Volkswagen T-Roc 2022 review
Volkswagen T-Roc 2022 review
Fresh-faced and fancier inside
As a compact SUV, the Volkswagen T-Roc has no shortage of rivals, but the German firm has still managed to sell more than a million of them worldwide, so the car clearly has enough appeal to compete. Even so, the car has just been given a facelift for 2022, in order to make that appeal even stronger.
The exterior styling has been tweaked slightly, but the bigger upgrades have been reserved for the interior, with a redesigned dashboard, higher-quality materials and enhanced equipment levels. Buyers still choose between SUV and Cabriolet body styles, and they also choose between six engines, two diesels and four petrols, the petrol range topping out with the fire-breathing 300 horsepower T-Roc R.
In this CarGurus UK video review, Chris Knapman has a go in the new T-Roc to see what kind of a difference the enhancements have made.
Written review:
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Pros
Roomy boot on front-wheel-drive models
Comfortable ride
Engaging handling
Cons
Lacklustre interior quality on pre-facelift cars
Rear seats lack flexibility
Reduced boot space in 4Motion models
The CarGurus verdict
The Volkswagen T-Roc is one of the best small SUVs you can buy, whether you are looking at a brand new car or a used example. The cabin is roomy, the ride is comfortable and all trim levels are reasonably well equipped. The engines balance performance and economy, and the T-Roc is satisfying to drive.
We reckon the SE specification offers the best value for money. The high-spec models are tempting, but considerably more expensive considering that SE comes with everything you really need.
The biggest disappointment is the interior finish in pre-facelift cars. Like the smaller T-Cross, a used T-Roc can be disappointingly cheap-looking inside, with unappealing hard plastics. If you want even more interior space and practicality, a Skoda Karoq offers more room for passengers and luggage for a similar price. And if you can manage with a little less space, the Ford Puma is more rewarding to drive. As an all-rounder, though, the T-Roc is close to the top of the small SUV class.
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00:00 – 2022 VW T-Roc introduction
01:49 – Boot space
02:20 – Back seats
03:27 – Interior and infotainment
05:14 – Driving impressions
08:12 – Verdict
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Content
0.48 -> meet the new vwt rock which is
3.12 -> actually well it's the old vwt rock but
5.6 -> with what volkswagen calls a suite of
8 -> enhancements so it's a facelift in other
10.719 -> words to find out what those
12.32 -> enhancements are and how much they add
14.16 -> to the t rock we're going to spend a bit
15.44 -> of time getting to know this car
17.6 -> before we do that please do remember to
19.199 -> subscribe to the cargurus uk youtube
20.96 -> channel turn on notifications and of
22.4 -> course remember to head to cargurus.com
24 -> at uk when it comes time to find your
26.16 -> next car because that's when you're
27.119 -> going to find loads of great deals from
28.64 -> top rated dealers all around the country
30.64 -> and will even sort them by best deals
32.48 -> first eagle-eyed viewers might have
34.32 -> spotted that this car is left-hand drive
36.16 -> and wearing german number plates those
38.16 -> aren't two of the enhancements it's
39.68 -> because we have been lucky enough to get
40.96 -> early access to the car we are however
43.04 -> still in the uk on what is a very
44.559 -> pleasant spring morning
46.32 -> so what do we think of the updates to
48.399 -> the t-roc styling well they are pretty
50.48 -> minor it has to be said this front end
52.239 -> is a bit smoother than before we've got
53.6 -> new lights leds also on higher spec
56.16 -> models this led light bar which is very
59.12 -> reminiscent of the market golf isn't it
62.16 -> round to the side and rear there's not
63.44 -> much has changed
64.799 -> there's a new badge on the rear and same
66.96 -> on the front here and the rear lights
68.96 -> are have a slightly darker tint than
70.56 -> before
71.6 -> so overall not huge differences outside
73.68 -> but i still think that this remains a
76.64 -> really smart looking compact suv as for
79.84 -> where it sits in the vw range think
81.6 -> above the t-cross and new tiger and
83.84 -> below the tiguan and tuareg
86.4 -> that's a lot of suvs from one brand
88.32 -> isn't it but when you realize that in
91.119 -> 2021 suvs accounted for 40 of vw sales
94.72 -> it's hardly surprising that they're
96.079 -> building such a big range of them
