All-new Volkswagen T-Roc Review - Specs, price, buying advice
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South Africans are flocking to SUVs and crossovers en masse and the reality is that brands simply can't afford not to offer a variety of SUVs to potential customers. The T-Roc is the latest SUV to join the Volkswagen line up and sits between the smaller T-Cross and the larger Tiguan in the VW stable.
But as Ciro De Siena finds out, the T-Roc is quite a unique offering. Built on Golf underpinnings with the same 2-litre motor found in the GTI, what exactly is the T-Roc trying to be? It's not as practical as the family-friendly Tiguan and it's arguably not as practical as the smaller T-Cross.
In this video we take a look at the newcomer and try to work out who should buy this car and why. We cover the interior, specs and pricing, tech features, boot space and engine power.
Let us know what you think of the all-new T-Roc.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Why Volkswagen is bringing in more SUVs
1:53 Engine Options
3:22 Volkswagen T-Roc Downside
4:52 Interior
5:02 Standard and Optional features
7:30 Boot Space
8:36 Comparing price between T-Roc, T-Cross and Tiguan
9:43 Should you buy the Volkswagen T-Roc
11:54 Pricing in South Africa
12:34 Closing
Volkswagen T-Roc price in South Africa (February 2021)
T-Roc 1.4 110 kW Tiptronic Design R489 400
T-Roc 2.0 140 kW 4Motion DSG Design R548 300
T-Roc 2.0 140 kW 4Motion DSG R-Line R593 600
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Perfect car for that one person that couldn't decide between a golf and a tiguan
perfect Price 640K?
Lol both inside are better than this “issue”.
@12:03 2020 or 2021?
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"Because this is a volkswagen you are obviously interested in it for no reason" 🤣🤣🤣
Why would he say that? I am hurt yazi🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭
runs some ads for the UK, Aussie and NZ markets, your reviews are much better than most reviewers in those markets other than StraightPipes and Carwow, would be cool to see you get more subscribers, great balance of humour, perspective and the basics
Thanks so much
You forgot carfection . Car wow dude tries too hard
Car Wow sucks because I find the presenter annoying. I prefer Auto Trader UK. Rory Reid is a good presenter. Throttle House from Canada is another goodie.
You don’t have competition in the reviews department well done!
I've been waiting for this review, FINALLY.
Great review, practical and realistic. With some personal perspective. 👍🏻
I like your straight forward honesty thank you
Well done mate, that’s the most helpful Review I watched on this vehicle 🚗
Of course the warranty is shorter than normal. Even the manufacturers know they're producing planned obsolescence.
Great video. The Jetta is still currently on sale here in the states, but the Passat has just received the same fate here as in your country. The base Golf here has also been done away with leaving only the GTI and R Hopefully we can get that Arteon R here. Greetings from Missouri
Just an FYI, the rectangular USB port which find on your computer or laptop is type A not type B. You find type B on printers, and micro B on older phones. It's really doesn't matter what you call it, we understand what you mean anyway.
Thanks for the great review, awesome as usual
Thanks for watching!
Awesome stuff. Thanks cars!
The t-roc is better looking than tiguan
It was, they ruined it with the new model this year…
I like the touareg more
Naah CAP
Tiguan is the goat
Had mine for a month - amazing little car!
Had mine for a month. Awsome little motor
Really enjoyed this review. Could you please do a review for the t-roc vs the new polo
I was telling my cousin this the other day, the pricing of the t roc and tiguan overlap which is why I would go for a tiguan instead, I just feel like it’s more worth it. I think the t roc is overprized
The tiguan all spaces or tiguan life?
Nice video 👍 keep up your hard work
Really enjoy the reviews. Lighthearted with enough seriousness to keep me interested.
I've been waiting for this review.
Yeah. Now we know to avoid this overpriced plastic piece of shyte like the plague.
Had one for three years. Best car so far
Ciro: We'll edit that part out.
Editor: *inserts clip*
We still need hot hatches and saloon cars because SUV, however terrible some of them may look, they are expensive and for a middle class earner, a Six Thousand rand installment on a poorly designed car is not worth it
A middle class earner don't need to spend a lot of money on a new car. Nobody needs a new car, it's just a matter of wanting it.
