Volkswagen T-Roc 2022 FL - Forget Golf (ENG) - Test Drive and Review
Volkswagen T-Roc 2022 FL - Forget Golf (ENG) - Test Drive and Review
Volkswagen T-Roc debuted in 2017, and since then more than than 1 million units were sold. The Golf-based crossover comes in regular 5-door hatch versions “for the people”, as well as the pricey, but funky T-Roc Cabriolet, and the performance oriented 310 hp T-Roc R. Is the face-lifted 2022 Volkswagen T-Roc better, than the Mk8 Golf?
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↔ Volkswagen T-Roc dimensions:
✔ length: 4236 mm
✔ width: 1819 mm
✔ height: 1584 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2590 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 445-1290 L
💲 Volkswagen T-Roc starting price: 24 345 euro
💲 2022 Volkswagen T-Roc Style price as tested: 40 000 euro
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Index
0:00 intro
0:25 changes at VW
1:15 T-Roc vs. Golf
2:25 boot
3:35 rear seat
4:20 design
5:15 cockpit
6:45 engine lineup
8:25 performance
9:10 driving impressions
10:50 pricing
11:15 conclusions
Content
0.64 -> this is the refreshed volkswagen t-roc
if you wish the mark 7 golf still existed
6.24 -> this could be your next vw let's go
10.64 -> this episode is brought to you by carvago
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46.56 -> i'm not kidding about the golf in my opinion the
mark 7 golf was peak vw and everything after that
53.28 -> is the symbol of how the company is unable to
adapt to the digital and electric future but
58.96 -> keep your fingers crossed because literally
three days before i recorded this video
62.8 -> vw announced a change at the helm oliver bloom
promises to focus on the customers someone's
70.4 -> copying citroen strategy here and leaving herbert
d's let's just keep our fingers crossed for bloom
77.92 -> now the t-rock here is about the size of the
mark 7 gold the gulf is slightly longer but
82 -> the t-roc is tad wider the gulf is three and a
half centimeters longer wheelbase but the t-rock
88.16 -> is nine centimeters higher and that's no
surprise because it's actually a crossover
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109.76 -> cars from vetted dealers across europe you select
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115.92 -> presents you with car audit a full report on the
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121.52 -> of 270 technical points includes photos as well as
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138.4 -> without giving a reason the price also includes
up to 12 months warranty depending on the region
143.92 -> so what's your car from carvage going to
be like and since the t-roc is a crossover
148.96 -> it's got a larger boot than the gulf 55 liters
larger to be precise vw says this is 445 liters
155.12 -> and according to my calculations it could be even
slightly more than that in 2017 during the launch
160.56 -> event i reviewed an all-wheel drive model which
has a smaller boot 392 liters instead of 445.
169.28 -> over there it was impossible to drop
the floor making the boot even less
172.72 -> practical and giving you only about 350
liters of cargo space above the floor
178.08 -> this is a front wheel drive car so i can drop
the floor the far end bends so if you need to
183.2 -> push something heavy up the folded seats you
don't have to deal with the hump there are a
188.24 -> couple of shopping bag hooks the floor will stay
open and the parcel shelf barely but fits under it
195.52 -> also you can fold the front passenger seat and
thus carry items up to 235 centimeters long
203.68 -> the boot can be opened and closed with gesture
remote control or with a button on the tailgate
208.72 -> no separate button to lock the car though so i
ended up leaving the car in the street unlocked
213.76 -> for the night let's be honest here the rear seat
in the t-rock is not a place for tall people
222.32 -> i'm 175 centimeters tall and with the driver's
seat set to my driving position there is barely
228.08 -> any leg room and behind the passenger
seat which is pushed all the way back it's
232.4 -> even worse there is a large tunnel running
through the middle so you may want to suggest
237.04 -> to the fifth passenger to take one of those per
minute scooters because you need your arm rest
242.8 -> with cup holders yes the door
pockets are on the small side as well
246.16 -> behind the armrest is a ski hatch in the back
you also get air vents and two usb c ports isofix
252.88 -> anchor points are only on rear seats i suspect the
folding front passenger seat may be the reason why
259.04 -> vw didn't install a third isofix changes outside
are cosmetic but in the right direction in the
266.4 -> back there are those rounded off reflectors which
mirror the daytime running lights in the front
272 -> under the reflectors are fake exhaust tips in
the r line and the r front and rear corners get
278.32 -> vertical intakes and outlets the latter being fake
as well i prefer the rounded shapes of the style
284.56 -> trim the lower part of the front and rear bumpers
have been smoothed out running across the fascia
291.52 -> is a light bar like you get on new vw models
these days in some west european countries
298.16 -> you also get the t-roc cabriolet which looks
like a miniature range rover evoke convertible
303.28 -> it's good 8 000 euro more expensive than
the regular t-rock but i see the appeal
308.24 -> and would be willing to pay the premium for the
open top experience rather than for the t-roc r
317.68 -> changes in the cockpit are focused around the
all-new infotainment system which is touch based