97.92 -> in terms of where this one sits so it is
99.92 -> clearly smaller than a tiguan it's
101.439 -> actually bumper to bumper a bit shorter
103.119 -> than a golf however it's also wider and
105.68 -> taller which of course is what gives it
107.119 -> that suv aesthetic it's also what helps
110.56 -> to give it
111.6 -> a really useful boot
113.6 -> so
114.479 -> at the moment we've got this
116.079 -> adjustable height floor set in its
117.6 -> higher position there's a very uh very
120.32 -> small loading lip
122.159 -> really practical if you drop it down
124.799 -> you get an enormous boot this is
126.64 -> actually 404 liters which is 17 bigger
130.8 -> than the boot you get in a golf do note
132.8 -> however that in models with four motion
134.239 -> four wheel drive you do lose a bit of
135.76 -> boot space and in all models the seats
138.08 -> fold down in a 60 40 split so there's no
140.8 -> change in interior space for this
142.64 -> facelift but what has changed are the
144.56 -> trim levels so now the t-roc range
146.4 -> starts with the entry level life and
148.239 -> then from there you can either go one
149.44 -> way and choose a style model which is
151.76 -> more comfort and well style oriented or
154 -> you can go the other way and choose an r
156 -> line for a sportier aesthetic this is an
158.239 -> r line all three of those are going to
159.84 -> be the same in terms of space in the
161.36 -> back
162.319 -> so you don't get seats that slide or
164.959 -> backrest that recline
166.879 -> but the fundamentals are actually really
168.8 -> good so head room is good
170.64 -> i've got enough level room i'm five foot
172.4 -> eleven um you can see that driver's seat
174.319 -> set for me
175.44 -> and this is perfectly comfortable and
177.28 -> also there's a lot of space under the
178.56 -> seat to put my feet which is good i also
180.959 -> quite like
182 -> these uh cup holders in the armrest
184.959 -> have these little bits that remove and
186.64 -> you can adjust them depending on the
188.08 -> size of your cup which is quite a neat
189.519 -> touch
190.48 -> the middle seat itself however because
192.48 -> you can have the t-rock with all-wheel
194.48 -> drive you need this chunky transmission
196.56 -> tunnel and that means it's just another
199.04 -> thing to straddle
200.8 -> and the seat itself is also a little bit
203.28 -> narrow it is in the front where the
205.2 -> facelift is most obvious
208.48 -> so i remember when the t-roc was first
210.72 -> launched climbing in and thinking that
212.959 -> its interior fit and finishing materials
214.799 -> just didn't feel quite as good as a golf
217.12 -> uh i think vw has pretty much addressed
219.04 -> that with this facelift so it's got
220.319 -> things like this panel on top of the
221.76 -> dash is now squishy and it's always
223.44 -> stitching in
224.64 -> it looks and feels a lot nicer much
226.319 -> higher quality you also get lots of this
227.84 -> gloss black plastic which is very
230 -> fashionable in cars these days it looks
232 -> great when it's all clean probably less
233.36 -> so once your kids have wiped their mucky
235.36 -> fingers all over it
236.72 -> but all in all the interior of this
238.959 -> facelifted t-roc feels much more in line
241.12 -> with vw's other offerings
243.519 -> also helping to lift the sense of
245.12 -> occasion in the t-rock are these digital
246.799 -> dials which come as standard across the
248.48 -> range just be aware that you only get
250.319 -> these 10 and a quarter inch digital
251.84 -> dials in the higher spec style and
253.84 -> r-line models if you go for an
254.879 -> entry-level life model you get an
256.72 -> eight-inch display which just doesn't
258.32 -> look as good it's not got quite the same
260.16 -> sort of configurability as you get in
261.919 -> this model
263.6 -> elsewhere you have a kind of a mixture
265.52 -> of mark eight golf touches and then
267.6 -> still some of the older t-rock
269.52 -> functionalities so a row of buttons here
271.52 -> physical buttons quite nice actually
274.4 -> and then the heater rotary dials which i
276.56 -> never had a problem with they've been
277.759 -> replaced by these sliders like you get
279.6 -> in the market the difference is and i
282.08 -> think it's a positive change is that in
284.24 -> the market golf they're up here in the t
286.72 -> rock they're down here and that means
287.919 -> you don't hit them by accident when
289.12 -> you're using this infotainment system
291.44 -> on the subject of which the
292.56 -> entertainment has also been updated of