I'm sure the instalment is much higher than R6k...
@@peterchadhenniker6801 Obviously. Imagine throwing that amount (including interest and insurance) of money away every month on a car that's not even a keeper.
@@labourlawact7826 exactly my sentiments guys. I am not a fan of spanking expensive automobiles but most of us would definitely prefer new second hand SUVs with low mileage and price, but VW blundered by discontinuing Jetta and Passat only to bring us hideous SUVs.
@Jaxx Braylen And then you've discovered she's actually seeing a guy that's way more handsome than you 😆😆
I drive the 1.6tdi in Italy front wheel drive 6speed and what a joy to drive but I want to add that I have a lot more boot space because of no rear axle
The best way to explain the troc and t cross is with plasters. Elastoplast Don't Worry plasters come in 16's cost R27.95 ,for the same price you get 20 Elastoplast fabric strips .Arguably more effective but not as shiny .
Can we have a tiguan 2.0 tdi vs mazda cx-5 2.2 diesel?
I don't get the idea of low profile tires on an SUV. Hit one pothole and the rim is bent.... I speak from experience. The whole point of an SUV is that it should be able to handle rough surfaces etc better, even if it's a soft roader
Thumbs up Ciro for good useable review on the T-Roc.
Valid points
Its definitely about a statement this car and not practicality.
This is my dream car
Nice, honest review Ciro. Could you please review the Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TDI
I doubt he even wants to review another VW car soon. It's hard to get excited about a car that you have to praise, while fully knowing what rubbish it is underneath the skin.
@@labourlawact7826 Completely disagree with you buddy. The guy loves VW, and so do I. One of the best brands around in my opinion. Yes they are pricey, but offer true value for money when compared to brands like BMW, Audi and Mercedes.
@@ashlengovender They may be slightly better than those cars, but it still not a car to keep for 20 years and 400k.
Unless, of course if you've got money to burn fixing the thing.
It’s a shame how people worldwide are abandoning sedans and hatchbacks :(
I have a passat b5 with 130cv and it is a fking boat. When i take a 1999 mégane (compact) with 65cv im happy, short for parking, faster in curves and a lot of sensations changing gears and accelerating. Passat its only good to go 130kmh, but not even close to a compact with 300kg less in that situation.
New 2008 for me thank you!
Awesome review!!
Awesome review of a really rubbish car.
What was the entry level price? I think there was a typo or error?
Until VW offers their high end vehicles in a manual version, i am staying away. I had an Audi A3 1.8T with 7 speed DSG that broke at 87000km (out of warranty in years)...R10 grand later to fix the mechatronic unit and i sold it within a month (What happens is the oil pressure accumulator (that store oil under pressure to activate the clutch) develops a crack and then the pressure pump in the gearbox runs continuously without switching off /off as need be and you get a fault light the burns continuously on your dash...although in my case the gearbox still worked normally)). The place in Pretoria which fixed the gearbox and explained the problem to me had VW vehicles there ranging from the Polo all the way to the Audi Q7`s, all with same or similar DSG gearbox issues. People all over the world trying to get VW/Audi to admit the DSG gearbox problems (Although it is an awesome gearbox while it works), but i will never buy any VW or Audi product if it has a DSG gearbox in it ever again!
That's what I keep saying. Volkswagens and Audi is like throwing your money in the sea.....
YOH!!! I am driving a manaul 2013 polo bluemotion with just 0ver 160 000kms and my buddy has the newest polo 1.0 with an auto box... and his box is starting to give him problems... his car only has 23000 on the clock
@@rayoflight39 And your blue motion rubbish will also not last as long as a Japanese car.
@@labourlawact7826 I learnt this the hard way.
@@mazibukomail Sorry for your loss. I know Toyotas are boring, BUT they're reliable and you always get your money back when you sell on. Very good resale value.
And they can run more than half a million km's virtually trouble free.
They're just boring, but the latest Corolla looks interesting.
