Volkswagen T-Roc v T-Cross – what's the difference?

The and are coming to Australia, but what are the differences between these two? The T-Cross is the smaller Polo-based vehicle and Australia will get a single front-wheel drive turbocharged three-cylinder petrol variant that produces 85kW of power and 200Nm of torque, mated to a dual-clutch automatic transmission. Sitting on the same platform as the entry-level Polo, the T-Cross measures 4107mm long (which is 54mm longer than the Polo) and sits on a 2563mm wheelbase (13mm longer than the Polo). It&1750mm wide (1mm less than the Polo) and 1558mm high (112mm higher than the Polo), which means it&roughly the same size as the Polo but offers drivers easier ingress and egress. The T-Roc on the other hand will be exclusively all-wheel drive for Australia and will come with a raspy 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 140kW of power and 320Nm of torque, also mated to a dual-clutch automatic transmission. Sharing a platform with the Golf, the T-Roc is around 250mm shorter than the Tiguan, but still feels like it has presence in person. With a wider range of colours being made available, plus the option of an offset-coloured roof, the Australian R-Line-only specification will appeal to those that want to stand out. The T-Cross is expected in Australia around May next year, while the T-Roc will be first to arrive around March. ------------------------------------------------------------- Our videos are created by expert and unbiased journalists who are...