2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, first test of the German compact SUV : 2019 New Car Concept
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, first test of the German compact SUV : 2019 New Car Concept
Volkswagen is committed to entering into each and every segment available in the market. Or create them. This time, it is submerged in the disputed frame of the compact SUVs, below the Tiguan, with a model that smells like best-sellers. We test the new Volkswagen T-Roc.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, unmistakable design
Surprise Yes, it is an assessment that is not usually referred to a Volkswagen. The design of the T-Roc is a revolution within the brand, a vehicle that has managed to evolve the stylistic values of the firm and move them to the SUV world without resembling their brothers in the range.
Let's be frank, at first glance it is not a clone of the Tiguan, nor of the Touareg (which will take over next year), but it follows a path of its own full of personality. The daytime running lights integrated in the bumper (standard on Sport) are the 'look' that characterizes it as well as the headlights in continuation of the grille.
It measures 4.23 meters long, is somewhat smaller than the Golf, but also plays with a wide body and something taller. The free height to the ground does not stand out precisely, although the general aspect introduces it fully in the so-called SUV style.
If it was not enough, add plastic protections, a marked waist line and large wheel arches, a chrome line that runs through the roof and the fashionable floating roof. This can go to contrast, in fact, it offers two options, black and white.
On the other hand, 17-inch wheels come standard with the most basic Advance finish, with different designs depending on the finish. There are three, Advance, Advance Style and Sport. These last two give way to the two-tone roof.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, Polo inspiration
The Volkswagen T-Roc uses the MQB platform of the Golf, but its interior takes the inspiration of the Polo. Almost traced, brings a youthful and colourful touch never before seen in a product of the firm. I like it.
There is not a single fluffy plastic, neither on the upper part of the dashboard nor the doors (criticized when in the Golf itself), which worsens the quality to the touch, but the assembly is extremely solid and well executed. The result is a cozy interior, where a very voluminous dashboard stands out that imprints the false sensation of introducing us even more into the driving position.
As far as personalization is concerned, there are four colors to choose for the moldings. Although they can be burdensome, since they constitute a good part of the dashboard, they greatly increase the visual quality of the whole.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, something more habitable
Habitability is one of the key features. It is not the most spacious in its category, not at least the most modular, but it is one of the ones with the most trunk. They are 445 liters in versions of simple traction and 392 liters with total traction.
It is spacious, at least for passengers less than 1.90 meters high. All seats offer a more upright posture than Golf, but equally comfortable. The foam of the seats is, in any case, a soft tad.
As far as the back row is concerned, there is room for three, preferably two. The central passenger sits in a shapeless seat, harder and with a very bulky central tunnel. The side seats are comfortable and spacious. Curiously, they seem more usable by height than by length, unlike many of their rivals.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, equipped and safe
The most noteworthy in the technological section is the new digital display Volkswagen Digital Cockpit for the control panel. It is smaller than the one previously known (11.7 versus 12.3 inches), but offers, in addition to higher resolution, a more extensive personalization. Now finally it allows the vision of the navigator to the complete one and there are numerous new options to the taste of the driver. It shows more information at the same time, which improves the distribution and use of it. It is reserved for the Sport finish.
For its part, all T-Roc comes standard with the multimedia equipment Composition Media with 8-inch touch screen. The operation is very correct and integrates Android Auto series and Apple CarPlay. At option is the Discover Media team of the same size but with navigation functions.
In the rest it is at the hands of the catalog of assistants to the conduction, with a control of adaptive cruise speed that appears of series, as well as the Lane Assist. Headlights in LED technology are reserved for the Sport, as well as the rear view camera.
There are four additional equipment packages. The Advance and Advance Style have the Comfort packages (Light Assist, electric boot lid and rear camera), Dynamic (sports suspension, driving mode selector and silver roof bars) and Sound (Beats sound system, radio digital and voice control). To this last one shared with the Sport is added, exclusively for the latter the Travel (thermal front seats, electric trunk door and front lumbar supports). All cost € 900.
