Great review. Love that colour and the updated interior looks much better, although VW should never have gone with hard plastics in the previous version in the first place.
Not a fan of touch screens or anything touch from a drivers perspective. Find it pretty dangerous to operate while driving. Swivel wheel & buttons...why not. Good review Tish as always...👍
Definitely one of the best dressed UA-camrs. Always well turned out and very smart. And the videos are excellent too! Keep up the good work. Really love the videos.
Thank you very much for the review. I just ordered the 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line 4Motion 2 Litre, although I'm pretty sure as the order has only just gone in it's likely to be a 2024 now but I like it and you only live once so why not. Thank you again for the review of this, I know I made a really good choice.
I got to be honest, T-Roc is beautiful. I love it especially in manual transmission, and the black rims/wheelcaps. I just want this trim and manual transmission of T-Roc to be in South Africa.
Nice car. I'll be looking at the 1.5 litre with auto gearbox next time I change. Its great to see manual controls for the air con, which can be adjusted easily when driving.
I’ve just ordered one of these, making use of the equity in my PCP agreement on the pre-facelift version. I chose the Petrol Blue and black roof because of this video 👍🏻 Couldn’t stretch to the black wheels though.
@@AutoSocialUK Nice car also and I will watch your review as you do them so well. We currently have a Tiguan R-line and my wife likes everything about it apart for the size, especially when driving in and out of tight town centre car parks. She see's the T-Roc as a baby Tig.
Seems like some worthwhile improvements, especially the interior, although it's a shame it has those touch things for the climate control. Biggest problem is the price. Still good review as always. Love the colour of your mum's car btw.
Well done Tish an excellent review as ever I used your review of the older model to buy my brand new T Roc Active as a former Golf owner I am pleased I made the change lot more room inside and the boot and love the higher driving position looking forward to seeing a facelift and the differences in person
@@AutoSocialUK she could check out the Tiago I was quite impressed at the one I saw in Listers Worcester my Volkswagen dealer and looked great in the bright green!
Another great video , nice one . Seems to be lots of downsizing right now , is there any really fuel efficient small cars in the pipeline for review for those that have a budget? Your channel is great . Informative and concise info .
This looks so much better than the Taos. I think it looks better than any other crossover, actually, and it ESPECIALLY looks better than the hideous new Golf. I’d buy one in a heartbeat if they came to America
Enjoyed your review. Got one on order but I’ll be lucky to get it this year. Think I made a mistake not ordering those black wheels but as you say the extras soon stack up.
Happy 3rd anniversary to the Auto Social channel. Anyways, the T-Roc is the 2nd best selling subcompact crossover in Europe after the Peugeot 2008. I like the T-Roc more, cos you have AWD options in the T-Roc. In the Peugeot, you get none.
Brilliant review Tish. Is it just me or are all the car companies gone a little mad by producing a plethora of SUVs with weirder and weirder sounding names but essentially very very similar and therefore confusing the punter. As a former sales woman your view would be interesting. 😁
Interesting review. Am pleased you like the 1.0l engine, there is folks that wish to rubbish the engine but think its a very capable engine. I liked it in my previous car a Seat ateca and was more than happy with its performance! Unfortunately Seat pricing was way out when coming to replace the car instead on Monday 28th March I pick up my new 1.0l Skoda Karoq SEL, can't wait😎after a 10-11 month wait.🤦♂️
T Rock is withdrawn from Indian market and they have introduced TAIGUN instead. Nevertheless T rock and Tish both rocks. You look so great with the vehicle. Well explained too. 👍🏽👍🏽
Since 2 years i have purchased car T-Roc, Volkswagen support has been very incapable to solve one simple issue of clock timings. My clock keeps getting reset every day. I have sent several mails and reminders in the past. Car has been taken to service center many times here in Bengaluru. Various settings changed too. We are talking about an expensive car. A simple chinese clock of Rs 100 is more reliable then a german clock in Volkswagen. Very frustrated with this. On top of this, I keep getting emails post every service visit to give update on surveys or SMS. I do all that but still issue is not resolved. I have gone thru numerous pain with this car. In the first year, car was more at the service center than at my home. I have been taken for a ride by Volkswagen by giving me a defective car (Clock issue, Faulty SOS calls in the Car, Break pad issues, Mileage issues etc..) While some of them have been attended but Clock issue is there for long time. I have had almost 10 cars till now in my life but never had come across such issues in new car ?
