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2020 Volkswagen T-Cross vs 2023 Volkswagen T-ROC

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Volkswagen T-Cross
Volkswagen T-Cross

$16,999 - $28,990

2020 price

Volkswagen T-ROC
Volkswagen T-ROC

$23,999 - $66,990

2023 price

Summary

2020 Volkswagen T-Cross
2023 Volkswagen T-ROC
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 3, 1.0L

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
5.4L/100km (combined)

8.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Optional safety on base car
  • Halogen lights on base car
  • No manual, hybrid or AWD available

  • Missing blind-spot warning and rear-cross traffic alert
  • Expensive servicing
  • Tight on rear legroom
2020 Volkswagen T-Cross Summary

Forget the new VW Golf hatch - this little tacker could be the most important addition to Volkswagen’s local range in decades.

It’s the 2020 VW T-Cross small SUV, a model that is here to take on the likes of the Kia Seltos, Mitsubishi ASX, Honda HR-V and Hyundai Kona.

The T-Cross small SUV has been around for a while in other markets - it launched back in late 2018 in Europe, but it’s new to us, and in this review we’ll cover all the essentials like pricing, practicality, ownership and, of course, how it drives.

Let’s get to it!

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2023 Volkswagen T-ROC Summary

Pssst! Looking to buy a T-Roc R for six grand less? No, this isn't a fake. You're not going to have to go down a dark alley and talk to a guy in a trench coat, either. This is the real deal - the T-Roc R Grid Edition. Too good to be true?  Well, there is a catch but I think it's well worth it... now follow me down this dark alley over here.

Yes, the T-Roc Grid Edition has arrived in very limited numbers with only 300 or so coming to Australia and this mini monster comes loaded with the same 221kW (300hp) turbo-petrol engine and all-wheel drive system as the T-Roc R, plus all the engineering which makes it superb on the road and the track.

But if you're willing to look past a couple of items which have been removed, then you have found yourself a cut-price superhero rival to Audi's SQ2.

Want to hear and see what it's like to drive, too? Then watch the video above as well.

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