Volkswagen T-Roc SUV R-Line 1.5 TSI Evo 150PS 5d Owner Review

I love my T-Roc - it drives well and is economical and it looks good too. It is overpriced though if you want all the extras and the inside is not quite premium enough to match the price tag - hard plastics throughout. Having said that I love the brand (more fool me) so don't mind paying a bit more for a VW and I love the digital cockpit especially at night. Paid extra for the Beats sound system but wouldnt bother next time - the audio may be loud and the bass deep BUT the trim cant cope with it so you end up with a lot of vibration / rattling and distortion if you really want to play something loud - not cool. My car came with park assist which I have to confess I have never used, adaptive cruise control - never used that either, and a panoramic sunroof which I could take or leave. Lane assist is good and the blind spot system I now wouldn't live without. All in all the car still makes me smile after 2 years ownership which is a glowing endorsement - I prefer it to the Scirocco I earned before and Golfs before that. Great service from Beadles Sevenoaks where I bought the car - helpful, laid back with no hard sell and my local Martins VW Basingstoke where I have had the car serviced, I would rate VW dealerships highly in my experience, even during Covid. If you're considering a T-Roc I would say go for it but dont be tempted to load up a new car with options you dont really need. Never driven the smaller 1.0 engine so cant comment on that, but for me the 1.5 Petrol is perfect.