'That breaks my heart' cry fans as VW reveal they're discontinuing popular motor next year… it was a sales hit in 2023 | 450WRE5 | 2024-01-27 12:08:01
The soft-top crossover was Europe's second best-selling convertible final yr – but the German automotive big will cease producing the popular mot
VOLKSWAGEN have revealed they won't be changing the T-Roc Cabriolet once they launch their up to date version of the SUV next yr.
The soft-top crossover was Europe's second best-selling convertible final yr – but the German automotive big will cease producing the popular motor in 2025.
Worse still, the loss of the T-Roc convertible leaves the VW model and not using a soft-top mannequin throughout its whole range.
The present T-Roc was launched in 2017 with the soft-top version added in 2020.
Last yr, it was the third best-selling motor in Europe with 191,015 registered, based on figures by Dataforce.
In turn, the T-Roc Cabriolet bought 11,693 models – making it Europe's second best-selling convertible after BMW's Mini convertible.
The present T-Roc is on target to be replaced in 2025 by a brand new mannequin using their MBQ Evo platform, and might be VW's last combustion-engine variant.
Followers of the motor have been disheartened at the news, with one writing on Facebook: "This breaks my heart."
One other stated: "It's unhappy to see Europe lose out on convertibles."
In a press release to Solar Motors, VW stated: "Volkswagen is persistently aligning its future product portfolio with the wants of the market.
"As demand for convertibles is declining considerably worldwide, an open-top version of the subsequent era of the T-Roc deliberate for 2025 will not be developed.
"The current model of the T-Roc Cabrio will proceed to be provided in parallel with the new T-Roc past 2025."
This comes as Tesla reveal their new look Model 3 which is set to hit the UK in just a matter of days.
Meanwhile, an Aston Martin hatchback dubbed the "world's rarest city car" has been found abandoned by a main road – with even its quantity plate 'value a fortune'.
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