Volkswagen’s put a lot of “emotion” into Golf-based SUV. What’s it like?
VOLKSWAGEN bosses speak a lot these days about more “emotional” cars, and the upcoming, Golf-based T-Roc SUV is the first all-new embodiment of that.
When we drove prototype T-Rocs in South Africa they were well covered in camouflage, but the shape and new-found emotion was just about visible. In size and scale, the T-Roc is very similar to Audi’s new Q2, with squared-off wheelarches, a chunky shoulder line and that signature C-pillar. It even uses the same platform and wheelbase as its Audi stablemate.
So it’s based on the adaptable MQB platform with all the tech-sharing benefits that brings. And it’s no surprise that it feels very similar to the Audi behind the wheel.
This story is from the April 19, 2017 edition of Auto Express.
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