2023 VW T-Roc (inc. 0-100) review: Volkswagen listened to us!

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Can you believe Volkswagen actually listened to our feedback? Paul Maric jumps behind the wheel of the 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc and discovers that Volkswagen listened to his feedback on the original version.
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior 1:13
Interior 3:32
Infotainment 4:54
Safety 6:29
Practicality 7:13
On the road 10:31
0-100km/h 14:55
Driver aids 16:29
Verdict 20:12
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@MrDeliubogdan Жыл бұрын

very nice the last shots showing visibility, looking forward to see that on all reviews

@rickfalken6185 Жыл бұрын

Great job Paul. I love watching your reviews. Keep up the great work 👍

@Grudlin74 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul great review, I don't believe you should alter your banked lane testing of lane assist systems for any manufacturers. I think the testing you provide is some of the best in the world. Yes even the reverse speed test. Please continue the exploratory service and advice you provide forever a fan!

@marcuscrawford7212 Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree - VW made their point about the banked lane and Paul was fair, in that he gave them the right of reply but VW need to learn that not everyone in the world complies with the world's best practice in road design and engineering and that not everyone in the world is fortunate enough to drive on German designed roads. VW sell cars in a variety of different market and the lane 3 banked lane test is a plausible "real world" testing condition that does happen, and all manufacturers should be striving for success in these types of conditions rather than resorting to disassembling and denial. Eventually, VW will be able to pass that test and then after that some of the other less reputable manufacturers will as well, it will be a healthy sign of a car industry on the path to continuous improvement.

@ptorx1036 Жыл бұрын

I been watching a lot of your great honest clear reviews.. enjoyable , Thanks P

@YusufGinnah Жыл бұрын

The wife has the previous model in Iridium Grey and I think it's a great looking car. I personally feel that the T-roc proportions are a lot better than the T-Cross. Thanks for another great review. 😎👍🏼

@aksahdev01 Жыл бұрын

Yo Paul, great review as always. T-Roc has always looked like a smart looking for under 50,000. I was thinking you guys do a review on the face-lifted Volvo XC40. I've seen a ton of em, was helping my fam to see if it's a good option as we're going for a car in it's segment and are willing to spend 80k max. Have a good one! :)

@teddym2808 Жыл бұрын

Such great car reviews - don't overstay their welcome and he tests all the real world stuff we care about. I love the standardised layout. My favourite car channel and I hope they get to a million+ subs soon.

@siphoalfredngwenya4629 Жыл бұрын

Paul is top tier, never gimmicky just straight out informative. Thanks to his qualified input that I'm going the Ford Ranger Raptor soon.

@HerfingPug Жыл бұрын

As always a top notch review. Shame KZfaq butchered it with excessive advertising.

@MaxFromSydney1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Paul. I like your data comparison spreadsheet. Please keep updating it. I really value the road noise data in particular. This car would be a bit of a turn off for me on that basis as I find alot of road noise adds to fatigue.

@chrisscheuffele Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, great review as usual. When can we expect a test on the T-ROC R ?? : - )

@DaveDVideoMaker Жыл бұрын

The T-Rocs are very common here in Europe, but most people go for the 1.5 TSI or 1.0 TSI which don’t have the 4Motion AWD.

@samy4288 Жыл бұрын

Honestly Paul, as a small SUV, $44000 it's alot of cash! I do like it, but as a family, I would put another $10K to get a larger one.

@camiloposada3344 Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@bim8498 Жыл бұрын

Or just don't buy new

@djizzah Жыл бұрын

And go Japanese

@nedyahyakcam Жыл бұрын

Have you seen what a normal polo costs these days?

@samy4288 Жыл бұрын

@Hayden mackay I was checking online to order a new one, which starts from $30K for a small FWD hatch it's a joke... if you wanted the GTI going to pay $43000 before extras and ORC

@dennisgeorge318 Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul I really like your thorough reviews. Please review the t roc r grid edition. Thank you.

@Mercs_Beamers Жыл бұрын

I bought the R-line T-Roc in the UK 1 week ago. Ascot grey body with black roof, full black pack (all trim black), black alloys, carbon fibre effect on rear quarter etc. I love it but the chip shortages meant I couldn’t get the vertical lights in the bumper or blind spot monitoring….there are some other things you can’t get too but apparently they lowered the price to reflect this. I payed 36k in uk pounds all in 20% tax included. Also they told me it could take 12 months to be delivered, it took 4 months

@raylennaidoo7072 Жыл бұрын

Great review! just picked up mine yesterday down in South Africa, Kings Red R line 2.0 4 motion, took it for a 700km drive straight off the bat and got the consumption per L to 6.8 on long-term driving 110km to 120km per H. overall nice drive comfortable on a long trip, decent power did not open up the engine up to much just yet due to being brand, love the pan sunroof lets a lot of light in the only downside is boot size for trips, filled up a full tank and able to get over 800km.

