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The Volkswagen T-Roc small SUV has gained a new special edition with a lower price and fewer features, due in showrooms this September.
The 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc CityLife edition – a new, cheaper entry-level model – has been announced for Australia ahead of first showroom arrivals in September “in significant numbers”.
Priced from $35,990 plus on-road costs, the new CityLife is $1110 cheaper than the current T-Roc 110TSI Style base model – which Volkswagen hit with a $500 price rise at the start of this year.
Compared to the Style it rides on 17-inch alloy wheels instead of 18s, uses less advanced reflector-type LED headlights (instead of projector-type ‘Performance’ LED units), and features different cloth seat upholstery and a black grille (instead of chrome).
It also deletes chrome roof rails, a drive mode selector, black door mirrors and roof, and rear privacy glass (tinted rear-side windows).
However like the Style model above it, the T-Roc CityLife is not available with blind-spot monitoring or rear cross-traffic alert, which have been unavailable on the T-Roc Style and R-Line since late last year.
Standard safety features on the CityLife and Style include autonomous emergency braking (AEB), lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, lane centring assist (Travel Assist), front and rear parking sensors with low-speed AEB, automatic parking, and a rear-view camera.
Other standard features on the CityLife include an 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and digital radio, keyless (proximity key) entry, push-button start, an 8.0-inch instrument display, and a wireless phone charging pad.
It is also equipped with dual-zone climate control, leather-wrapped steering wheel with paddle shifters, “Comfort” cloth seat trim, front-seat lumbar adjustment, and cream headlining. The only option is $700 metallic or pearl-effect paint.
The CityLife shares the Style’s 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with 110kW and 250Nm, driving the front wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The 2023 Volkswagen T-Roc CityLife is available to order now, ahead of first showroom arrivals due in September 2023.
2023 Volkswagen T-Roc Australian pricing
- T-Roc CityLife – $35,990 (new)
- T-Roc Style – $37,100
- T-Roc R-Line – $45,200
- T-Roc R Grid Edition – $54,300
- T-Roc R – $60,300
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2023 Volkswagen T-Roc CityLife standard features:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- 8.0-inch infotainment touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and DAB+ digital radio
- 8.0-inch digital instrument display
- Reflector-type LED headlights with dusk sensing, auto high beam
- ‘Comfort’ fabric upholstery
- Front-seat lumbar adjustment
- Leather-trimmed steering wheel with paddle shifters
- Light headlining and Pewter Matte inlays
- Wireless phone charging
- Dual-zone climate control
- Keyless entry and start
- Ambient interior lighting
- Black grille finish
- Power-folding door mirrors
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Travel Assist highway driving technology
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-keep assist
- Rear-view camera
- Front and rear sensors with automatic parking
- Proactive occupant protection system
- Six airbags
2023 Volkswagen T-Roc Style adds (over CityLife):
- 18-inch ‘Grange Hill’ alloy wheels
- Black contrast roof and door mirror caps
- Projector-type ‘Performance’ LED headlights (with dusk sensing, auto high beam)
- Microfleece ‘sport cloth’ fabric seat upholstery
- Drive mode selector
- Rear privacy glass
- Chrome grille and roof rails
- Deep Iron Grey interior dashboard and door inlays
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