Volkswagen Australia has announced that the second-generation T-Roc small SUV will be launching locally in the first half of 2027. When it does, the range will be entirely hybridised, firstly with 48-volt mild-hybrid drivetrains and then likely the full hybrid system that recently debuted in Europe later down the line. As part of the brand’s future product line-up, every Volkswagen SUV release locally from now will be electrified in some way, either through hybridisation or a fully electric drivetrain.

Initially revealed in August 2025, the second-generation T-Roc is larger, sharper styled and more spacious inside than the model it replaces. Volkswagen is yet to confirm which engine options will be offered locally, but in Europe, 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre four-cylinder ‘eTSI’ turbo-petrol options are available.

Both engines will feature 48-volt mild-hybrid technology as standard in Australia, and in the UK, the 1.5-litre is rated at the equivalent of 5.6L/100km, which is a useful improvement on the current 1.4-litre model’s 6.3L/100km rating.

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On the performance front, the 1.5-litre engine makes 110kW/250Nm outputs and the 2.0-litre makes 150kW/320Nm, making them obvious choices to replace the current 110kW 1.4-litre and 140kW 2.0-litre turbo-petrol drivetrain options. A seven-speed dual-clutch transmission will be standard equipment, and the smaller engine is front-wheel drive with the larger option adding all-wheel drive.

The recently announced T-Roc hybrid, using the same 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, an electric motor and a 1.6kWh battery is also likely to be sold in Australia, though if it is sold here, it will arrive later in 2027 to battle rivals like the Toyota Corolla Cross, Honda ZR-V and Nissan Qashqai.

Sitting above those models will once again be the T-Roc R, which will use an uprated version of the 2.0-litre engine with a mild-hybrid system. Performance figures for the T-Roc R are yet to be revealed, but we’re expecting it to pump out around 235kW, as in the latest Golf R.

Volkswagen Australia is also yet to announce the local line-up for the new T-Roc, but we’re expecting it to follow the brand’s global naming structure with Life at the entry point, Style in the middle and R-Line as the penultimate model, with the R sitting above those as the performance model.

Local pricing and specifications for the new Volkswagen T-Roc will be announced closer to its first half of 2027 release.