Volkswagen goes black with a special edition T-Roc

The Volkswagen T-Roc has been given an added dose of style with the introduction of a new Black Edition trim level.

Sections like the grille, door mirror caps, roof rails and exhaust pipes are finished in black as well as adding rear privacy glass, a geometric decal on the C-pillar, 18-inch ‘Arlo Black’ alloy wheels and LED headlights.

Black on Black

The black theme continues on the outside with ‘Piano Black’ dashpads, black roof lining, leather-wrapped gearshift knob and multi-function sports steering wheel with contrasting grey stitching, white ambient lighting and footwell illumination.

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As per the rest of the T-Roc range, the Black Edition is available with a host of options to further personalise and add to the equipment list of each car, with Vienna leather upholstery, a ‘beats’ audio sound pack and sports suspension among the available options.

It is available exclusively in front-wheel drive, featuring 1.0 and 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine and a further 1.6 and 2.0-litre TDI diesel derivatives, with 84 and 110kW outputs respectively.

Despite being a Black Edition, the T-Roc’s colour palette remains, meaning ten colours are available to complement the Black Edition’s sleek black add-ons, including Turmeric Yellow, Ravenna Blue, Energetic Orange, Deep Black Pearl and Flash Red.