Volkswagen announces new T-Roc SUV
Volkswagen has officially announced its fourth SUV – the T-Roc.
The crossover will focus heavily on customization and advanced driving technology, being the first Volkswagen SUV that will be available to order in two-tone paintwork
Like the larger Tiguan, the new T-Roc is being offered with efficient turbocharged engines: three petrol engines (TSI) and three diesels (TDI).
They are being offered partly with front-wheel drive and manual gearbox, partly with front-wheel drive, 4Motion all-wheel drive (including 4Motion Active Control as standard) and the dual clutch gearbox (7-speed DSG).
Every version of the T-Roc comes with high-tech systems such as Front Assist area monitoring with City Emergency Braking and Pedestrian Monitoring, Automatic Post-Collision Braking System and the lane keeping system Lane Assist.
Further, all models will feature air conditioning, a Composition Colour infotainment system, LED tail light cluster, visual underbody guard (black) and LED daytime running lights in the bumper.
If all five seats are occupied, luggage space when loaded up to the top edge of the rear seat backrests totals 445 litres.
The backrests can also be folded down in a 60/40 split, yielding luggage capacity of up to 1,290 litres.
The new T-Roc is positioned within the segment below the Tiguan and like the latter and the Atlas/Teramont is based on the modular transverse matrix (MQB).
This means it will take its place in the €20,000 class segment (German market) when it launches in Europe in November.
According to a Wheels24 report, the new model is not planned for a South African release at this stage.
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