Volkswagen’s T-Roc Launched in South Africa
I have been anxiously waiting for Volkswagen South Africa to reveal the T-Roc and today they finally did. The T-Roc now completes Volkswagen's SUV range in South Africa and it will slot above the T-Cross and below the Tiguan in the Volkswagen SUV range, offering maximum personalization, innovative digitalization, perfect connectivity, class-leading driver assistance systems, dynamic engines and above all a modern and expressive design. The Volkswagen SUV range will now be looking like this:
- T-Cross
- T-Roc
- Tiguan
- Tiguan Allspace
- Touareg.
The T-Roc's exterior design is instantly recognizable, with the wide radiator grille unit with integrated dual headlights and the repositioned light signature, which make the T-Roc unmistakable even at night. An off-road look is also enhanced by the all-round dark plastic trim which protects the bodywork around the wheel arches and side sills, as well as the front and rear of the car.
The rear design of the T-Roc is also just as distinctive, with the design aimed to give the T-Roc a sportier look.
The T-Roc will also be available to order in two-tone paintwork with visually contrasting roof sections (including the A-pillars and exterior mirror housings). On the Design derivatives, customers have a choice of pure white, red, and black on the roof and exterior mirror housings. In total, the T-Roc will have 26 different color options while the R-Line derivative will have 21 color options.
The Design derivatives come standard with the 17-inch Mayfield alloy wheel and have two further options of an 18-inch Montego alloy wheel as well as an 18-inch Grange Hill alloy wheel. The R-Line derivative comes standard with the 19-inch Suzuka alloy wheel.
The interior has also been adapted to match the exterior design. It has a robust SUV feel and modern treatment of surfaces. The interplay between the Active Info Display and the specific infotainment system creates a new, digital, and interactive cockpit. In addition to the standard limestone grey dashboard color, it has a further three interior colors to choose from, whilst on the R-Line derivative, the interior dashboard color is Caribou Grey. Ambient lighting, which is white for the Design derivative and red for the R-Line derivative, completes the interior style design.
The T-Roc will come standard with Composition Media radio and App-Connect. The Composition radio has an 8-inch color touch screen with two USB ports easily located in the center console of the vehicle. In the T-Roc App-Connect has been upgraded to Wireless App-Connect, meaning you no longer need to connect your smartphone to the USB port in order to get this functionality (this is only available with Discover Media system).
Wireless charging is also available in the R-Line derivative, while We Connect Go is standard in all ranges.
Various safety measures have been added to the T-Roc while I.Q drive technologies are also available. The technologies support Volkswagen’s journey to autonomous driving and represent the relevant driver assistant systems that aid the parking, driving, and security of the T-Roc. The I.Q Drive technologies included in the T-Roc are Park Assist, Emergency Assist, Front Assist, Traffic Jam Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Lane Assist.
Models and Pricing
- 1.4 TSI 8-speed Tiptronic engine with a power output of 110kW at 5 000 – 6 000rpm and torque of 250Nm, a sprint time of 8.4 secs (0-100) and a claimed fuel consumption of 6.9l/100km
- 2.0 TSI engine with 7-speed DSG® and 4MOTION® with a power output of 140kW and torque of 320Nm, a sprint time of 7.2 secs (0-100) and a claimed fuel consumption of 8.3l/100km
The Volkswagen T-Roc comes standard with a 3 year/120 000km warranty, 5 year/ 90 000km Volkswagen Service Plan, and a 12-year anti-corrosion warranty. The service interval is 15 000km.
Volkswagen South Africa will only announce pricing for the T-Roc range in August 2020.
