The Volkswagen T-Roc has been redesigned with a bigger physique, a better high quality inside, and, to start out off with, a pair of mild-hybrid drivetrains.
Stylistically the brand new T-Roc good points Volkswagen’s newest company face and lighting signatures, however retains the unique’s signature C-pillar remedy and signature C-pillar remedy, though it has grown half-a-size.
Up entrance there are spherical headlights linked by a lightweight bar with an illuminated VW badge within the centre, and underscored by a big black part that comes with the grille and aspect air intakes.
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The second-gen T-Roc’s inside has way more premium look with fake steel accents capping the perimeters of the higher dashboard, which has a mushy padded materials coated in cloth that’s stated to scale back glare onto the windscreen.
The shelf-like part beneath is completed a contrasting color that flows into the door panels. At evening there’s mushy ambient lighting, in addition to illuminated patterns within the door playing cards.
As per the corporate’s earlier promise, the T-Roc’s steering wheel options bodily buttons. Behind it is a bigger 10.0-inch instrumentation show, whereas within the centre of the dashboard is a touchscreen measuring 10.4 or 12.9 inches relying on the trim stage.
The infotainment system is Volkswagen’s newest MIB4 setup that incorporates a favourites bar on the prime and a everlasting strip of on-screen buttons alongside the underside for the local weather management system. The voice assistant additionally contains ChatGPT integration.
With the gear management wand mounted behind the steering wheel, the centre tunnel is sparsely populated with a pair of USB-C ports, a fan-cooled smartphone wi-fi charging pad, and cupholders. Within the center there’s an outsized quantity management knob flanked by the engine cease/begin button, and a flick swap of the digital parking brake.
Elective options embody a windscreen head-up show, distant management parking through a smartphone app, driverless automated parking, freeway lane change help, a Harmon/Kardon sound system, and massaging entrance seats. Adaptive cruise management will be activated after buy on lower-spec fashions, whereas wheel sizes go all the way in which as much as 20 inches.
At its launch in Europe, the T-Roc can be obtainable with solely with a mild-hybrid 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder Miller Cycle petrol engine in both 85kW/220Nm or 110kW/250Nm trims.
For each engine specs, the 1.5-litre engine is paired with a seven-speed automated dual-clutch transmission driving the entrance wheels. Additionally they embody a mild-hybrid setup that features a 48V lithium-ion battery, belt-driven starter alternator, and is ready to present as much as 14kW and 56Nm for brief intervals of time.
These can be adopted by a newly-developed full hybrid drivetrain with the identical 1.5-litre engine, and a bigger battery pack beneath the rear seats. Stories point out the Toyota-like ‘self-charging’ hybrid setup can be provided in 100kW and 127kW variations.
There will even be a extra highly effective all-wheel drive mannequin geared up with a mild-hybrid 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder making both 150kW or 185kW. Each the 1.5-litre hybrid and a couple of.0-litre turbo are due by the tip of 2026 in Europe.
The brand new T-Roc is 4373mm lengthy, 1828mm vast, 1562mm tall, with a 2631mm wheelbase. Meaning it’s 122mm longer total, 9mm wider, and 9mm taller the present mannequin, in addition to utilizing a 28mm longer wheelbase. Consequently the boot grows 30L to 475L.
Many of the further size has been used for improved passenger consolation with Volkswagen claiming a 1.85m tall passenger can comfortably sit behind an individual of comparable stature up entrance.
Regardless of its bigger footprint, the brand new T-Roc is 10 per cent extra aerodynamic than immediately’s automotive, with a coefficient of drag of 0.29.
Six paint choices can be found: Pure White stable, Wolf Gray metallic, Canary Yellow stable, Flamed Purple metallic, Celestial Blue metallic and Grenadilla Black metallic. A contrasting black roof is offered as an non-compulsory further.
Since its launch in 2017, Volkswagen has offered 2 million T-Roc fashions internationally, and it’s now the corporate’s second hottest mannequin after the bigger Tiguan.