Current T Roc owner and the upgrades are very good and definitely needed. The problem is it’s just overpriced for what it is. You can buy a top spec Arona or Kamiq which granted are slightly smaller but still comparable for the entry level price of the T roc. And the entry level VW are not where I’d go. So yeah. Nice upgrades. Nice car. But overpriced.
@@AutoSocialUK Yeah car is in an odd spot and always has been in between compact and mid size. Just looked it up and you might as well buy a Tiguan or Ateca or Karoq in all honesty. Like you say a 1.0L DSG an odd omission given it’s position in the market too.
Arona and the Skoda are based on Polo and Fabia. If thats your thing, then go for it. A Mercedes can cost 210k euro, would you also say its overpriced and Skoda is better value? If yes then there are some flaws in your logic. All these products are different.
@@Brian-jv8iy Skoda, Seat and Vw cars are all built on the same platforms and use the same parts. Since all part of the VW group. The T roc is built on the golf platform which the Skoda Karoq and Seat Ateca are built on. The Karoq is actually slightly bigger and more premium than the T Roc. At least the original T roc which was pretty plasticky inside. The fact is these cars are not like comparing a Merc to a Peugeot. They are built on the same platforms with the same parts, same systems and are in many cases only varies by their badge. And it’s not even as clear cut as the VW car always being most premium anymore. I have a T roc. My point was you can buy a Karoq which has a nicer interior, exact same engine and gearbox. And is bigger. So t roc is in an odd spot price wise and always has been.
The cheap feeling interior was always what let the T-roc down and a few years ago you could get a 2nd hand skoda karoc with the same engine for more or less the same price.
My favourite alloys are the Pretoria wheels that this car has. I used to have them on my Golf R. One of the reasons why I’m pleased Audi updated their wheels on the new RS3 to a similar design.
Completely thrown off by the fact they now have a 2.0tdi producing 115ps….. which is the same output of the old 1.6 🤔 I was completely unaware at this, going to research why that is
A lovely review but VW is trying harder than ever before to make people think there were more changes than there actually were. Barely anything changed. “D shaped” DRLs weren’t standard before and still aren’t now, cheaper models, like the one you showed with 16 inch wheels, have chrome plastic there. Rear lights were smoked before only on higher trims, now all trims get smoked taillights. New style VW badges have been on T-Rocs for the past 2 years, same with wireless CarPlay and Android auto. Standard wheels seem to be 16 inch Chester’s just like before. Only a tiny part of the dash is soft touch, about 98% of the interior seen no change in materials used. All software is the same as before.
Unfortunately, I could only watch a few minutes of this review. While it was informative, the presenter's voice and hand gestures are just too distracting. If you want to emphasise a point, hand movements may be acceptable but not every time you speak.
The wheels look good, untill they get kerbed and they will, it's a human thing, black wheels scratched/damaged stick out like a sore thumb, but hey ho a nice enough car👍
There are many downsides of this car: first, the price, it's too high for what's offering...Second: no mild-hybrid option which I think it's crucial for 2022.
Each car will get a price hike with the next facelift or model. New T-Roc was the price of Tiguan, but Tiguan then got more expensive too. All other brands are doing the same so compared to all other cars it’s priced as before.
Good review Tish, but personally, I'd never buy a VW - ever. Like the Golf and every other VW, they all look like they were designed by committee by suits in a meeting room. No flair at all - everything is just 'functional' - just bland, bland bland, and I HATE scrolling indicators! VW are heading down a dodgy path by having everything 'touch' too - it's painful to see VW (and others) trying to save a few £ by removing most physical buttons. I also believe VW are almost solely responsbile for the current hostility and negativity towards diesel engines. A modern diesel is very clean (the addition of DPF's and AdBlu tanks saw to that). Thanks VW!
Apart from they do…. I sold a ton of manual T-rocs when selling them. Often people are nervous to try auto so their first few cars in life will be manuals
Great review. Love that colour and the updated interior looks much better, although VW should never have gone with hard plastics in the previous version in the first place.
Totally agree
Not a fan of touch screens or anything touch from a drivers perspective. Find it pretty dangerous to operate while driving. Swivel wheel & buttons...why not.
Good review Tish as always...👍
Have to agree there. AC controls and some other features will always be better as physical buttons, I feel.
Definitely one of the best dressed UA-camrs. Always well turned out and very smart. And the videos are excellent too! Keep up the good work. Really love the videos.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it 👌🏼
I'm watching your videos just for learning English, I love your accent and voice , really wonderful. Keep going. Thanks ❤
Thank you very much for the review. I just ordered the 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line 4Motion 2 Litre, although I'm pretty sure as the order has only just gone in it's likely to be a 2024 now but I like it and you only live once so why not. Thank you again for the review of this, I know I made a really good choice.
Another top review tish keep them coming
Omg those wheels are just perfect really like the new dash layout as well
It’s the goose for me in the background 🦆 great video as always hunnie!
I got to be honest, T-Roc is beautiful. I love it especially in manual transmission, and the black rims/wheelcaps. I just want this trim and manual transmission of T-Roc to be in South Africa.
Nice car. I'll be looking at the 1.5 litre with auto gearbox next time I change. Its great to see manual controls for the air con, which can be adjusted easily when driving.
Lovely location, love the way you also showed prices and specs.
Thank you, Volkswagens recommendation 👌🏼
Your reviews are really nice well explained 👍🏻
I’ve just ordered one of these, making use of the equity in my PCP agreement on the pre-facelift version. I chose the Petrol Blue and black roof because of this video 👍🏻 Couldn’t stretch to the black wheels though.
Great review tish love the T Roc
I got mine on Saturday!
Absolutely love it 😍
Wow Maxine, you must be one of the first!
Hell yeah! Absolutely love it 😍
This looks like a good upgrade once my Polo is sold. Great review 👍
This car is on my shortlist. Thank you for this very informative video. Peter.
No problem Peter, what about the Tiago? I’ve got that coming next week
@@AutoSocialUK Nice car also and I will watch your review as you do them so well. We currently have a Tiguan R-line and my wife likes everything about it apart for the size, especially when driving in and out of tight town centre car parks. She see's the T-Roc as a baby Tig.
Peter
Seems like some worthwhile improvements, especially the interior, although it's a shame it has those touch things for the climate control. Biggest problem is the price. Still good review as always. Love the colour of your mum's car btw.
I didn’t mind the climate dials actually, quite liked them. Thank you, she loves it 👏🏼
Having driven a later Tiguan with the same heater controls I preferred the touch buttons in the golf mk8 I had at the time!
I am not sure if UA-cam algorithm or wtf, but this is what I was looking for lol.
Well done Tish an excellent review as ever I used your review of the older model to buy my brand new T Roc Active as a former Golf owner I am pleased I made the change lot more room inside and the boot and love the higher driving position looking forward to seeing a facelift and the differences in person
Thank you Daniel, My mum is now thinking of what to go for after her T-roc but she's not sure as the new model is getting more expensive
@@AutoSocialUK she could check out the Tiago I was quite impressed at the one I saw in Listers Worcester my Volkswagen dealer and looked great in the bright green!
Another great video , nice one .
Seems to be lots of downsizing right now , is there any really fuel efficient small cars in the pipeline for review for those that have a budget?
Your channel is great . Informative and concise info .
Got the 1.5 black edition love it white silver and black roof
I love the black edition
This looks so much better than the Taos. I think it looks better than any other crossover, actually, and it ESPECIALLY looks better than the hideous new Golf. I’d buy one in a heartbeat if they came to America
Enjoyed your review. Got one on order but I’ll be lucky to get it this year. Think I made a mistake not ordering those black wheels but as you say the extras soon stack up.
Also spraying wheels will probably cost you around £150 😊 we used to do it at VW all the time for customers
Good to see VW giving you some cars! I like the dash but I'm not sure about the touch buttons
Happy 3rd anniversary to the Auto Social channel.
Anyways, the T-Roc is the 2nd best selling subcompact crossover in Europe after the Peugeot 2008.
I like the T-Roc more, cos you have AWD options in the T-Roc. In the Peugeot, you get none.
Wow a Volkswagen on the channel on its 3rd birthday ❤️
@@AutoSocialUK Yeah.
