Volkswagen T-Roc practicality and boot space

• Spacious cabin regardless of where you sit
• Plenty of storage cubbies for odds and ends
• Boot is very roomy, but loading lip is high

For its relatively compact dimensions, the T-Roc offers a generous amount of space inside. It’s roomy for front passengers, while even if those sat there are tall and need their seats pushed back, rear space remains generous.

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There are storage cubbies in the door bins, centre console and underneath the armrest, plus two cupholders. In the rear, the door pockets  are equally generous and large enough for 500ml bottles, and there are two cupholders in the central armrest.

Like any other SUV, the T-Roc is mostly larger than the hatchback it’s roughly based on, so it’ll need a larger space than your average Golf owner, for example. There are parking sensors, a camera and automatic parking functions available as options if you’re worried.

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One of VW’s major claims about the T-Roc is its vast luggage space – at 445 litres VW says the T-Roc has a larger boot than its rivals, which is correct when you compare it with smaller SUVs such as the MINI Countryman, but since the dimensions of the T-Roc effectively place it in-between rivals sizes, it's inevitably smaller than upmarket alternatives such as the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA.

The T-Roc isn’t that far behind the larger Tiguan for space either. Still, the rear seats fold flat for a more capacious space at 1,237 litres, and there’s an automatic tailgate for your convenience as an option.

Is the T-Roc a safe SUV?

• Good safety equipment as standard
• Huge list of optional safety kit, too
• Two Isofix child seat points in the rear

The T-Roc was crash-tested by Euro NCAP at the end of 2017 gaining the expected five-star rating.

Standard safety equipment on the VW T-Roc:

• Six airbags: front driver and passenger, side impact airbags and curtain airbags
• Automatic lane assist
• Automatic emergency braking (AEB)
• Electronic stability control

Optional safety equipment on VW T-Roc:

• Adaptive cruise control
• Rear-view camera system
• Lane change system with Rear Traffic Alert
• Blindspot Monitor lane change system
• Lane Assist lane keeping system
• Park Assist with manoeuvre braking function
• Traffic Jam Assist (available early 2018)
• Proactive occupant protection system
• Driver Alert System
• Light Assist main-beam control system

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Most of the T-Rocs sold in the UK are two-wheel drive versions, but there are 4Motion four-wheel drive versions available as well. The 4Motion system provides traction in spades and will help during the cold and slippery UK winters, but we’d urge you to look into whether a set of winter tyres would be a cheaper and more effective option than specifying 4Motion.

Watch: Volkswagen T-Roc Euro NCAP crash test