RE: Volkswagen T-Roc R goes on sale in UK

[simonbamg]

Baldchap said:

Except for all the measurable ways.

But better in every unmeasurable way

[SlimJim16v]

That'd look great with some larger all terrain tyres. As would most cars.

[JP18]

Dave Hedgehog said:

My merc dealer was jam packed this morning, they told me they are moving to a 4 times bigger site next month with 22 ramps as they can cope

Merc Dealer? Not sure how this connects..

[MDMA .]

JP18 said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

My merc dealer was jam packed this morning, they told me they are moving to a 4 times bigger site next month with 22 ramps as they can cope

Merc Dealer? Not sure how this connects..

Why move if already coping?

[anonymous-user]

simonbamg said:

charltjr said:

Well, except for the quantifiable facts that it has a small boot, is more expensive, is fractionally slower and has a lower quality interior.

Don’t get me wrong, I like it, I think it looks great but that statement doesn’t really hold up. I’ll be surprised if it’s as good to drive too, given the compromises of the crossover layout - higher CoG etc.

I’ll put you blind folded in two cars with a small difference in COG, and you do a down the shops and back route, if you can tell which is which I’ll give you 10 grand

You’re on!

I mean, I seriously doubt I’d be able to tell but that’s a 50/50 shot at ten grand, gotta be worth a punt. When and where?

[Court_S]

Not my cup of tea but SUV’s / crossovers are where it’s at these days.

Still not sure why you’d buy this over the Golf R which is more practical, cheaper and nicer inside.

[Poppiecock]

The elevated driving position more than makes up for the minor degradation in grip and performance.

I really like the T-Roc, such a shame they don’t offer a GTE version, as I’d be all over that like a tramp on chips.

[Pica-Pica]

If you want that shape: get that shape
If you want that engine: don’t get that shape
..and don’t get that shape, with that engine at that price.

[mcg_]

With the mk8 coming out next year, wont this be out of date pretty quick?

[troc]

SidewaysSi said:

Daft name for a daft car.

I think it’s a great name

[R400TVR]

Please, no more of these horrid, pointless, school vehicles!!!

[ghost83]

38k

Lol

[MDMA .]

ghost83 said:

38k

Lol

No-one is going to buy it. PCP deals coming soon.

[ghost83]

MDMA . said:

No-one is going to buy it. PCP deals coming soon.

Prices of cars are going frigging stupid of late

Hmmm a t-roc for 38k plus options is going to be over 40k which puts the tax up then if we have brexit and they impose 10% etc etc

Rather get a pre reg Macan for 44-45k

Better residuals
Better badge

[Poppiecock]

ghost83 said:

Prices of cars are going frigging stupid of late

Hmmm a t-roc for 38k plus options is going to be over 40k which puts the tax up then if we have brexit and they impose 10% etc etc

Rather get a pre reg Macan for 44-45k

Better residuals
Better badge

But not a like for like comparison, especially if you're financing the purchase. You may as well say 'I'll wait for a pre-reg T-Roc R and save myself £10k'. (And how much will a pre-reg Macan cost after a 10% import duty as been applied to new ones?)

£38k is a few K more than a Golf R, so it doesn't sound too far off on price.

[Composite Guru]

R400TVR said:

Please, no more of these horrid, pointless, school vehicles!!!

This. The auto world is so boring nowadays. Just keep knocking out the same old chod but with higher power figures.

[ghost83]

Poppiecock said:

But not a like for like comparison, especially if you're financing the purchase. You may as well say 'I'll wait for a pre-reg T-Roc R and save myself £10k'. (And how much will a pre-reg Macan cost after a 10% import duty as been applied to new ones?)

£38k is a few K more than a Golf R, so it doesn't sound too far off on price.

Well they wouldn’t get 30–38k out of me

Christ makes my mk7 gti pp a relative bargain!!

30k plus options rrp was 37k
7k discount got it for 30k

This t-roc will go over 40k with a couple of options and that brings it to the over 40k tax bracket even if discounted back to 38k its a lot of money both to buy and run!

[gazza5]

I would like to see people sit in the golf r estate and then sit in the T-Roc R and tell me which is nicer.

The T-Roc has a more plastic dash than the golf r.

I agree re handling etc, all most people care about is how fast it is in a straight line, I very rarely get to use the full performance of my r on a regular basis.

I get why it exists (the T-Roc R), its where the market has been for the last 10 years (thanks nissan Qahsqai!) but personally if its going to be the wifes car, there are quite a few cars that I think are better than the T-Roc R (not as fast but better as a family car - pug 3008 for a start).

[mcg_]

ghost83 said:

Prices of cars are going frigging stupid of late

Hmmm a t-roc for 38k plus options is going to be over 40k which puts the tax up then if we have brexit and they impose 10% etc etc

Rather get a pre reg Macan for 44-45k

Better residuals
Better badge

link for macan? nothing on autotrader?

[anonymous-user]

Another bland box on stilts. At least it’s not convertible, that really be the car for those that plan toilet breaks.

Loaded with options probably not much less than a Macan, which are still awful, but at least has a badge you can talk about