Notice the the Swans taking an interest in the Troc, maybe for their next Canadian adventure x
Brilliant review Tish. Is it just me or are all the car companies gone a little mad by producing a plethora of SUVs with weirder and weirder sounding names but essentially very very similar and therefore confusing the punter. As a former sales woman your view would be interesting. 😁
Interesting review. Am pleased you like the 1.0l engine, there is folks that wish to rubbish the engine but think its a very capable engine. I liked it in my previous car a Seat ateca and was more than happy with its performance! Unfortunately Seat pricing was way out when coming to replace the car instead on Monday 28th March I pick up my new 1.0l Skoda Karoq SEL, can't wait😎after a 10-11 month wait.🤦♂️
Congratulations on getting it built, others have not been so lucky!
T Rock is withdrawn from Indian market and they have introduced TAIGUN instead.
Nevertheless T rock and Tish both rocks. You look so great with the vehicle. Well explained too. 👍🏽👍🏽
Makes sense tbf, the Tiguan is the better all round car. Just a bit more expensive but likely worth it
@@AutoSocialUK taigun is a stripped out T-cross. Costs 12k euro
Beautiful car and its driver;), this time even in an unusual position behind the wheel.
Black gloss looks great when new but will soon suffer from cleaning swirls, no matter how careful you are.
Great review as always. Bet 1.5 148 DSG quite nice if can get.
It is but I find it’s a tiny bit jerky.
@@AutoSocialUK Apparently the DSG solves a great many issues over the manual with that engine.
Since 2 years i have purchased car T-Roc, Volkswagen support has been very incapable to solve one simple issue of clock timings. My clock keeps getting reset every day. I have sent several mails and reminders in the past. Car has been taken to service center many times here in Bengaluru. Various settings changed too. We are talking about an expensive car. A simple chinese clock of Rs 100 is more reliable then a german clock in Volkswagen. Very frustrated with this.
On top of this, I keep getting emails post every service visit to give update on surveys or SMS. I do all that but still issue is not resolved. I have gone thru numerous pain with this car. In the first year, car was more at the service center than at my home. I have been taken for a ride by Volkswagen by giving me a defective car (Clock issue, Faulty SOS calls in the Car, Break pad issues, Mileage issues etc..) While some of them have been attended but Clock issue is there for long time. I have had almost 10 cars till now in my life but never had come across such issues in new car ?
Current T Roc owner and the upgrades are very good and definitely needed. The problem is it’s just overpriced for what it is. You can buy a top spec Arona or Kamiq which granted are slightly smaller but still comparable for the entry level price of the T roc. And the entry level VW are not where I’d go. So yeah. Nice upgrades. Nice car. But overpriced.
You’re correct, I looked at the price of the mid spec and was shocked. Big upgrades but almost £27K is expensive
@@AutoSocialUK Yeah car is in an odd spot and always has been in between compact and mid size. Just looked it up and you might as well buy a Tiguan or Ateca or Karoq in all honesty. Like you say a 1.0L DSG an odd omission given it’s position in the market too.
Arona and the Skoda are based on Polo and Fabia. If thats your thing, then go for it.
A Mercedes can cost 210k euro, would you also say its overpriced and Skoda is better value? If yes then there are some flaws in your logic. All these products are different.
@@Brian-jv8iy Skoda, Seat and Vw cars are all built on the same platforms and use the same parts. Since all part of the VW group. The T roc is built on the golf platform which the Skoda Karoq and Seat Ateca are built on. The Karoq is actually slightly bigger and more premium than the T Roc. At least the original T roc which was pretty plasticky inside. The fact is these cars are not like comparing a Merc to a Peugeot. They are built on the same platforms with the same parts, same systems and are in many cases only varies by their badge. And it’s not even as clear cut as the VW car always being most premium anymore. I have a T roc. My point was you can buy a Karoq which has a nicer interior, exact same engine and gearbox. And is bigger. So t roc is in an odd spot price wise and always has been.
Kamiq doesn't have an AWD option
In India we only get a thousand T- ROC s in an Year as CBU.
The cheap feeling interior was always what let the T-roc down and a few years ago you could get a 2nd hand skoda karoc with the same engine for more or less the same price.
It never really bothered me but then again, I wasn’t paying for the car 🥲
Be interested to see how this compares to the Taigo. I’m considering both in the 1.5 DSG version.
Seems to be a very weedy little 115hp engine for an SUV, even a small one. It would have to be the 2.0TDI or the R for me though.
hahaha yes, I think you might need deep pockets for that one though!
You are a great presenter!
Thank you!
