Volkswagen T Roc to launch next week

As reported by us earlier, the Volkswagen T Roc will be brought in to India via the CBU route. The T Roc will be in the compact SUV market but will be priced at a premium since it is being brought over in the CBU route. Fresh details have arrived about the car and it has also being spied on testing on the Indian roads.

Find out more details below.

Overview

The T Roc will sit in the compact SUV segment that has very competitive now with the likes of the Jeep Compass and the Tata Harrier. The car is part of VW’s plan to bring imported models due to an ease of rules for importing cars. Now the launch date of the car is finally out and it will be launched on 18th March. The car is also part of VWs plan to launch the SUV till the launch of the India specific Taigun next year.

T Roc features

The T Roc will have features such as LED headlamps with DRL, panoramic sunroof, Vienna leather seats, reverse parking camera, Climatronic automatic climate control, passive keyless entry and keyless start. Safety equipment will include six airbags, Electronic Stability Control and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, 8.0-inch Composition Media system that includes CD player, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well. The more advanced, 8.0-inch Discover Media system that includes navigation also won’t be offered in our market. Another disappointing exclusion here will be the 11.7-inch Active Info Display fully digital instrument cluster.

T Roc dimensions

The VW T-Roc is based on the MQB platform. It is 4,234 mm long, 1,819 mm wide and 1,572 mm (FWD)/1,573 mm (AWD) tall.

It has a wheelbase of 2,590 mm and it offers 445 litres of boot space. The cargo capacity can be expanded to 1,290 litres by folding down the rear seat backrests.

Engines and gearbox

The car will come in only one engine form which will be the 1.5-litre TSI-Evo turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that puts out 150 PS and 250 Nm of torque. The 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission will be on offer which has been discontinued on the BS6 Polo and Vento The 4MOTION AWD system won’t be available.

Pricing

The pricing will be a bit steep and is expected to be priced at about 22 lakh ex-showroom. Check out our walk around of the Volkswagen T Roc: