At Volkswagen, the T-Roc has been the gateway to the SUV range since 2017.
If we speak in the past, it is because it was supported from 2019 by the T-Cross, and at the end of last year by the Taigo.
But then, what is left for the T-Roc?
In this triptych of SUVs with fairly similar sizes and philosophies, it stands out from the top, being the most chic and opulent alternative.
It was already true on the current T-Roc, it is confirmed with this freshly restyled version.
From the outside, the changes are quite discreet, but reflect a certain desire to move upmarket.
LED headlights are now standard, and the rear lights are tinted to make it more statutory.
An elegant light strip dividing the grille into two parts is now available as an option, with the added bonus of Matrix LED headlights.
But it's more inside that the premium card is played.
The T-Roc has been upgraded, displaying foamed plastics and leatherette upholstery.
The new steering wheel contributes to this visual update, which comes with digital instrumentation now standard, and a new 9.2-inch infotainment screen (optional).
Diesel is resisting
Three gasoline engines (110, 150 or 300 horsepower) and two diesel engines (115 and 150 horsepower) are available on the T-Roc.
An offer that also sets it apart from the T-Cross and Taigo, which are deprived of diesel.
At the wheel of a 150 horsepower TDI in R-Line finish, we say to ourselves that indeed the diesel is not dead.
The block offers a beautiful liveliness, as well as a silence of operation which has little to envy gasoline.
Shifts are efficient, and driving is fluid thanks to a gearbox that works smoothly.
This is one of the surprises of this T-Roc: the sensations are more those of a sedan than an SUV.
However, it is higher on its legs, more spacious and brighter than a Golf!
Its behavior is sound, its steering precise, but in certain chicanes or tight turns, its weight outweighs stability.
Being a model oriented above all towards comfort, we will forgive this slightly pronounced roll, which does not handicap it in normal driving.
Finally, despite the reliefs and the sometimes capricious Spanish roads, we measured an average of 6.4L/100 km.
Figures that may interest the big rollers.
In short, this restyled T-Roc is ultimately a very good car, comfortable, healthy, and spacious.
Selling more than a million copies since 2017, it is modernized and asserts itself even more with this update.
Already available to order, its prices start at €27,990 for 110 hp petrol, and €32,260 for 115 hp diesel.
Automotive
Tesla: The first “Made in Germany” Model Ys have just come out of the Berlin factory.
Automotive
50 years of Porsche Design: Everything… except cars!
The Volkswagen T-Roc TDI 150 in a few figures
Engine: 4 cyl.
turbodiesel, 1,968 cc;
150hp;
360Nm
Transmission: to the front wheels
Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
L/W/H (mm): 4.236/1.819/1.584
Empty weight (kg): 1.455
Trunk volume (l): 445
Tank (l): 50
0-100 km/h (sec.): 8.6
Max speed (km/h): 205
Mixed consumption (l/100km): 5.5
Price (€): 36,470
volkswagen
Diesel
SUV
Automotive
0 comment
0 share
Share on Messenger
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share on Flipboard
Share on Pinterest
Share on Linkedin
Send by Mail
To safeguard
A fault ?
To print