Volkswagen T-Roc, Dynamic Golf
The Golf is the benchmark in terms of behavior and balance for Volkswagen, and that is why they have set their sights on the T-Roc set-up. Actually, they almost seem to have replicated it. Its higher height hardly compromises the dynamics, even more so in the case of an SUV.
The suspension works tremendously, really well. It is not dry, but it controls swinging very well, which raises confidence when facing curves. It is not, in any case, an exciting vehicle; Yes, agile and easy to carry. Exactly the same answer as a Golf. It is, in turn, comfortable. It lends itself to long journeys.
At the moment to Spain arrive three engines, a 1.0 TSI of 115 CV, a 2.0 TDI of 150 CV and a 2.0 TSI of 190 CV. More ahead will arrive the TDI of 115 CV, the gasoline of 150 CV and the diesel of 190 CV, in addition to greater range of boxes of change and type of traction.
For now we have tested the TDI of 150 HP with change DSG 7 relations and 4Motion total traction system. It is a very interesting option, even more so if it were associated with manual change and simple traction. Reach.
Volkswagen T-Roc 2019. Blue sweep
At the moment it is an alternative that returns consumption around 6.5 l / 100 km, good response and excellent refinement. In fact, this last section seems to me better achieved than in the 190 hp TSI, the other one we have tested. Accelerates more, but also spends considerably more. Flirt at 8.5 / 9 l / 100 km.
It is an option, the latter, with few sales planned in Spain. In fact, the most demanded according to Volkswagen Spain is not yet for sale. It will be the TSI of 150 HP, and that Golf already sells more gasoline than diesel.
In any case, in the absence of completing the range, the 150 hp TDI is a logical alternative. However, the TSI 115 HP can be a logical proposal if you do not look for performance and yes price.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, from € 23,875
The T-Roc has a price in Spain that starts at € 23,875, a high sum if we compare it with its closest competitors. However, Volkswagen has taken care of the starting equipment, in addition to departing yes or yes from a 115 HP engine. The rest is usually associated with a lower power access engine. By the end of the year there will be more versions and engines available.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, unmistakable design
Surprise Yes, it is an assessment that is not usually referred to a Volkswagen. The design of the T-Roc is a revolution within the brand, a vehicle that has managed to evolve the stylistic values of the firm and move them to the SUV world without resembling their brothers in the range.
Let's be frank, at first glance it is not a clone of the Tiguan, nor of the Touareg (which will take over next year), but it follows a path of its own full of personality. The daytime running lights integrated in the bumper (standard on Sport) are the 'look' that characterizes it as well as the headlights in continuation of the grille.
It measures 4.23 meters long, is somewhat smaller than the Golf, but also plays with a wide body and something taller. The free height to the ground does not stand out precisely, although the general aspect introduces it fully in the so-called SUV style.
If it was not enough, add plastic protections, a marked waist line and large wheel arches, a chrome line that runs through the roof and the fashionable floating roof. This can go to contrast, in fact, it offers two options, black and white.
On the other hand, 17-inch wheels come standard with the most basic Advance finish, with different designs depending on the finish. There are three, Advance, Advance Style and Sport. These last two give way to the two-tone roof.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, Polo inspiration
The Volkswagen T-Roc uses the MQB platform of the Golf, but its interior takes the inspiration of the Polo. Almost traced, brings a youthful and colourful touch never before seen in a product of the firm. I like it.
There is not a single fluffy plastic, neither on the upper part of the dashboard nor the doors (criticized when in the Golf itself), which worsens the quality to the touch, but the assembly is extremely solid and well executed. The result is a cozy interior, where a very voluminous dashboard stands out that imprints the false sensation of introducing us even more into the driving position.
As far as personalization is concerned, there are four colors to choose for the moldings. Although they can be burdensome, since they constitute a good part of the dashboard, they greatly increase the visual quality of the whole.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, something more habitable
Habitability is one of the key features. It is not the most spacious in its category, not at least the most modular, but it is one of the ones with the most trunk. They are 445 liters in versions of simple traction and 392 liters with total traction.
