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Volkswagen T-Roc Cabrio Launched in Germany from €27,495 With 1-Liter Engine

The Range Rover Evoque started us on this magical SUV-convertible journey. But last time we checked, you can't buy one anymore. And that means the Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet is a special little thing, not finally available to buy.
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The T-Roc rag-top started out as a concept, two concepts actually. Volkswagen saw enough people were interested to put the car into production, even though it believed it might not make any money. And with a base price of €27,495 in Germany, this is going to be a hard sell.

Europe used to be filled with interesting convertible ideas, but almost all of them are gone. You can either have the T-Roc Cabrio, an Audi TT roadster, a Miata or a MINI, all feeling quite grown up and expensive.

While the model is based around an existing Volkswagen crossover, this needed to be completely re-designed as a convertible. Four doors become two larger ones and the cockpit shrinks to a 2+2 layout. Rear wings, windshield, trunk - everything works differently.

So what about that price? Well, we think it's a little too much considering you probably don't even want the base model, which comes with a 1-liter turbo making 115 horsepower and a 6-speed manual gearbox. It doesn't sound like enough, considering the crossover conversion added a lot of weight.

For now, if you want more power, you'll have to opt for the R-Line, which is not a package but a trim level. €33,000 gets you a 1.5-liter turbo making 150 horsepower. Another €2,000 is required for the DSG gearbox. No AWD is available right now, though it should eventually arrive. Both versions come with 17-inch wheels, though you can step up to 19-inch ones.

As we've said, the T-Roc Cabriolet is an original car. But with an interior that looks completely outdated next to the Golf 8 and no hardcore dynamic edge, it's going to be a hard sell.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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