When Volkswagen launched the T-Roc, many of us said (we said) that it would be the brand’s new Golf. Not literally, but as a concept of Volkswagen’s next big sales hit. The prophecy came true: it’s the marque’s best-selling model in Spain since 2021, but that didn’t make it the perfect SUV. Will its new generation arriving in 2026 hit the mark in every aspect?
Volkswagen T-Roc: en vídeo
One of the most criticized aspects of the previous model was the lack of an Eco badge option. From 2026 that will be corrected. In fact, all Volkswagen T-Roc models now wear the Eco label because all of them are 48V mild-hybrids, and in a few months VW will also launch for the first time a full-hybrid version: a Toyota-style T-Roc hybrid.
The current range of the Volkswagen T-Roc in Spain consists of the trims T-Roc, Plus and R-Line with 1.5-liter 48V micro-hybrid engines from 116 HP to 150 HP, all with DSG automatic transmission and prices from €30,570 to €37,995 before optional equipment. We tested the top-of-the-line model.
Among the strongest points of the new T-Roc is the continuation of a disruptive design, far from the traditional SUV; a driving experience at a high level and a well-equipped package. That does not make it the perfect compact SUV: there are interior and mild-hybrid system aspects that do not fully convince.
In this video test, from our recently relaunched YouTube channel, we tell you in exhaustive detail everything the Volkswagen T-Roc gets right and what it still falls short of compared with rivals like the Toyota C-HR, Peugeot 3008 and, perhaps the most challenging, CUPRA Formentor.
