The Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet , the latest in an illustrious seven-decade history of Volkswagen soft-top heritage, returns with its blend of all-round appeal, SUV utility and wind-in-the-hair feel-good factor, and now benefits from many of the enhancements applied to its five-door, hard-top sibling. These include a refreshed design, additional interior luxury, the availability of IQ.Light LED Matrix headlights and new paint colours, as well as a new ‘Style’ trim to replace the previous Design specification. Two petrol engine options continue for the T-Roc Cabriolet: a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder unit producing 110 PS, and a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder engine with 150 PS.
With R-Line specific body styling, 17-inch ‘Valencia’ alloy wheels, sports suspension, silver roof rails and an interior featuring sportier elements such as a black roof lining and R-Line badging, and gloss black design trim in the dashboard, the T-Roc R-Line lives up to its billing as a sportier alternative to the Life and Style versions. Over the equipment of the Life specification, the T-Roc R-Line also gains features such as progressive steering for additional driver focus; selectable driving modes which can alter the car’s character to suit the driver’s mood; stainless steel pedals, and other interior enhancements contributing to a sporty ambience.
Nine engine and gearbox options are available across the standard T-Roc range, with both three- and four-cylinder units, petrol and diesel options, 6-speed manual and 7-speed DSG variants, and power ranging from frugal 110 PS units, to a highly capable 190 PS TSI. The extra ability of Volkswagen’s acclaimed 4MOTION all-wheel drive system is available on the highest-powered models – the 150 PS TDI, and 190 PS TSI. Technical and pricing data for the full range of T-Roc engines is available below. The Style is predicted to be the top-selling trim in the model range, with more than one in three T-Roc customers expected to opt for this model.
The Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet continues Volkswagen tradition, featuring a lightweight fabric top with three layers – like the Beetle and Golf Cabriolet. As soon as the electro-hydraulic drive has retracted the soft top fully automatically, which takes just nine seconds, the occupants of all four seats enjoy an all-round view. When open, the soft top folds down in Z format behind the rear seats, its solid front mirror serving as a cover. The vehicle’s protection system is activated instantly in the event of an imminent rollover, protecting the driver and passengers with two strong plates that shoot upwards behind the rear headrests within a fraction of a second. Additional body reinforcements compensate for the lack of a fixed roof.
As an open crossover model in the compact class, the new T-Roc Cabriolet combines the robustness and strengths of an SUV with the pleasures a convertible. The striking T-Roc design underlines what open-top driving is all about – fun, freedom, joie de vivre. The drive and running gear of the new T-Roc Cabriolet supremely masters any task it is faced with.There is a choice of two efficient petrol engines with turbocharging and direct injection. The 1.0-litre TSI is a three-cylinder engine with an output of 81 kW (110 PS) of power and 200 Nm of maximum torque.The 1.5-litre TSI engine has an output of 110 kW (150 PS) and 250 Nm. A six-speed manual gearbox and front-wheel drive are standard, but the larger TSI can also be optionally combined with the 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox.
