Technology is another part of the T-Roc’s Secret Sauce, and considering the SUV’s mid-to-low positioning within the brand’s model range, it’s very impressive. 

As standard, the £31,990 Life trim gets an eight-inch digital driver’s display and a large 12.9-inch central touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, LED headlights, a rear-view camera and adaptive cruise control. The £32,495 Match adds sat-nav, VW’s IDA voice assistant, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. The £36,660 Style model we have and the £39,155 R-Line mainly focus on visual upgrades over the rest of the range. 

The T-Roc has also arrived during a shift in interior design strategy at VW. The company is backtracking on its touch-sensitive buttons (which is excellent news), but sadly in the T-Roc the annoying touch sliders are still present below the touchscreen. I’ve been able to avoid using them, however, thanks to the new volume/driving profile rotary control on the centre console. The steering wheel also retains the old-style physical buttons.

Fit and finish in the T-Roc is back to what you would expect of a VW, after some of the brand’s recent offerings were found lacking in this area. All around the dash and the areas you’re frequently in contact with, the T-Roc feels sturdy, durable and premium, too. 

We’ll look in more detail at how the VW drives in future reports. However, given that I’ve racked up over 2,400 miles within the first month, it might already be obvious that I’m enjoying life behind the wheel.

*Insurance quote from AA (0800 107 0680) for a 42-year-old in Banbury, Oxon, with three points.

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