Volkswagen T-Roc

Volkswagen T-Roc
2018 Volkswagen T-Roc
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen
Production	2017–present
Assembly	Palmela, Portugal (AutoEuropa) Foshan, China (FAW-VW)
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	FF / F4
Platform	Volkswagen MQB
Related	Volkswagen Tiguan Volkswagen Golf Audi Q2 SEAT Arona
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1.0l (I3), 1.5 and 2.0l TSI Diesel: 1.6l (Future), 2.0l TDI
Transmission	6-speed manual 7-speed DSG
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,595.9 mm (102.2 in)
Length	4,178.3 mm (164.5 in)
Width	1,831.3 mm (72.1 in)
Height	1,501.1 mm (59.1 in)
Curb weight	1,420 kg (3,130 lb)[1]

The Volkswagen T-Roc is a small sub compact SUV by German manufacturer Volkswagen. Its main rivals are the Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, Dacia/Renault Duster, Hyundai Kona, Mazda CX-3, Ford Ecosport, Toyota C-HR and the Honda HR-V. The T-Roc is smaller than the Volkswagen Tiguan.^[2]

It was unveiled as a concept car at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show. It was designed to be an offroader, with an aggressive design and AWD. Originally, it was said that the T-Roc was not going to be produced, and that instead it would be used to test out concepts for future Volkswagen SUVs. They later said that a car related to the T-Roc may reach production.

Volkswagen calls the design of the T-Roc 'striking' along with the 19 inch alloy wheels. They also say the car is relatively light because of the way it was constructed.^[3] The car is painted with Blue Metallic. The removable roof that was in the concept will probably not make it to production, but three door or five door variants will most likely be produced.^[4]

The T-Roc made its worldwide debut in Italy on August 23, 2017. It was introduced as Volkswagen´s fourth SUV.^[5] There is a 12.3 inch screen where the driver can switch driving modes and access the entertainment system. The gauges are also replaced by an information screen that contains digital gauges.

European market cars are assembled in the Portuguese plant on the edge of Setubal, that was originally built for the Volkswagen Sharan/Ford Galaxy joint venture. Chinese market cars are assembled at the FAW-Volkswagen joint-venture plant in Foshan.^[6]

The T-Roc will not be launched in North America, Mexico, Argentina and Russia, as they launch yet another subcompact SUV, the T-Cross, as the officials for Volkswagen said that the T-Roc is better suited to Europe’s tastes as it has smaller dimensions and a lower roofline than the T-Cross.

The T-Roc is not sold in Australia but will be available in New Zealand, many CIS countries, India, Middle East and North Africa (same case as the Touran, as well as the Sharan MPVs) The T-Roc is also not sold in East and Southeast Asia (except China). They have plans to produce them in Brazil.

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Mechanicals

The T-Roc's turbo diesel injection (TDI) engine from the Golf can propel the car from 0 to 62 in 6.9 seconds, and a top speed of 130 mph.^[2] Volkswagen estimates a fuel mileage of 57.6 MPG and 129 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

The 2018 Volkswagen T-Roc currently has six engines available, all turbocharged and with direct fuel injection, though only two gasoline engines and a diesel are being sold from the start – another two diesels and one more gasoline engine will be sold later.^[7]

Platform

The T-Roc uses the MQB platform, which it shares with the Volkswagen Golf, SEAT León, Audi A3, and the Škoda Octavia^[8]

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