It is spacious, at least for passengers less than 1.90 meters high. All seats offer a more upright posture than Golf, but equally comfortable. The foam of the seats is, in any case, a soft tad.
As far as the back row is concerned, there is room for three, preferably two. The central passenger sits in a shapeless seat, harder and with a very bulky central tunnel. The side seats are comfortable and spacious. Curiously, they seem more usable by height than by length, unlike many of their rivals.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, equipped and safe
The most noteworthy in the technological section is the new digital display Volkswagen Digital Cockpit for the control panel. It is smaller than the one previously known (11.7 versus 12.3 inches), but offers, in addition to higher resolution, a more extensive personalization. Now finally it allows the vision of the navigator to the complete one and there are numerous new options to the taste of the driver. It shows more information at the same time, which improves the distribution and use of it. It is reserved for the Sport finish.
For its part, all T-Roc comes standard with the multimedia equipment Composition Media with 8-inch touch screen. The operation is very correct and integrates Android Auto series and Apple CarPlay. At option is the Discover Media team of the same size but with navigation functions.
In the rest it is at the hands of the catalog of assistants to the conduction, with a control of adaptive cruise speed that appears of series, as well as the Lane Assist. Headlights in LED technology are reserved for the Sport, as well as the rear view camera.
There are four additional equipment packages. The Advance and Advance Style have the Comfort packages (Light Assist, electric boot lid and rear camera), Dynamic (sports suspension, driving mode selector and silver roof bars) and Sound (Beats sound system, radio digital and voice control). To this last one shared with the Sport is added, exclusively for the latter the Travel (thermal front seats, electric trunk door and front lumbar supports). All cost € 900.
Volkswagen T-Roc, Dynamic Golf
The Golf is the benchmark in terms of behavior and balance for Volkswagen, and that is why they have set their sights on the T-Roc set-up. Actually, they almost seem to have replicated it. Its higher height hardly compromises the dynamics, even more so in the case of an SUV.
The suspension works tremendously, really well. It is not dry, but it controls swinging very well, which raises confidence when facing curves. It is not, in any case, an exciting vehicle; Yes, agile and easy to carry. Exactly the same answer as a Golf. It is, in turn, comfortable. It lends itself to long journeys.
At the moment to Spain arrive three engines, a 1.0 TSI of 115 CV, a 2.0 TDI of 150 CV and a 2.0 TSI of 190 CV. More ahead will arrive the TDI of 115 CV, the gasoline of 150 CV and the diesel of 190 CV, in addition to greater range of boxes of change and type of traction.
For now we have tested the TDI of 150 HP with change DSG 7 relations and 4Motion total traction system. It is a very interesting option, even more so if it were associated with manual change and simple traction. Reach.
Volkswagen T-Roc 2019. Blue sweep
At the moment it is an alternative that returns consumption around 6.5 l / 100 km, good response and excellent refinement. In fact, this last section seems to me better achieved than in the 190 hp TSI, the other one we have tested. Accelerates more, but also spends considerably more. Flirt at 8.5 / 9 l / 100 km.
It is an option, the latter, with few sales planned in Spain. In fact, the most demanded according to Volkswagen Spain is not yet for sale. It will be the TSI of 150 HP, and that Golf already sells more gasoline than diesel.
In any case, in the absence of completing the range, the 150 hp TDI is a logical alternative. However, the TSI 115 HP can be a logical proposal if you do not look for performance and yes price.
2019 Volkswagen T-Roc, from € 23,875
The T-Roc has a price in Spain that starts at € 23,875, a high sum if we compare it with its closest competitors. However, Volkswagen has taken care of the starting equipment, in addition to departing yes or yes from a 115 HP engine. The rest is usually associated with a lower power access engine. By the end of the year there will be more versions and engines available.
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