@DenisVujicic Жыл бұрын

Got a t-roc r on order, can't wait!

@xenonozhid3383 Жыл бұрын

Great revue as usual, thanks.

@rubeusvombatus Жыл бұрын

It's weird to see that the cheap modes still get analogue controls for the volume, which I prefer any day to all-touch, it feels way better and is easier to use while driving. I guess it's just a very premium thing not being able to blindly set your volume...

@EXIEwgf Жыл бұрын

Would be good if you can also test how effective the semi autonomous park functions are in real world scenarios

@johnpeters4214 Жыл бұрын

So they explained the lane assist limitation. How about all the other error messages that occurred at the same time.

@yifeiyu2851 Жыл бұрын

The same errors occured when I test drove a golf few days ago.

@serdei9825 10 ай бұрын

@@yifeiyu2851❤❤

@nduduzomkhwanazi2347 Жыл бұрын

I bought the previous model T-Roc 2L R Line. More than a year old now and I love it. On Eco mode I can easily get 6l/100km consumption. My only gripe is that VW South Africa could have delayed the pre-facelift (which was launched last year)model and introduce the model with this facelift. Due to the chip shortage last year I do not have the iQ drive big package but I love the car and people are amazed with the performance. I like your channel and I’ve watched almost all the videos. 🇿🇦🇿🇦

@nealphore Жыл бұрын

Great review Paul and team. I've got nothing against VW, but for them to have an excuse not to have their cars tested like all other cars is just adding to their already fragile image. I honestly wouldn't divert from testing their cars as per usual. If ever their systems improve then they want to dictate that their cars be tested in the same way again, or what?

@r3volution728 Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul are you going to review the new isuzu my23 x terrain anytime soon. Love the vids keep them up!

@Roadrunnerz45 Жыл бұрын

those blind spot monitoring position i think is quite good, better than the ones on the outside of the mirror.

@lordcaptain73 Жыл бұрын

I really like the blind spot led, I’m colourblind and usually can’t see +1 for that

@msingathimagwaxaza4674 Жыл бұрын

My favorite car review channel

@pheenix1976 Жыл бұрын

What I don't understand is that they'll use part shortages as an excuse to remove features but the car price isn't changed to reflect that.

@seth1455 Жыл бұрын

never understood why the top of the dash needs to be soft touch, the only time I touch it, is when I try to keep it clean.

@serendipity1046 Жыл бұрын

Our 2021 Tiguan Rline has shown ‘tyre pressure loss’ twice for no reason when towing, did VW gave an explanation as to why it happened during your test ?

@mixalis6168 Жыл бұрын

We went out looking at one of these, R Line, and the R, well 55 k for R-Line, and 63 k drive away!!

@malsmith2012 Жыл бұрын

Great review Paul. Unfortunately the R models will be too stiff for me. If only they had this suspension with the full fat power level of the R.. Those error messages are a concern especially when you read VW owners reviews about reliability..

@oz_tt2252 Жыл бұрын

The R has the adjustable dampers. Drove one and it was fine in normal mode and even softer in comfort. The car Paul drove had the black pack which has 19" wheels and adjustable dampers, standard they come with 18"s and fixed rates dampers which are a bit firm, but we still bought one.

@malsmith2012 Жыл бұрын

@@oz_tt2252 cheers for the input mate much appreciated

@erasmus9627 Жыл бұрын

Great review Paul. I have a brand new T Roc Style version, which I chose over the R Line because it has real buttons on the steering wheel instead of the horrible haptic feedback ones. I find the T Roc to be a fabulous car - just the right size - not too big, not too small. It also has excellent driving dynamics for an SUV (feels like a larger Golf). My only gripe is the silly slider control for the airconditioning. The sooner VW brings back physical knobs and buttons for basic functions, the better.

@Lauriedriver Жыл бұрын

I’ve just bought the r line,your right the sliding touch controls are annoying, but even worse is the bloody piano black dash and doors, a finger and dust magnet. But I love the car,a joy to drive.

@Sh.aqrabawi1 6 ай бұрын

My new t roc 2024 ac not cooling well... I wish you know the hidden cooling setting if there is one.. thanks

@NZsarge1 Жыл бұрын

Good wagon for couples or young families but if your kids are approaching the teens you’d not look at the car anyway, nice to see they bumped up the quality from the last one. Good looking car, nice drive and better than most in this size of SUV, good all rounder with just enough performance to keep most happy enough particularly day to day.

@wedgett1 Жыл бұрын

These used to be great value (almost a Golf GTI on stilts for under $50k). Recent mark ups have sent these into a silly price bracket.

