Volkswagen continues to tease the upcoming T-Roc, by
releasing yet another sketch of their upcoming small SUV. Shared on the
company's social media pages, the picture shows VW's rival to the likes of the
Nissan Juke and Peugeot 2008 sporting an appealing front end, with slim
headlights flanking the wide grille, protective elements on the lower parts, a
slightly sloping roofline, and, surprisingly, a 3-door layout.
Volkswagen says that the T-Roc will adopt a
'surprising progressive design', which seems to be on par with this latest
teaser. However, recent spy shots say otherwise with the prototype sporting a
toned down look compared to the concept that was presented some 3 years ago,
and a five-door body style, in addition to some styling elements borrowed from
the Tiguan.
The Volkswagen T-Roc borrows its nuts and bolts from
the new Polo and Seat Ibiza. Underpinned by the MQB A0 platform, the small SUV
will likely get a lineup of gasoline and diesel engines, with three and four
cylinders. Lesser models will have to do with a manual gearbox and two-wheel
drive, but pay extra and you will be able to spec it with a dual-clutch
automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
Volkswagen will drop the veils off the T-Roc on
August 23, before displaying it at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, next month.