2026 VW T-Roc leaked ahead of official reveal

The second-generation VW T-Roc has been leaked online, revealing a design similar to the new Tiguan and Golf, ahead of its August 27 reveal.

August 8, 2025

CAR Magazine 1 minute read

The new Volkswagen T-Roc has been leaked ahead of its official reveal later this month, with screenshots from a since-deleted YouTube video showing the second generation’s exterior and interior.

Previewed in concept form at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the series-production version of Volkswagen’s first-generation T-Roc would make its global debut three years later, in 2017. Now, following an eight-year lifespan, which included a facelift in 2021, the second iteration will reportedly be revealed in August 2025.

However, before the official unveiling, screenshots, taken from a YouTube video that’s since been removed, of the 2026 T-Roc has surfaced online. Shared on Spanish online forum Cochespias, the leaked images show the next-generation model’s exterior and interior.

Starting with the former, the new T-Roc’s exterior styling largely resembles that of the Tiguan, which CAR mag evaluated for a road test in the December 2024 issue. The upcoming model features a more prominent front facia. The front grille and bumper have been redesigned to lend the new model a more purposeful appearance. The new headlamps, which feature fresh daytime-running light signatures, are connected via a light strip.

Those with a keen eye will notice the fore and aft VW emblems are illuminated – in white and red, respectively. The new tail lamps are also connected via a light strip, which spans the tailgate. It also looks like new wheel designs will be on offer.

The interior of the new T-Roc resembles that of the Tiguan and Mk8.5 Golf. The cabin features such items as new digital instrumentation and a larger touchscreen infotainment system. The haptic buttons on the steering wheel has been replaced by physical items, though climate is still operated via touch sliders.