A driver's delight, the Volkswagen T-Roc defines affordable luxury

Powered by a 1.5 litre petrol engine that is as refined as punchy, the T-Roc's German pedigree is evident from the interiors, which, without the VW logo, would be easily at home in a pricier car

T-Roc, Volkswagen's newest entry in the cut-throat compact SUV segment, was set to give a booster shot to the German auto major's market share growth projections. But there was the small matter of launching it just as the country was going into lockdown.

In an ideal world, the SUV had two things going for it. First, the T-Roc — derived from the word “Rock” — has an introductory price of Rs 20 lakh that puts it in the bracket of new and trendy cars that include the Hyundai Kona, the Renault Duster and the Ford EcoSport. Quality-wise, and on the