The T-Roc is relatively spacious for a car of this size. Although it’s very slightly shorter than the current VW Golf, it has a similar amount of interior space and a much bigger boot. That means families – and young families in particular – will find it more than big enough.
Not only is there plenty of space in the front, but the rear seats are also very commodious, with bags of headroom and perfectly acceptable legroom, too. Taller passengers might not find it especially generous, but it’s adequate. Add in a selection of useful cubbies, cupholders and storage bins and the T-Roc becomes a very practical family car.
Boot space and storage
The T-Roc’s boot measures 445 litres, which makes it noticeably more spacious than a Toyota C-HR’s or a Nissan Qashqai’s. It’s so roomy, in fact, that even the larger Tiguan – Volkswagen’s answer to the Mazda CX-5 and Toyota RAV4 – is only slightly more capacious.
Fold the back seats down and the space expands to 1,237 litres, with the 60/40-split rear seats lying almost flat when they’re stowed away. However, while the boot floor may remain fairly level, there is quite a high loading lip over which you’ll need to haul heavier objects. If you’re regularly putting pushchairs or other bulky items in there, you’ll have to bear that in mind.
But while lugging heavy things in and out will not always be easy, there are some accessibility features that make life a little simpler. The T-Roc is available with a ski hatch in the centre rear seat, for example, allowing you to carry long and narrow items without folding down the back seats, and a power-operated tailgate is also on offer.
Is it easy to park?
The T-Roc’s relatively compact dimensions make it quite an easy car to drive despite the generous interior room. It’ll slot neatly into a regular parking space, and there are sensors at the front and rear on every model, giving you that little extra peace of mind.
Optional extras include a rear-view camera that improves visibility greatly, and there’s also a Park Assist function, which takes control of the steering to guide the car into a space. It works for parallel or perpendicular spaces, and all you have to take care of is change gear, accelerate and brake. In truth, it’s much less faff to do it yourself, but the system will be a comfort blanket for those less confident in tight spaces or with certain manoeuvres.
Safety
Five-star Euro NCAP crash test score
Lots of safety kit available
Two Isofix seat mounting points
The T-Roc has a very impressive five-star Euro NCAP crash test rating, which it achieved with high scores in every area. Most commendable, however, was the 96% score for adult occupant protection, which should provide some peace of mind for drivers should the worst happen.
However, Volkswagen has fitted plenty of equipment to reduce the chances of things going that far. Autonomous emergency braking, which can stop the car automatically if the driver fails to respond to a hazard, is fitted as standard, along with adaptive cruise control that maintains a safe distance to the vehicle in front. Lane-keeping assistance is standard too, and there’s a traffic sign recognition system in the instrument display.
Two rear Isofix child seat points are also offered as standard, while the options list is full of handy systems. Not only is there a rear-view camera, but there’s a blind-spot monitoring system to alert the driver when another vehicle is lurking in the hard-to-see areas over their shoulders, and there’s an automatic high beam system to dip the headlights automatically when another car is coming.
Watch: Volkswagen T-Roc Euro NCAP crash test
Basic equipment
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Volkswagen T-Roc SUV.
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Air conditioning
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Climate control
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Partial leather seat trim
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Side airbags
Space saver spare wheel
Sports seats
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
Active equipment
Active standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
Active optional equipment
None available
Black Edition equipment
Black Edition standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
Black Edition optional equipment
Front fog lights
Space saver spare wheel
Design equipment
Design standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
Design optional equipment
Air conditioning
Climate control
Folding rear seats
Front fog lights
Space saver spare wheel
Life equipment
Life standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Sports seats
Traction control
Life optional equipment
Audio remote
R equipment
R standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Traction control
R optional equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
CD
Climate control
Folding rear seats
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Partial leather seat trim
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
Sports seats
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
R Line equipment
R Line standard equipment
Same as basic equipment
R Line optional equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Air conditioning
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Climate control
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Service indicator
Side airbags
Space saver spare wheel
Sports seats
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
R-Line equipment
R-Line standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Sports seats
Traction control
R-Line optional equipment
None available
S equipment
S standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alloy wheels
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
S optional equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Climate control
Folding rear seats
Space saver spare wheel
SE equipment
SE standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
SE optional equipment
Air conditioning
Climate control
Folding rear seats
Front fog lights
Space saver spare wheel
SEL equipment
SEL standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
SEL optional equipment
Air conditioning
CD
Climate control
Folding rear seats
Service indicator
Space saver spare wheel
Sports seats
Style equipment
Style standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Sports seats
Traction control
Style optional equipment
Audio remote
United equipment
United standard equipment
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
CD
Cloth seat trim
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Front electric windows
Front fog lights
Heated mirrors
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Isofix child seat anchor points
Parking sensors
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Roof rails
Service indicator
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
United optional equipment
Air conditioning
Climate control
Folding rear seats
Metallic Paint
Space saver spare wheel
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Volkswagen T-Roc SUV was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.