You can search the GMC Cannonball truck which had both bells and whistles
VW SA must be smoking some strong stuff. Marketing a vehicle launched in 2017 globally as new in SA. The enterior layout is basically the previous gen VW design, similar to what you would find in a golf or jetta.
VW is rubbish. Move on
I love your logic
I've been waiting for this 🥰🥰
manual cars are not bad in traffic jams unlike jerky DSG on N1 in the morning between PTA - JHB
Great Review 👍
Great review. Shit car
The polo, Tiguan, T-roc and T-cross sit on the mqb platform, which is based on the golf 7.
They say tcross is from a polo platform???
4 wd troc boot space is small but 2 wd troc boot space is 445 liters which is even larger than golf
Would have loved to see the car more
POV : me causually watching Ciro doing an awesome Car Review
Ciro : Changes car into sport mode... ( Puts foot flat on the peddle)
‘WEEEEEEEEEEEE’😂
Weeeeeeeeeeeeee
Peddle?
I thought they were pedals....
It's a beautiful car I saw it here in Durban. However its way more expensive. Why not buying Last gen Audi S3
I live with this car and I can assure you it's worth it 😩if you have the money and you can't decide between a hatch and a Tiguan go for it
Your quote on the Kw output of the detuned 2.0T is not correct. Its only 140KW. The T Roc doesnt have a 162KW option according to VW brochures.
That's so odd. The info on our site, which we pull from Transunion, quotes 162kW. I'll try figure this out.
I thought the troc 2.0 tsi we have in SA are 140kw I never saw one advertised with 162kw
I noticed this too... i was at the UNlaunch event here in Durban and i never heard anything about 162KW T-Roc
Please review a Mazda CX30... Something to consider against this one!
I went with a BMW X1 S Drive 18i M Sport. Have not looked back once.
U must hv twtooed yourself with BMW badge somewhere. So difficult to partway with our brand names lol.
Isn’t it 140 kW? Would love it to be 162 kW though.
I checked out this car ... It's nice I like it ... I would be happier with it ... If it had a diesel engine available... Plus depreciation is my best friend when it comes to cars ... I'm not buying any car new ... Then a year later on the used market a one with like 30000km will be costing R150000 less... yet it's has all the bells and whistles ... (I wonder who came up with that too) 😂
Vw depreciate VERY quickly
R150 000 as soon as you drive it off the lot. As soon as that useless 3 year warranty runs out, you can buy it for nothing.
@@TheSchalk1982 Exactly my point. And soon after that it turns into a money pit, so that the stupid people amongst us can buy another one of their planned obsolescence pieces of cheap plastic parts.
I'd rather just drive my "extremely boring" Japanese reliable car, and have piece of mind.
very nice car
It's a self fulfilling prophecy. I love a hatchback but it's getting harder and harder to get a premium hatchback that matches the features of similarly priced "SUVs" so I feel almost compelled to buy them.
Wish Volkswagen's weren't so expensive. Their cheapest car isn't really worth the money for what you get (as compared to the competition) unless you just a die hard VW fan.
You've gotta be stuck in the Beetle days if you're a die hard "fan" of rubbish.
Yep, overpriced yet brittle cars, if you want value go to Mazda
@@mazibukomail or Toyota. As boring as they are.....
Well said.
Place my money on a tiguan.
I like your shirt 😍 how can I purchase one?
Question. 162kw or 140kw?
Isn't it a 140kw for the 2L mill..
Thanks Ciaro. Excellent review as always.
Pity the car doesn't live up to anything. Overpriced and an endless money pit after a few years.
Cheers!
Sorry...Ciro. My bad
Tcross gives a bit more suv form, this is just a bigger wheeled golf 6.
So now the adverts are imbeded in the videos... 🤔
There is no need for a background sound,you end up not hearing the amazing sound of a car and I wish you could go deep in the practicality of the car. Talk about boot space,talk about the inside space talk about fitting the children's seat (Is it easy or not),talk about the elephant in the room and talk about some other new or added things. I am not saying those things that are based in this video but other previous videos I watched. It is not good to find that you take maybe 13 minutes doing the video but you only touch just few things. I don't mean anything bad but it is my advice as a viewer. Nice car.