@einfelder8262 Жыл бұрын

Show me ANY car that has not had these recent markups. There are none. Sadly.

@user-bv6it7iu9v 5 ай бұрын

Hello Paul I have just purchased a 2024 T-Roc Style. I love the drive however, it has extremally noisy front brakes, have you experienced this issue on any of your reviews. When the slightest pressure is removed from the brake peddle the brakes have a terrible creaking sound.

@danieltaylor3755 Жыл бұрын

I think we need a few Citroen reviews please Paul? The C5X?

@grandandroid6283 Жыл бұрын

This is my favourite segment of vehicles. Is this troc reliable?

@pittardrobert Жыл бұрын

just wanna say, your reviews are the best online brother. You make me lust all day for new cars that I can't afford 🤣🤣

@aarongunner1711 Жыл бұрын

Can you please do the VW Aerton Shooting brake R line next??

@War4est Жыл бұрын

10:31 This is excactly why I'm always hating the push logo trunk buttons, they are always have a chance to not go back for their initial position.

@user-mo3jc6qq4e Жыл бұрын

What happened to the car review for the T Roc R?

@3204clivesinclair Жыл бұрын

Went into my VW dealer to replace our Polo with another one. Walked out having bought a bad T-Roc. Only took 6 weeks delivery as it was already in build. Base model does not have all that piano black (at least here in the UK). Also the steering wheel button are real! Overall very pleased and we got a great trade in on our 2yr old Polo.

@oz_tt2252 Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, great review a long with all the others you have done. Would you chose the TRoc or the Seltos you reviewed a few days back? We went with the TRoc as they were available unlike the Seltos which is currently late March (let's say July!) for the turbo'd versions.

@CarExpertAus Жыл бұрын

Seltos :-)

@kieronwilliams6878 Жыл бұрын

U missed storage under drivers seat

@Fedsy412 Жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with triple j? 🥺

@cacoine9835 Жыл бұрын

Nice review! BTW, We get T ROC R-Line with New EA888 EVO4 engine here in Taiwan, and it can do 0-100km/h in just 6.8sec.

@darrenrogers4976 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, there's some curved on/off ramps in Melbourne that VW should take a look at if they think roads aren't built at those angles.

@marcuscrawford7212 Жыл бұрын

Indeed - and the VW engineers need to get out more and take a road trip on the Princess and Bruce Highway on the east coast of Australia.......

@dsm200ix8 Жыл бұрын

No tachometer on sports mode? 😢

@fantommm Жыл бұрын

Why is this 2023? Isnt their last model 2022? Or is this a new facelift?

@jldp24 Жыл бұрын

In South Africa..the cars are outrageously expensive..All the Germans from 2019..its like their prices went up by 20%..same in Oz?

@shaunb2335 Жыл бұрын

You are 100% right. I've been watching the price of the Tiguan here in SA, It literally went by 10.2% in just 1 year!!! VW really has crazy pricing here in SA, so I'm keeping into my little Polo for now :)

@kaustubhs_ Жыл бұрын

Can u review the mercedes benz glc 300e?

@KazunaiOwO Жыл бұрын

17:45 my 2022 polo does the same sometimes

@Radioactive_Noddy Жыл бұрын

I feel like VW made you say that bit @18:37 as the car and system they engineered can not complete with other systems out there as we have seen some that perfromed better from previous testing, to further add insult you can now I'm guessing by your comments, not test any more VW on that test. What VW did not explain was, if one element of the car failed why did every other sensor report a false reading / out right failed in operation?

@zaamuro8408 Жыл бұрын

I'd take the hard plastic on top to have the prefacelift manual controls. Mk5 GTi performance figures out of a similar car.

@sophiac8068 Жыл бұрын

Good, thorough review. I would definitely consider the T-Roc as a replacement for my 2007 VW Rabbit (my third VW), but unfortunately VW doesn't sell it in the USA. The VW Taos, which is their smallest SUV sold here, is just too big. I don't understand why VW has abandoned their small car customers in North America.

@Tnexsim69 11 ай бұрын

When is the full fat R review come Paul?

@ras17 Жыл бұрын

“PIANO BLAAACKKKK” @ 3:50 ;p

@rickigloo1561 7 ай бұрын

Can we do a 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc R Grid Edition review please.

@simoncouch1523 Жыл бұрын

Another wicked review, thank you

@hasse7487 Жыл бұрын

Nice car!

@heidinightingale8381 Жыл бұрын

Will you be reviewing the Tigo ?

@CarExpertAus Жыл бұрын

They don't sell those in Australia.

@TobiasLA Жыл бұрын

cant understand why they dont digitalize it better and give a little more functionality, why usbc in the back, who charges their phone with usbc at this end? A little bit more love to the detail would be great. other than that, great car

@andrefortuin4554 Жыл бұрын

Here in South Africa VW has another small SUV called the Taigo, which is also based on the T-Cross and VW Polo. So VW SUV Line-up is: TCross, Taigo, T-Roc, Tiguan and the Touareg.

