11月15日，大众汽车在广州车展开幕前夕，于广州之窗举行的“预赏沙龙”活动上发布了全新概念车T-ROCSTAR。目前，T-ROCSTAR车型已确定将于明年在一汽-大众实现国产。大众汽车品牌中国CEO冯思翰向网上车市表示：截至2025年，大众将在SUV和新能源领域推出超30款新车。随着SUV在中国市场的日渐流行，大众在华将还针对SUV车型展开一系列攻势。大众中国CEO冯思翰表示，到2020年，大众在华销售的SUV车型将增加至10款，同时还将超过10款以上的新能源车型和现有产品的换代及改款车型问世。在2018年，大众计划推出4款全新车型。在2019及2020年，第二波攻势也将随即展开，两年内将有6款全新车型进入中国市场，而在2020至2025年，大众将在国内生产包括10款车在内的纯电动车。大众T-ROCSTAR概念车的外形采用了大众最新设计风格，整体造型与海外版T-Roc车型相似，前脸造型呈现出T字型，其前大灯组与前格栅融为一体。同时采用了全新的日间行车灯设计，整体造型更加精致。掀背车型的视觉效果使整车造型更显运动。车尾部分，同样针对海外版车型进行了小幅度修改。但国产版本的内装与海外版一样，采用了双色设计来增强年轻感和豪华感。新车很可能搭载1.2T和1.4T两台引擎。
VW’s first small SUV in China to be locally produced next year
The Volkswagen Brand China Preview Salon Auto Guangzhou 2017 kicked off on Nov. 15. During the event, Volkswagen launched its all-new concept vehicle, the T-ROCSTAR, which is expected to be locally produced in 2018. Dr. Stephan W?llenstein, CEO of Volkswagen China also stated that Volkswagen will release more than 30 new SUV and NEV models in the Chinese market by 2025.
As SUVs grow increasingly popular in China, Volkswagen continues to trigger its SUV offensive in China. Dr. Stephan W?llenstein revealed Volkswagen's ambitious vehicle products deployment in China: By 2020, Volkswagen will launch more than ten NEVs, expand its SUV family to no less than ten models, and add several upgraded models and variants of its existing models. Specifically, Volkswagen will release four new models in 2018, and during 2019 and 2020, six new models will hit the Chinese market. During 2020 and 2025, Volkswagen will build a pure electric vehicle family including ten models.
As China's first small SUV of Volkswagen, the T-ROCSTAR adopts its latest design language, featuring a similar appearance with its overseas edition. It characterizes with a T-shaped front end with headlights and intake grille integrated together. Thanks to the new design of the daytime running lights, the model looks exquisite. The hatchback design enables the model to have a sporty looking. Compared with its overseas edition, the T-ROCSTAR has a few changes in its rear end, but features the same interior with its overseas edition, which looks youthful and premium. The new model is likely to be powered by two engine variants, the 1.2T and 1.4T engine.