DRIVEN + VIDEO: The Poor Man’s Evoque Gets Reviewed, Is The Volkswagen T-Roc A BOOM Or BUST?

DRIVEN + VIDEO: The Poor Man’s Evoque Gets Reviewed, Is The Volkswagen T-Roc A BOOM Or BUST?

One all-new vehicle that’s on the market we don’t have the pleasure of receiving here in The States is the Volkswagen T-Roc. With the success of the Honda HR-V and more compact sport-utility vehicles entering the market, one would think that the VW team would want a piece of the action. 

 

That said, our friends abroad have been getting behind the wheel of the T-Roc and getting an impression of what this SUV is all about. So, how’s it do?

 

Look no further than this video review by the folks over at Carwow. From what I’ve seen of their work, their reviews are quite straightforward, and speak to the true strengths and weaknesses of vehicles. There’s no games being played here. 

 

So it’s no surprise to me when they point out in this clip that the T-Roc’s interior is quite poor. The materials are exceedingly cheap and not befitting of Volkswagen’s previous standard — there’s a reason I snapped up an MKVI Golf when I did, folks. 

 

Check out Carwow’s findings in the video below and let us know if VW’s bean counters have ruined it for VW loyalists, below!


The Volkswagen T-Roc: it's the German brand's take on the small SUV. It's got striking looks and comes in a range of eye-catching colour combinations both inside and out - but does it have the substance to match the style? I find out in this in-depth review.

 



cidflekkencidflekken - 2/24/2018 6:10:49 PM
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If they bring it to NA, it'll sell tons. Oh, wait. it's VW. It'll sell quite a few. If it were Honda or Toyota then it would sell tons. I would complete perfectly with the HR-V, Rogue Sport or Kicks, and the like.

But it's just average looking with average features. Nothing overly special about it. The name is just another asinine name from VW especially since no one is going to go rock climbing with it.

Now, give it some of the GTI personality and we may be onto something here...


cidflekkencidflekken - 2/24/2018 6:27:27 PM
+1 Boost
Jeebus. What the hell was I typing. I meant, "It would compete perfectly..."


MDarringerMDarringer - 2/24/2018 8:39:58 PM
-1 Boost
Not designing it so it would be a profit maker in the USA was a massive error in judgment.

Poor men cannot afford VWs, so this isn't a poor man's Evoque.


TruthyTruthy - 2/25/2018 5:00:19 PM
+3 Boost
I sat in the new Arteon and new Jetta at the Chicago Auto Show and was underwhelmed by their interiors. I really wanted to like the Arteon as the exterior is great. What has happened to VWs interiors lately?


MDarringerMDarringer - 2/25/2018 6:07:10 PM
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Answer: When Toyota builds a car to a price they avoid taking money out of what buyers will notice first. VW, on the other hand, makes its cost cutting moves painfully obvious.


carloslassitercarloslassiter - 3/2/2018 12:47:46 PM
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Nobody does generically boring better than VW.


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