@kingpin461 Жыл бұрын

And it's 1k likes 👍🏾

@skyrider3682 6 ай бұрын

As soon as it will have a plug-in version' , it will be the best mid-size suv. VW- we are waiting!!!

@mustaquim Жыл бұрын

16:59 Can you explain crossing a continuous single line, it always confuses me on these reviews :)

@TheXennner Жыл бұрын

It’s visual perception. It’s not actually doing what it looks like it’s doing.

@brie__xoxo Жыл бұрын

*turns off radio* "I promise I don't listen to triple j" Savage! 🤣

@alengreen589 Жыл бұрын

The most selling small SUV in Germany, to buy it´s very expensive but to lease the car it´s relatively cheap, it´s weird.

@jackywong3074 Жыл бұрын

Looks good on the design outside... no so much for the inside though... Thanks for your review. Love your video a lot!

@kazlea1117 Жыл бұрын

Hmm i have a rav4 on order but tired of the wait and looking at other things. I have a vw dsg golf 2005 diesal amd the dsg has been a nit of a pig really, always hunting, hates low speed traffic. You did make this look quite nice so i will look at them, but i have said never again to dsg 😂😂😂😂 but that steering wheel looks like its in Mario Kart!

@ben7020 Жыл бұрын

Bugged out the coding 😆 VW upkeeping is overly expensive. I bet it has single use rotors like Tigwan so front pads = 1k

@MrJBL0 Жыл бұрын

@CarExpert day 2 of asking you guys to please review the 2023 turbo charged Subaru outback

@shyakaprince7603 Жыл бұрын

Do you promise you don't listen to triple j 😅😅😅😅 Paul give us clarity on this subject

@portman8909 Жыл бұрын

Now I'm bummed I bought a r-line Polo instead of a used T-Roc. Maybe in the next few years I'll sell it and pick up a nice SUV.

@cnvdh3514 Жыл бұрын

A 140Kw from a 2.0l turbo 4 pot seems a bit on the low side

@treasuremngadi8824 Жыл бұрын

What???

@lachlanmccarthy6212 Жыл бұрын

Is listening to triple j bad?

@einfelder8262 Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if this came with the 162 tune, given it's heavier than the MKV GTI which came with 147Kw. The 188Kw tune would be a perfect fit and would cost VW absolutely nothing (unless the 140 engine has derated cheaper internals)

@misanthropist3877 10 ай бұрын

useless gearbox in these

@einfelder8262 10 ай бұрын

@@misanthropist3877 I've been driving a DSG for 15 years, the only thing useless here is your opinion.

@andystone5487 10 ай бұрын

Why wait until the next gen to do away with the touch buttons??? Why not deal with it immediately!😊

@malcolmscott4150 Жыл бұрын

T Cross rivals the Captur and Puma - this as a Golf sized crossover is the class/segment up with Corolla Cross etc - glad R version exists here however getting expensive and 2 lite turbo R line with 140 kw lame although lots of torque I suppose

@Rnaudts Жыл бұрын

the t roc sits between the the t cross and the tiguan it rivals more with coupe like crosdovers like the 408 and arkana but quality and size wise it is in the lower segments like the puma and captur

@will-ever 8 ай бұрын

The VW's response is misleading. There is definitely a bug in the software. The lane assist caused errors in the stability control, in tyre pressure monitor, and in headlights controller. It is a system failure.

@mrevoix1 Жыл бұрын

The DRL look a ton better and stylish. The old design didn’t look good

@udhayaaranoli902 7 ай бұрын

G'day I am Paul.

@thenorthwatch777 Жыл бұрын

All Hail King Paul, the Influencer of Car Companies lol. An 8" infotainment screen is so small, space has been wasted by those piano black panels. The boot is as useless as that of the Toyota CH-R. Very good review Paul.

@Yohmartin659NAM Жыл бұрын

No sunroof really

@aussie8114 Жыл бұрын

Those low profile tyres are silly.

@Alonsel3 Жыл бұрын

take a shot every time alex says full fat :)

@LoveNichi-ng1cg 3 ай бұрын

This ting mad

@kierangan7944 Жыл бұрын

Haha Paul seems a little pissed off with VW’s reply

@CityTelek Жыл бұрын

Is a CUV, not SUV.

@GT-gt4bf 11 ай бұрын

A VW with the check engine on? Not possible!! 😂

@michaelgoh5830 Жыл бұрын

If not for the haptic touch in the steering wheel and climate control. I would have bought the top spec Troc Rline, a couple of months ago. Hope VW will move away from this silly feature and reinstate the physical buttons, soon.