322.64 -> and that's not a good thing just like the touch
based climate control settings by the way check
328.08 -> the configurator because if you don't go with
the discover pro there is a chance for volume
332.88 -> and tuning knob on lesser models now due to the
new infotainment screen being bigger the air vents
338.8 -> are now beneath it also no more analog gauges you
will get some form of digital cockpit regardless
345.28 -> of the spec higher trim cars get the digital
cockpit pro which means a wider driver screen
350.4 -> and who had the brilliant idea to replace the
fun body color interior elements with this piano
358 -> black decor as far as i know blue elements can
be specked in the sporty models i've also seen
363.44 -> matt gray finish in the configurator so check
before you order this dust and fingerprint magnet
371.6 -> the front door pockets are spacious there is still
a physical light switch rather than that silly
376.48 -> touch panel you get on newer vws the steering
wheel is the same although on sporty trims you
381.76 -> get touch controls and don't get me started on
those the phone copy is the same but the usb
386.96 -> ports are now usb-c rather than usb-a the glove
box is large but the armrest storage is tiny at
394.16 -> least the armrest itself is adjustable the cup
holders are okay keyless access and ignition
400.16 -> is now standard on higher trim cars and can
be ordered as an option on a base spec as well
428.16 -> the t-rock is available mainly as front-wheel
drive and mainly with petrol engines a one liter
433.92 -> three-cylinder 110 horsepower with six speed
manual a 1.5 liter four-cylinder 150 horsepower
440.72 -> 6-speed manual or 7-speed dsg and a 2-liter 190
horsepower 7-speed dsg 4-motion all-wheel drive
448.8 -> the diesels are 115 and 150 horsepower
the latter with dsg and optionally
454.96 -> with four motion and of course there's the range
topping 300 horsepower petrol t-rock r with dsg
461.76 -> and four motion but that's not what regular people
buy this test car here is the 1.5 tsi evo with dsg
469.28 -> i recall in early 2017 i attended the launch
event for the facelifted mark 7 golf where vw
476.08 -> launched the 1.5 tsi evo engine it was a big bit
of a shock actually because everybody expected
481.84 -> better performance than the already punchy
1.4 tsi meanwhile the 1.5 tsi felt like
490.4 -> it was pulling back now five years later i
imagine vw has reprogrammed it a number of
497.04 -> times and maybe at the same time my expectations
are now lower vw claims this car should do zero to
506.48 -> 100 kilometers per hour in 8.3 seconds during my
test runs there was no way i could get below high
513.12 -> eights perhaps with the optional sport
suspension and drive mode selector i could
517.6 -> get a better result and yes i did put the gearbox
in sport mode lack of the drive mode selector may
524.32 -> also explain why instead of 6.1 liters per 100
kilometers combined i was averaging high sevens
532.8 -> during the acceleration test runs i clearly
felt the computer is cutting power at the
538.24 -> start so even with esp turned off there was
no wheel spin which i suppose is a good thing
545.84 -> but i get the impression that the vw mainly wants
to curb the emissions on the plus side compared
552.8 -> to the previous attempts at keeping emissions
at bay this version of powertrain software and
558.32 -> i'm talking about vw in general doesn't lead to
this acceleration lag in earlier vw models when
566.88 -> you for example crawled or coasted to a junction
let's say and you saw that this coast is clear you
575.04 -> would floor it only to find out that the car is
still crawling and the other car which previously
581.2 -> was miles away is now approaching and it's very
quick very close and it's honking at you how's the
589.36 -> ride and handling fine while the suspension itself
is not particularly harsh the cool-looking 19-inch
595.84 -> rims do nothing to improve the ride comfort
when going over rougher road sections visibility
601.2 -> is average and so is sound proofing this is a
pleasant enough car just like the mark 7 golf
608.56 -> i really appreciate the safety tech this t-rock
has the optional iq drive travel assist whatever
614.72 -> pack which includes adaptive cruise control
lane keeping assist and lane change assist
621.68 -> all this works seamlessly enough that you can even
use it in stop and go traffic after the traffic
627.04 -> stops and gets going again within several seconds
of stopping the car doesn't require driver input
632.96 -> also you can turn on the predictive cruise control
feature which means the car reads road signs and
637.84 -> adapts speed accordingly however i have mixed
feelings about this you can abide all the speed
643.28 -> limits and still end up with a tailgating
champion up your bum so use at your own risk
655.2 -> prices of the vwt rock start at 24 345 euro for
the 1 liter petrol engine the diesel is 27 945
664.24 -> euro and this 1.5 dsg style test car starts at
34 920 euro but with options it costs 40 000 euro
678.08 -> while the mark 8 golf doesn't do it for me the
facelifted t-rock still has a bit of the good old
683.04 -> mark 7 golf about it and if i were you i'd take it
into consideration when choosing a car with that
688.72 -> said if you're not looking for performance the new
kia nero hybrid eats the t-rock for breakfast and
693.44 -> if you want t-rock r adrenaline and skoda carrot
practicality then the cupratek is what you need
698.64 -> and how do you like that refreshed vw t-rock
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