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Born confident? Order your T-Roc now!
Volkswagen is shaking up the SUV sector with the arrival of its stylish new compact SUV: the T-Roc. And, echoing the new car’ s marketing tagline, those‘ born confident’ are being invited to order the new model at Volkswagen Retailers nationwide.
T o secure one of the initial 1,000 new T-Rocs on offer, and become among the first in the UK to drive it when cars arrive in showrooms and deliveries begin in December, buyers are being invited to visit their local Retailer to order their new car.
It is anticipated that demand for the initial cars will be strong, even before a more comprehensive line-up of T-Roc trim levels opens for order in December, and as an extra incentive this first group of 1,000 retail buyers are being offered smart T-Roc accessory running boards – worth £ 565 – free of charge, further helping them stand out from the SUV crowd.
The T-Roc sees Volkswagen enter a new market segment with this stylish and sporty model. Sitting beneath the established and extremely popular Tiguan SUV, and above the forthcoming new T-Cross small SUV, the T-Roc represents a key element of Volkswagen’ s ongoing SUV offensive. Form and function
A wide and long stance allied to a relatively low roofline and steeply raked C-pillar underscore not only the T-Roc’ s sporting style but also its dynamic and engaging ride and handling characteristics.
T-Roc measures 4,234 mm long( 252 mm shorter than the Tiguan), and it has a 2,603 mm
54 | Farming Monthly | October 2017 wheelbase. The SUV’ s width is 1,819 mm( excluding door mirrors), and its height is 1,573 mm. For comparison, the current Golf measures 4,255 mm long, 1,799 mm wide( excluding mirrors), 1,452 mm high, and has a wheelbase of 2,637 mm.
Luggage space in the five-seat T-Roc is generous. Indeed the five-seat car has one of largest luggage compartments in its class – measuring 445 litres when loaded up to the top of the second row seat backrests.
Its styling is also defined by its short overhangs:( 831 mm front, 800 mm rear) and large track widths of 1,546 mm( front) and 1,541 mm( rear).
Discussing the T-Roc’ s distinctive looks Volkswagen Head of Design, Klaus Bischoff, said:“ Volkswagen has created another authentic SUV with the new T-Roc. In launching this crossover we are also bringing a very expressive, even‘ sassy’, design to the streets. This emotional component makes it likeable. The T-Roc is therefore equally well suited for the urban world as it is for great adventures. Engineered to perform
Like its larger Tiguan sibling, the new T-Roc will in time be offered with a broad range of turbocharged engines: three petrol engines( TSI) and two diesels( TDI) units, with – depending on engine choice – the option of manual or DSG automatic gearboxes and in front- or 4MOTION all-wheel drive formats.
Every all-wheel drive version of the T-Roc also has 4MOTION Active Control with driving profile selection as standard. The system is operated via 4MOTION Active Control on the centre console. The driver uses it to activate four higher-level modes and various pop-up menus. When the rotary switch is turned to the left, one of the two on-road profiles is activated:‘ Street’ and‘ Snow’.
When the switch is turned to the right, the two off-road modes are available:‘ Offroad’( automatic setting of off-road parameters) or‘ Offroad Individual’( variable settings). 4MOTION Active Control adapts relevant assistance systems to the driving situation in seconds.
Driving Profile Selection is also included as standard in 4MOTION models. It allows the driver to individually control – depending on standard and optional equipment available – parameters for DSG; automatic air conditioning; electromechanical power steering; Dynamic Chassis Control( DCC) and Adaptive Cruise Control( ACC). Five profiles – Comfort, Normal, Sport, Eco and Individual – are available. For models with front-wheel drive, Driving Profile Selection can be specified as an option.
For more details on all the new T-Roc, together with brochures and pricing, and to use Volkswagen’ s online configurator, please visit www. volkswagen. co. uk
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