{"id":194340,"date":"2017-08-24T09:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T07:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=194340"},"modified":"2017-08-24T09:10:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T07:10:06","slug":"volkswagen-announces-new-t-roc-suv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/194340\/volkswagen-announces-new-t-roc-suv\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen announces new T-Roc SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volkswagen has officially announced its fourth SUV – the\u00a0T-Roc.<\/p>\n

The crossover will focus heavily on customization and advanced driving technology, being\u00a0the first Volkswagen SUV that will be available to order in two-tone paintwork<\/p>\n

Like the larger Tiguan, the new T-Roc is being offered with efficient turbocharged engines: three petrol engines (TSI) and three diesels (TDI).<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

If all five seats are occupied, luggage space when loaded up to the top edge of the rear seat backrests totals 445 litres.<\/p>\n

The backrests can also be folded down in a 60\/40 split, yielding luggage capacity of up to 1,290\u00a0litres.<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

This means it will take its place in the \u20ac20,000 class segment (German market) when it launches in Europe in November.<\/p>\n

According to a Wheels24 <\/a><\/strong>report, the new model is not planned for a South African release at this stage.<\/p>\n

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