Volkswagen has launched the 2021 T-Roc SUV in the Indian market at the price of INR 21.35 lakh ex-showroom. The 2021 Volkswagen T-Roc comes to India via the CBU (Completely Built-Up) route and is now close to INR 1.35 lakhs more expensive than the MY2020 which made its debut in the Indian market at the price of INR 19.99 lakh ex-showroom. The brand is now accepting bookings for the 2021 T-Roc SUV and has announced that deliveries for the SUV will begin front May 2021.
When Volkswagen introduced the T-Roc SUV to India in March the country was hit with the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown. But despite the pandemic situation, all the 1000 units allocated for the Indian market were sold-out by September 2020. The Government of India permits foreign manufacturers to import and retail 2,500 units each year without the need for homologation in the country. Volkswagen brings the T-Roc to the Indian soil under the same 2,500 units homologation-free rule and this is the second round of the T-Roc in India.
Powering the Volkswagen T-Roc is a 1.5-litre four-cylinder TSI EVO turbo-petrol engine that makes 150 PS of power and 250 Nm of torque. The engine comes with a 7-speed DSG automatic gearbox and features Active Cylinder Technology that can activate or deactivate 2 out of the 4 engine cylinders depending on the driving pattern and load requirement. This technology drastically improves the overall fuel efficiency of the vehicle and also substantially reduces carbon emissions. The Active Cylinder Deactivation takes just 13 to 36 milliseconds and is so fast that the driver does not even feel any loss in power under the operation.
The Volkswagen T-Roc measures 4342mm in length, 1819mm in width, 1573mm in height with a wheelbase of 2590mm. Underpinning the SUV is the MQB platform and features a geometric front and rear design, a coupe-esque rear end, a floating roofline, dual-beam projector LED headlamps, LED DRLs, flared wheel arches with black cladding reiterating the SUV status of the vehicle, 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels and wraparound LED taillamps. The car comes with Vienna leather seats, heat insulation on the front, side and rear windscreens, Panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate control, touchscreen infotainment system with AppConnect etc.