The 2.0l motor produces 140kW and not 162KW like the Tiguan
Its detuned ,4k you can unlock all that power
For a little while until it packs up. Usually right after the short warranty expire.
@@labourlawact7826 looks like you have a personal vendetta against Volkswagen 😅 seeing as you're in every comment, attacking the brand.
@@nirvanpillay I'll hardly call it a "brand".
A fool and his money part ways quickly.
Do you have any idea how much, and how quickly vw and audi depreciate?
The overpriced cars that have little resale value, and costs a fortune to repair.
No thanks, I spend my money wisely.
Thanks.
7:54 anyone else notice that seagull to Ciro's top left flying then disappear into thin air😳
Its a UFO!
No we dont hv those in SA lol
Nice wheels. I could bet my last cent on it. 🔥🔥
You don't have to bet, you can buy it, and lose your last cent fixing the problems later on.😊😊👍👍
It actually has 140kw/320Nm.
Fuel consumption figures missing in the video
2021 vw Tiguan r line please 🙏
So VW is thinking of only bringing the Golf 8 GTI and Golf R? Well that gives something like a Madza 3 a better chance of being what it is, the best car in the segment and the VW Polo could be an option for people who are looking to buy a Golf (only if they don't bring the Golf 8).
But alomst R600 000 for a VW before options? Wow....
Their sales are about to drop
Does anyone know if you can fit a bicycle into the trunk?!
Ciro i still dont understand why you say the T - Roc is larger than the T - Cross look at the difference in ground clearance height space between the two the T - Roc is longer unless you are referring to engine size?
What I have noticed is that T-roc is appealing inside the cabin but outside is somehow bad not to mention the rear part and the limited boot space. T-cross on the other side looks like a wow machine from outside but inside is it too obvious for vw car owners.
Get your facts right , they are 19 inch wheels and if you lower the boot floor the boot is half as big again . I love my T Roc
On the 4MOTION, you can't lower the boot floor but you can lower it on the 1.4 TSI
Power is 140Kw, not 162Kw as mentioned.. Wheels are also 19", not 18" as mentioned. Would be nice if the reviewer quotes the correct specifications..
Apologies for the errors. We strive to do better. Thanks for watching
140kw like polo gti not tiguan 2.0 tsi power.
This rather than a golf R, just have it tuned a tad and its a full on dad whip!!
Remains a throw away car, no matter how you look at it.
@@labourlawact7826 why are you hating on vw.Youre replying to all the comments,youre just mad vw is better than your favourite car
@@ciankeulder802 Nope, I'm not jealous of any Volkswagen pieces of junk, thank you.
I will never throw away my money like that.
OK, so the boot space for the T-Roc is given as 445 L for the 2WD model and 392 L for the 4Motion models (seats folded down 1290 L and 1237L). For the T-Cross boot capacity is specified at 377 L (seats folded flat value not given in the brochure) across the model range as there are no 4Motion models. Did you do actual measurements which resulted in different boot capacities?
Thanks for the objective review otherwise.
Hi there, I think the confusion comes in because the T-Cross has a sliding rear bench, and a false boot floor which all affect the volume. Having experience of both cars though, it looks to me like the 4Motion T-Roc has a smaller boot.
@@CiroDeSiena Correct Ciro De Siena, the 2WD T-Roc also has the false boot floor whilst the 4Motion does not, obviously the rear differential/suspension taking up additional space underneath the car
I was interested in what you would lose if you take a "middle of the road Tiguan". Not sure you can just say it's "more car", yes it'll be bigger, but what are the downgrades then? No automatic? No nav? No digital cockpit? No Front Assist? IQ drive?
Because those are the features that you're paying for in the T-roc you got here, so a Tiguan could lose that.
A tiguan with those specs costs close to a million bucks, those extra features are extremely important to some people
Is the T-Roc will be available in the USA ?
Sadly not.
You have not mentioned poor quality of brittle interior plastic all over the car. Is there a particular reason?
The reason is all Volkswagen cars are cheaply built with nasty toxic plastic.
Nobody cares anymore.
Its just expected these days.
