‘That breaks my heart’ cry fans as VW reveal they’re discontinuing popular motor next year… it was a sales hit in 2023
VOLKSWAGEN have revealed they will not be replacing the T-Roc Cabriolet when they launch their updated version of the SUV next year.
The soft-top crossover was Europe's second best-selling convertible last year - but the German car giant will stop producing the popular motor in 2025.
Worse still, the loss of the T-Roc convertible leaves the VW brand without a soft-top model across its entire range.
The current T-Roc was launched in 2017 with the soft-top version added in 2020.
Last year, it was the third best-selling motor in Europe with 191,015 registered, according to figures by Dataforce.
In turn, the T-Roc Cabriolet sold 11,693 units - making it Europe's second best-selling convertible after BMW's Mini convertible.
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The current T-Roc is on course to be replaced in 2025 by a new model using their MBQ Evo platform, and will be VW’s final combustion-engine variant.
Fans of the motor were disheartened at the news, with one writing on Facebook: "This breaks my heart."
Another said: "It's sad to see Europe lose out on convertibles."
In a statement to Sun Motors, VW said: "Volkswagen is consistently aligning its future product portfolio with the needs of the market.
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"As demand for convertibles is declining significantly worldwide, an open-top version of the next generation of the T-Roc planned for 2025 will no longer be developed.
"The current version of the T-Roc Cabrio will continue to be offered in parallel with the new T-Roc beyond 2025."
This comes as Tesla reveal their new look Model 3 which is set to hit the UK in just a matter of days.
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