These are the first photos of the China-spec
Volkswagen T-Roc, and naturally is it larger than in the rest of the world. Wheelbase is up by 84 mm, length by 77 mm, and
height by 9 mm. All the extra ‘base goes to the passengers in the back. Dimension size is 4318/1819/1582 mm, and wheelbase is 2680 mm.
Power comes from a 1.4 turbo with 150 Hp, good for a top speed of 203
km/h. Later on a 110 Hp 1.2 turbo will be added to the lineup.
The T-Roc will launch on the Chinese car market in
July. It is made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture, in their factory
in southern Guangzhou Province.
Chinese FAW-Volkswagen dealers have long been
begging for a car like the T-Roc, and now that it has almost arrived they are
expecting very high sales. For that to happen Volkswagen need to price it
competitively, competition is this segment is murderous and price so important
that the Volkswagen badge can only command a tiny premium, if any.
The T-Roc is the first SUV for FAW-Volkswagen. The
two others SUVs that are produced in China, the Tiguan L and the Teramont, are
made by Shanghai-Volkswagen.