This channel mainly does overview - based reviews rather than in - depth reviews, hence the lack of detail.
VW paid them to do the review that's why!
Awesome video. The car, the price, the spec, the range VWSA offers - super insightful. Why?
South Africans have the absolute s.......test taste when it comes to cars, the entire VW lineup in testament that that. This car highlights that.
Glad my last VW was a 2.1i '89 Microbus. I love my Astra 1.6T manual all the more after seeing this boring t-croc.
Of course you are entitled to your own opinion you ....🤣🤣
Those wheels looks more like 19” size wheels 🤔
Team Tiguan though.
My main reason for never buying another VW is the pricing and aftersales service.
Who wants to be sit at the service desk with Polo Driver who insist on calling everyone dude.
For that money I can get a slightly used S90 more practical and there is Cappuccino when your car comes for a service
So this is the updated T-Roc? I was wrong to think VW would get the finger out and replace the plastic dash with something similar to what's in the golf. I'll stick with my golf longer so. I hate cars that are style over substance.
That statement generally applies to European and American cars for you.
The stupid joke about the tyres and the back 😂😂hilarious.
why is the boot so small? Is there a battery in there?
Was wondering the same thing.....what's hidden under there? Perhaps a little get me home motorcycle?
I suspect it is bcos of the soarewheel size.
40% over priced, as the rest of the new vehicles here in SA..keep them on the shelf, or make it display items.
Came back here to say buying a 2.0l petrol car is suicide, petrol is R17.34 a litter.
VW should have brought out a diesel variant.
140kw not 162 also those are 19” not 18”
I really don't see the use of any low profile tyres on a street car. You cannot legally drive to the limit of those tyres on a public road anyway, so why endure the compromised ride quality?
looks my guy, that's the only reason. Why do you think people cut their springs as well? The ride is very uncomfortable but it makes a car look better
@@paddaboi_ Better for certain people maybe, but definitely not everybody. I absolutely hate low profile tyres.
Hit a pothole and it's goodbye rim and tyre 😢😢😢 $$$$
@@labourlawact7826as they say, suffer for beauty
Insane pricing
Onlyy thing I do t like a it this car is how pricey it is but it doesn't sound like it. I wanna announce my arrival and departure if I'm paying that much money
The pricing of this car also does not make sense to me. You can get a good 2nd hand Tiguan.
They should have brought the T-Rock R and not just R-Line
It would have been R800k+ and no one was going to buy it since the Tigua R is coming soon and it will be around that price who in their right mind would buy the t-roc then.
@@shasha023 Nobody in their right mind will throw away almost a million towards a plastic bag vw
@@labourlawact7826 LOL very true
unfortunately they will run and buy that R1m golf R like flies to shit pretty soon
@@shasha023 Yep. The stupid people.
I'm sorry but I buy Japanese because I want something that will last for years.
@@labourlawact7826 lucky you, im a slave to debt so I move them on after every 3/4 years
Has nobody noticed series name T-Roc ? It’s actually pronounced “Troc” as in truck, here overseas we already have the Golf 8R, the 8 GTi Clubsport and Golf 8 GTi performance pack
All the same rubbish.
@@labourlawact7826 ah a keyboard warrior 😅
@@kenrossaukrsa Nope. A sober person that knows Volkswagen is NOT value for money.
@@labourlawact7826 what is nowadays??!Vw is a good reliable car and a cheaper great alternative to Bmw ,Merc and Audi
@@kenrossaukrsa Volkswagens turn into endless money pit cars as they age. The only reliable car they ever made was the original Beetle.
But those days are sadly long gone.
Liked the look of this car so went and checked it out.
Nice on the outside.
Cheap, nasty and claustrophobic on the inside.
It's like all modern Volkswagen cars. Endless money pit rubbish.
I know right what a letdown, you would think the nasty plastic would only be on the back but nope VW just had to make it a sea of cheap plastic everywhere you touch, and for R600k+, I wonder what type of idiots buy cars like these
@@shasha023 The idiots who buy this rubbish will defend it with their stupid lives.
It's like saying a Land Rover or a Jaguar are good reliable long term vehicles. (NOT)