CarSorted Verdict:
- Confirmed: Volkswagen Australia has a register-interest page for the all-new T-Roc.
- Powertrain: turbo petrol with a 48V mild-hybrid system. Not a plug-in, so nothing to charge.
- Timing: no date on Volkswagen's page. Volkswagen Australia has said it's tracking towards the first half of 2027.
- Price: not announced. Today's T-Roc starts at $40,990 drive-away on a campaign price that ends with deliveries by 31 December 2026.
- ANCAP: no data.
The T-Roc is Volkswagen's small SUV here, and the second generation is on its way. Volkswagen Australia's T-Roc page now leads with the “All new T-Roc” and a register-your-interest button, and the big change is under the bonnet: Volkswagen lists the fuel type as petrol mild hybrid.
What's missing is the stuff you'd plan around. There's no price, no grade list and no arrival date on the page. Volkswagen says registering gets you notified on “local pricing, specification and arrival timing”, which tells you those details are still to come. It's one of the cars in our brand-by-brand list of new cars coming in 2027, and you'll find it by timing on the month-by-month 2027 list.
CarSorted Manufacturer offer
Volkswagen Australia has an offer on the T-Roc until 31 December 2026
Offer from Volkswagen Australia, checked 13 Nov 2026
What Volkswagen Australia has confirmed
Read on 13 November 2026, Volkswagen's Australian page says this about the new car:
- It's a turbo petrol mild hybrid. Volkswagen calls it the T-Roc mHEV: a turbocharged petrol engine with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, a 48V lithium-ion battery and a belt-driven starter-alternator.
- No plug. In Volkswagen's words, “It is not a plug-in and never needs to be charged.”
- Energy recovery and cylinder shut-off. When you brake or slow down, the 48V system stores energy and feeds it back through the starter-alternator. On the highway, active cylinder management switches off cylinders when they aren't needed.
- More room. Volkswagen says the new car has “added passenger and luggage space”, a “plush, soft-touch interior” and “intuitive driver assistance technology”, but prints no litres or millimetres yet.
- Five seats, as now.
So what does a mild hybrid actually do for you? It's not a Toyota-style hybrid that can creep along on electric power. The small battery and starter-alternator help the petrol engine, smooth out stop-start, and recover a little energy under braking. Expect a modest fuel saving and a smoother drive in traffic, not dramatic economy numbers. Volkswagen hasn't published an Australian fuel figure yet, so we can't tell you how modest.
Timing, and what's only reported
Volkswagen's page prints no date. Volkswagen Australia's head of product said in May that the new T-Roc was “tracking towards the first half” of 2027, and that the line-up would be exclusively mild-hybrid at launch. Early 2027 has since been reported, not yet confirmed by Volkswagen.
- Engines and outputs. In Europe, Volkswagen's global newsroom lists 1.5-litre mild hybrids of 85kW and 110kW with a seven-speed DSG, plus a 2.0-litre mild hybrid with 150kW for the all-wheel-drive 4MOTION. Volkswagen Australia hasn't said which engine, or how many, we get.
- A full hybrid. Volkswagen announced in April 2026 a new 1.5-litre full hybrid for the T-Roc Hybrid and Golf Hybrid overseas, scheduled from the fourth quarter of 2026. Volkswagen Australia's launch line-up, as it has described it, is mild hybrid only.
- Grade names and price. Nothing published.
What today's T-Roc costs
The current T-Roc is on campaign pricing right now, printed on the same Volkswagen page. These are Volkswagen's recommended campaign drive-away prices: they apply to private buyers, to cars in white (Volkswagen says options and metallic paint may cost extra), purchased from 1 October 2026 and delivered by 31 December 2026, while stocks last.
The current MY26 T-Roc, on Volkswagen's offer,
Volkswagen Australia campaign drive-away, read 13 Nov 2026, delivered by 31 Dec 2026
| MY26 grade | Gearbox (per Volkswagen) | Campaign drive-away |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo petrol | ||
| T-Roc CityLife | 8-speed automatic | $40,990 |
| T-Roc 110TSI Style | 7-speed DSG | $45,990 |
| T-Roc 140TSI R-Line | 7-speed DSG | $54,990 |
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Current price on CarSorted: Volkswagen T-Roc Style 110TSI $41,990 RRP, as at 7 Oct 2026; Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line 140TSI $49,990 RRP, as at 7 Oct 2026.
Prices are Volkswagen's, not ours, and Volkswagen can extend, withdraw or change the offer. Excludes other offers.
In our listings, the 110TSI Style makes 110kW and uses 6.3L/100km, with a 445-litre boot. The 140TSI R-Line makes 140kW, uses 7.2L/100km and lists 392 litres. Those are the numbers the new car has to beat, and Volkswagen says it brings more luggage space.
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Lease the Volkswagen T-RocThe small SUVs it's up against
With today's T-Roc starting at $40,990 drive-away, it's worth seeing what similar money buys elsewhere. Two of the obvious alternatives are full hybrids already, which is the bar a mild-hybrid T-Roc will be judged against on fuel. Price bases differ, so read the basis column: a list price leaves out on-road costs, a drive-away price includes them.
