Inovev forecasts 300,000 units per year of the new VW T-Roc SUV
- Volkswagen unveiled the new generation of its T-Roc SUV at the Munich Motor Show. Previously positioned in the B segment, the T-Roc is now increasingly moving closer to the C-segment, with a 14 cm increase in length, from 4.23 m to 4.37 m. For comparison, the Nissan Qashqai (C-segment) measures 4.43 m and the Renault Symbioz (C-segment) 4.41 m. The Peugeot 2008 (B-segment) is 4.30 m and the Renault Captur (B-segment) 4.24 m. It's true that dimensions continue to increase with each new generation of models, regardless of the segment, and the dimensions of a B-segment model today are therefore no longer comparable to those of a B-segment model from ten years ago.
- The new Volkswagen T-Roc is innovative in terms of engine technology as it is the first model of the brand to adopt a full-hybrid (F-HEV) engine, 28 years after Toyota… This engine is based on the 1.5 TSI developing 136 hp (100 kW) or 170 hp (125 kW).
- The new T-Roc will also be available with a mild hybrid (MHEV) engine producing 116 hp (85 kW) and 150 hp (110 kW) based on the 1.5 TSI, as well as a 190 hp mild hybrid (MHEV) engine based on the 2.0 TSI, both of which come standard with all-wheel drive. A battery electric version is announced and could be launched in 2028. There will be no diesel or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of this model.
- The launch of the new T-Roc will lead to a change in the model's production allocation within Volkswagen's factories starting in 2028. The Palmela plant (Portugal) will be dedicated to hybrid versions of the T-Roc, while the Wolfsburg plant (Germany) will be dedicated to battery electric versions of the T-Roc. The convertible version will not be marketed.
- Inovev is forecasting 300,000 sales per year of the new Volkswagen T-Roc, all engine options combined.