2027 Volkswagen T-Roc will be mild-hybrid-only in Aus

Volkswagen Australia has confirmed the second-generation T-Roc for local showrooms, with the small SUV set to arrive in the first half of 2027 powered exclusively by mild-hybrid drivetrains.

Speaking at the launch of the brand’s new plug-in hybrid SUV range, Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) product boss Arjun Nidigallu confirmed the upcoming T-Roc would launch locally in electrified form only.

“We’ll be receiving these T-Rocs in their mild-hybrid eTSI variants,” he said.

“So that means for us going forward, all of our SUVs will have some form of electrification option for our customers to choose from.”

The current T-Roc has become one of Volkswagen Australia’s most important models in recent years, topping the brand’s passenger vehicle sales charts in 2023 with almost 9000 units sold, cementing the small SUV as a key pillar of the Australian lineup.

Nidigallu said the new generation would build on that success with updated styling, additional premium features and revised underpinnings.

“Our engineers have just made it a tad bigger,” he said.

“They’ve made it look a lot more stunning to look at, they’ve fitted a bit of premium features, so it’s got a more advanced platform as well.”

The second-gen T-Roc will become the first Volkswagen model family globally to feature an entirely hybridised powertrain lineup, with European markets set to offer both mild-hybrid and full-hybrid variants.

At launch, the range will centre around a 48-volt mild-hybrid ‘eTSI’ system that supports a 110kW 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission – a lesser 85kW version will be offered overseas.

A newly developed 150kW 2.0-litre (mild hybrid) all-wheel drive variant will join the local range later, ahead of the eventual T-Roc R halo.

Europe will also receive a new front-drive 1.5-litre hybrid offering 100kW and 125kW.

Although the full-hybrid system won’t be available from the get-go, VGA has confirmed it’s under consideration to be introduced locally post-launch.

Volkswagen continues to expand its electrified model range in Australia, recently introducing plug-in hybrid powertrains to the Tiguan and Tayron SUV lineups.

Those models sit alongside the battery-electric Volkswagen ID.4 and Volkswagen ID.5 as part of the brand’s growing electrification strategy, with the arrival of the second-gen T-Roc set to further bridge the gap between the current crop of combustion models and the future EV-focused range.

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