Small SUVs you can buy now,
as held in our directory, read 13 Nov 2026; basis per row
| Car | Price | Basis | Fuel (L/100km) | Boot (L) | ANCAP (our listing) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | |||||
| Hyundai Kona Hybrid FWD | $36,950 | List, before on-roads | 3.9 | 407 | 4 stars (2023) |
| Toyota Corolla Cross GX Hybrid FWD | $37,440 | RRP, before on-roads | 4.2 | 425 | 5 stars (2022) |
| Petrol | |||||
| Mazda CX-30 G20 Pure | $34,760 | List, before on-roads | 6.3 | 317 | No data |
| Skoda Kamiq 110TSI Monte Carlo | $44,990 | Drive-away | 5.3 | 400 | No data |
Current price on CarSorted: Hyundai Kona Hybrid FWD $36,950 RRP, as at 11 Nov 2026; Toyota Corolla Cross GX FWD $37,440 RRP, as at 6 Sep 2026; Mazda CX-30 G20 Pure $34,760 RRP, as at 5 Nov 2026; Skoda Kamiq 110TSI Monte Carlo $36,990 RRP, as at 25 Jun 2026.
“No data” means our listing holds no ANCAP rating for that variant, not that it failed one. Boot figures are the seats-up figure we hold for each car.
The Skoda Kamiq is the T-Roc's cousin from inside the Volkswagen Group, with a 110TSI engine of the same rating as the T-Roc Style. On fuel, the Kona Hybrid and Corolla Cross are the ones to beat: both are under 4.5L/100km in our listings (3.9 and 4.2), against 6.3 for the T-Roc 110TSI Style today. If the new T-Roc lands with a modest mild-hybrid saving, it'll still be a petrol car first, and the full hybrids will still have the edge on paper.
Weekly fuel cost at a glance
Put in your own week and see what today's T-Roc 110TSI Style costs to fuel against the Kona Hybrid, the Corolla Cross Hybrid and the CX-30. The new T-Roc sits out until Volkswagen publishes a fuel figure.
- Volkswagen T-Roc Style 110TSI
$1,381 a year, rated 7.9 L/100km urban, 5.4 extra-urban, 6.3 combined (ADR 81/02)
$27 a week
- Hyundai Kona Hybrid FWD
$798 a year, rated 4 L/100km urban, 3.9 extra-urban, 3.9 combined (ADR 81/02)
$15 a week
Lowest - Toyota Corolla Cross GX FWD
$875 a year, rated 4 L/100km urban, 4.5 extra-urban, 4.2 combined (ADR 81/02)
$17 a week
- Mazda CX-30 G20 Pure
$1,278 a year, rated 7.5 L/100km urban, 5.6 extra-urban, 6.3 combined (ADR 81/02)
$25 a week
Assumes 20 km each way, 10 trips a week, mild weather and the official combined road mix; premium unleaded at $2.10/L, unleaded at $1.95/L. Plug-in hybrids are costed with the battery not charged. Fuel only.
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Here's the current T-Roc on finance against the two hybrids, on the price we hold for each. The rate and term are assumptions you can change, not a quote.
Repayments at a glance
Weekly repayments on today's T-Roc Style and R-Line against the Kona Hybrid and Corolla Cross Hybrid. Prices are the figures we hold, so check the basis in the table above. Change the assumptions to suit you.
- Volkswagen T-Roc Style 110TSI
$41,990 RRP, ≈$171 a week
≈$741/mo
- Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line 140TSI
$49,990 RRP, ≈$208 a week
≈$902/mo
- Hyundai Kona Hybrid FWD
$36,950 RRP, ≈$148 a week
≈$640/mo
Lowest - Toyota Corolla Cross GX FWD
$37,440 RRP, ≈$150 a week
≈$650/mo
Assumes $5,000 deposit over 5 years at an assumed 7.5% p.a. Estimate only, not an offer of credit or a quote; your rate and repayments will differ.
Estimates only. Based on standard assumptions. Not financial advice. Individual results vary.
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Who it suits
The new T-Roc should suit buyers who like the way a Volkswagen drives and feels inside, want a bit more room than today's car, and don't want to think about charging. A mild hybrid works exactly like a petrol car from the driver's seat: fill it up and go.
Look elsewhere if fuel use is your top priority. On the figures we hold today, the Kona Hybrid and Corolla Cross Hybrid use 2.1 to 2.4 litres per 100km less than the current T-Roc 110TSI Style, and Volkswagen hasn't shown a number for the new car that closes that gap. And if you want Volkswagen and electric, our ID.4 story covers the current electric SUV.
Buy now or wait? If you want a T-Roc before mid-2027, the current car's campaign prices are worth a look: from $40,990 drive-away for the CityLife, but only for cars delivered by 31 December 2026, while stocks last. Waiting gets you the all-new car, more space and the mild-hybrid system, with no price, no confirmed date and no ANCAP rating yet. If you're not in a hurry, register your interest with Volkswagen and compare the new price against these offers when it lands.
Warranty and safety
Volkswagen Australia's T-Roc page lists a five-year warranty, a 12-year corrosion warranty and 12 months of 24-hour roadside assistance for petrol and hybrid models. It doesn't say whether anything changes for the new car.
Our listings for today's T-Roc grades hold no ANCAP rating, so that's no data, and the new car has no rating yet either. We'll update our coming-soon listing for the new T-Roc when Volkswagen publishes Australian pricing and specification, and when ANCAP publishes a result.
More 2027 cars
See the rest of the confirmed and reported 2027 models on the brand-by-brand 2027 list or the month-by-month 2027 list, and today's range on our Volkswagen page.
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Disclaimer: Details of the new T-Roc are from Volkswagen Australia's T-Roc page as at 13 November 2026. The timing statement is Volkswagen Australia's, made in May 2026; early 2027 is reported and not confirmed by Volkswagen. Current T-Roc prices are Volkswagen's recommended campaign drive-away prices for private buyers, white paint, purchased from 1 October 2026 and delivered by 31 December 2026, while stocks last; Volkswagen may extend, withdraw or change them. Rival prices, fuel, boot and ANCAP figures are as held in our directory on 13 November 2026, on the basis shown. This is general information, not financial advice. Confirm price, specification and availability with Volkswagen before you buy.
