the 190hp petrol should be a match for the 192hp Mini Countryman Cooper S.
VW is exploring electric and hybrid technology, so a plug-in hybrid T-Roc GTE version will probably be offered later in the car’s lifetime. It’s also possible the firm could introduce a fully electric version or a high-performance T-Roc GTI with more than 200hp.
The T-Roc comes as standard with plenty of modern safety systems such as automatic emergency braking with pedestrian recognition, a lane-keeping system and post-collision braking. Adaptive cruise control is optionally available along with adaptive dampers that let you firm or relax the suspension at the push of a button depending on driving conditions.
2018 VW T-Roc price and release date
The T-Roc is expected to go on sale towards the end of 2017, with customers getting their cars in early 2018. The VW badge will inevitably make the T-Roc slightly cheaper than an equivalent Audi Q2 so a price tag of around £20,000 seems like a safe bet.
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