293.919 -> course it wouldn't be a facelift if it
295.28 -> hadn't uh it's a good system the
297.52 -> graphics are great
299.04 -> volkswagen can update this either at a
301.039 -> dealership or over the air so it can add
303.44 -> new functionality and update features
306.16 -> and glitches and you can also of course
308 -> connect your phone for apple carplay or
310.16 -> android auto
312.86 -> [Music]
317.68 -> as far as engines go the t-roc is
320.08 -> perhaps starting to show its age a
322.32 -> little bit in the sense that there is no
324.16 -> electric or plug-in hybrid or even a
326.479 -> mild hybrid version available you can
329.12 -> however slightly unusually perhaps still
331.28 -> have a diesel it's a two liter unit with
333.039 -> either 115 or 150 horsepower or you
336.72 -> could do what most people do and go for
338.56 -> one of the petrol engines there's a one
339.919 -> liter a 1.5 liter and a two liter
344 -> most models come with front wheel drive
346.639 -> although if you go for one of the two
347.84 -> liter engines you can if you want select
350.24 -> full motion all-wheel drive as for
352.479 -> gearboxes the lower powered engines get
354.32 -> a six-speed manual the higher powered
356.24 -> engines get a 7-speed dual clutch
357.68 -> automatic and on the mid-level engines
359.919 -> you can choose either today we're in the
361.84 -> 1.5 litre t-rock in r-line trim so this
364.96 -> is a four-cylinder turbo engine we're
366.56 -> familiar with this from plenty of other
367.919 -> vw group products it's smooth refined
371.12 -> and still quite punchy it's a great
372.639 -> engine actually
374.24 -> that said if your budget will only go to
376.4 -> the one liter three cylinder turbo
378.56 -> engine that's also really good in the
380.479 -> t-roc it performs surprisingly well
383.44 -> given this car size it pulls strongly
386 -> and it's pretty refined both of those
388.24 -> engines will do around 40 to 45 miles
390.56 -> per gallon in normal driving
393.039 -> for me i think if i could find the
394.88 -> budget i would go for this 1.5 just
396.72 -> because i think it is a really fantastic
398.96 -> engine
400 -> going for the 1.5 over the one liter
401.84 -> will also cut two seconds off the north
403.68 -> 62 mile per hour time coming in at 8.6
406.479 -> seconds so this engine is refined and
408.8 -> punchy and actually this 6-speed gearbox
411.12 -> is
411.84 -> well it has an oily slick precision to
413.599 -> it that we're familiar with from other
414.96 -> vw group products it's good it's really
417.039 -> good and actually the whole way this car
418.479 -> drives is good it's
420.08 -> got that refinement and composure to it
423.199 -> the ride comfort is good actually even
425.199 -> in this r-line model it rides well
427.919 -> um but i think where the t-rock really
430 -> stands out against some other suvs
432.56 -> is that
434.24 -> it's genuinely good fun the steering is
437.039 -> quick
437.919 -> the chassis feels nice and balanced it
440.479 -> turns in well it grips well
442.96 -> i think a ford puma is ultimately still
445.919 -> a bit more fun but with this 1.5 litre
449.039 -> engine in particular without having a
450.56 -> bit of punch it's a fun fun enjoyable
453.12 -> car to drive it's no hot hatch but
456.319 -> yeah it's satisfying
458 -> the t-roc then remains a really good
459.919 -> all-rounder and that's before you
461.52 -> remember that the t-roc range has a
463.039 -> couple of other tricks up its sleeve
464.72 -> namely vw has retained in the t-roc
467.599 -> lineup the t-roc r which is kind of a
469.44 -> golf r in a t-roc body so a small suv
473.52 -> hot hatch and the t-rock convertible
476.4 -> which as the name suggests is a t-roc
478.56 -> with a soft top
480.4 -> and so if what you crave is a small suv
483.52 -> that can either set your hair on fire or
486.16 -> blow the wind through it then you are
488.24 -> well catered for
490.18 -> [Music]
494.16 -> for most though it is going to be one of
496.479 -> the more regular five-door models
499.28 -> with one of the more regular engines
500.56 -> much like this car in fact that is going
502.24 -> to hold the most appeal now clearly this
505.12 -> is not a vastly different car from the
506.96 -> pre-facelift model but we would say that
508.56 -> the suite of enhancements that
510.319 -> volkswagen have made do make a small but
512.88 -> noticeable difference and in fact they
514.719 -> help to keep this as one of the top cars
516.56 -> in its class we'd say it's a job well
519.039 -> done with the t-roc be on your shortlist
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