My favourite alloys are the Pretoria wheels that this car has. I used to have them on my Golf R. One of the reasons why I’m pleased Audi updated their wheels on the new RS3 to a similar design.
I like it, maybe it the colour but nice spacious like a bigger golf
I found it difficult to focus on the car. She’s bloody gorgeous.
Thank you
I quite fancy the t-roc r
Tish what was it like driving a left hand drive car in the uk?
I had a fight with a kurb…. 😂😂 other than that, good!
Nice but which country was this shot in?
This is shot in the UK but the cars are from Germany 🇩🇪
@@AutoSocialUK But the T-Rocs are made in Portugal.
The same plant where the Volkswagen Šaran was made.
Two things 1. The entertainment is totally different than the new Golf; 2. There’s no 1.6 TDI diesel in the facelift TRoc
Completely thrown off by the fact they now have a 2.0tdi producing 115ps….. which is the same output of the old 1.6 🤔 I was completely unaware at this, going to research why that is
It isn’t a new generation it’s a facelift and ridiculously expensive in the times we are in
Oh dear me, no means of shutting off individual air vents . A big omission.
Is it just as dull as it always was?
Never was dull, the only compact suv to not be dull and have a timeless design.
@@Brian-jv8iy VW are the epitome of dull!
1.6 diesel , do they still make that ?
No, completely my fault. I was unaware they had switched to the 2L and reduced the power since I worked for VW.
How can you have adaptive cruise on a manual box ?
Mostly for when you’re driving on Motorways at consistent speeds of 50-70 where you would always be in 6th gear
I love VW; I don't think we get the T-ROC in Canada :-(
Which VW SUV's do you get there?
👍👍👍
Beautiful, nice body, car not bad either 😉
A lovely review but VW is trying harder than ever before to make people think there were more changes than there actually were. Barely anything changed.
“D shaped” DRLs weren’t standard before and still aren’t now, cheaper models, like the one you showed with 16 inch wheels, have chrome plastic there.
Rear lights were smoked before only on higher trims, now all trims get smoked taillights.
New style VW badges have been on T-Rocs for the past 2 years, same with wireless CarPlay and Android auto.
Standard wheels seem to be 16 inch Chester’s just like before.
Only a tiny part of the dash is soft touch, about 98% of the interior seen no change in materials used.
All software is the same as before.
Unfortunately, I could only watch a few minutes of this review. While it was informative, the presenter's voice and hand gestures are just too distracting. If you want to emphasise a point, hand movements may be acceptable but not every time you speak.
Fair enough, you can’t be everybody’s cup of tea otherwise you’d be a mug ☕️
Black wheels never look fantastic and to me are not an upgrade.
The wheels look good, untill they get kerbed and they will, it's a human thing, black wheels scratched/damaged stick out like a sore thumb, but hey ho a nice enough car👍
True but nothing a bit of black nail polish won’t cover 😉
Haha, one thing I don't have lol, but yes see your point, nice review 👍
No, VW will never gain me as customer. Exterior design is boring, interior controls are bad, prices are too high.
There are many downsides of this car: first, the price, it's too high for what's offering...Second: no mild-hybrid option which I think it's crucial for 2022.
Each car will get a price hike with the next facelift or model. New T-Roc was the price of Tiguan, but Tiguan then got more expensive too. All other brands are doing the same so compared to all other cars it’s priced as before.
Good review Tish, but personally, I'd never buy a VW - ever. Like the Golf and every other VW, they all look like they were designed by committee by suits in a meeting room. No flair at all - everything is just 'functional' - just bland, bland bland, and I HATE scrolling indicators! VW are heading down a dodgy path by having everything 'touch' too - it's painful to see VW (and others) trying to save a few £ by removing most physical buttons. I also believe VW are almost solely responsbile for the current hostility and negativity towards diesel engines. A modern diesel is very clean (the addition of DPF's and AdBlu tanks saw to that). Thanks VW!
Uggh. What have they done to the interior? Awful black plastic fingerprint dust magnet. Won't be buying this iteration.
But who asked?
Why test a manual ! Nobody drives manual VWs !
Apart from they do…. I sold a ton of manual T-rocs when selling them. Often people are nervous to try auto so their first few cars in life will be manuals
Nice lady girl ❤️😊👍👏👏👏
SUVs are stupid gas guzzling monsters.
No thanks VW
On my short list