This Is How Volkswagen’s First SUV Cabriolet T-Roc Looks

German premium automobile manufacturer Volkswagen has officially revealed teaser sketches of its first SUV cabriolet – the T-Roc. The company has also confirmed that the T-Roc SUV cabriolet is going to be produced from the first half of 2020 at Osnabrück, Germany.

The Volkswagen Group Supervisory Board also asserted that an investment of over €80 million (approx. Rs 639 crore) will be made in the Osnabrück plant for the cabriolet production.

Currently, Volkswagen Osnabrück assembles the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Porsche Cayman. In addition, the plant is responsible for part of the painting work needed for the Skoda Fabia.

The investment will allow modernization of production technology, assembly and logistics at the Osnabrück plant. Following the run-up phase, a production volume of up to 20,000 vehicles per year is planned.

Making the announcement, Dr Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, said "Volkswagen is evolving into an SUV brand. The T-Roc is already setting new standards in the compact SUV segment. With the cabriolet based on the T-Roc, we will be adding a highly emotional model to the range.”

With the new cabriolet based on the T-Roc, Volkswagen will further reinforce its presence in the compact SUV segment.

SUVs are currently making a key contribution to the growth of the Volkswagen Group's core brand. By 2020, the brand intends to expand its SUV range throughout the world to 20 models. By then, about 40 percent of the vehicles sold by Volkswagen are to be SUVs.

The company had earlier launched the SUV version of T-Roc for European markets at the end of 2017. The T-Roc was Volkswagen fourth SUV, after Tiguan, Atlas and Touareg.

To date, over 40,000 orders have been taken for the model, said the company.

The T-Roc uses the MQB platform, similar to the Volkswagen Golf, Seat León, Audi A3, and Skoda Octavia.

The Volkswagen T-Roc SUV comes fitted with both petrol and diesel engines, and is available in four variants – 1.0 TSI 115, 1.5 TSI 150, 2.0 TSI 190 4Motion, and 2.0 TDI 150cv SCR 4Motion.

The 2018 Volkswagen T-Roc will be presented in six engines options. It measures 4178mm X 1831mm X 1501mm, with wheelbase of 2595mm.