Hello, Ex Volkswagen salesman here! I left VW just as these were coming out and a launch spec was my last demonstrator. I hated the seats which were uncomfortable and unsupportive, but the silliest thing was, when you see a T-Roc parked next to Golf you realise how little it was” raised” when you compare the rooflines.

@coolkid123456100

Жыл бұрын

What do you sell now?

@panoscoach310

Жыл бұрын

Good luck making people comprehend that 🤣

@ElTurfStuff

Жыл бұрын

Personally I think these are the same size of the Seat Arona. The Ateca is a lot bigger. Personally I’d rather have the Skoda I’ve just ordered.

@barryjatkinson

Жыл бұрын

@@ElTurfStuff which one and why?

@petrosnemardos

Жыл бұрын

​@@ElTurfStuff aren't these a tiguan with the back chopped off ?

Glad someone said it. I've had mates in their 20s lusting over these. It's a real sickness

@Fc-cb3tn

Жыл бұрын

It’s the Yaris Verso of the modern day: a car for people who are looking forward to the day they die so it’ll give them something to do.

@johang7498

Жыл бұрын

@@Fc-cb3tn The yaris verso had some practical merit (large boot, up to 1067 l. with the rear seats down). The T-roc has none that I can think of.

@chartreux1532

Жыл бұрын

I don't like Crossovers either, but i can understand why People buy them. They sell like Hotcakes here in Germany and are apparently very reliable according to TÜV Statistics (Germany's very strict Car Control by the State which doesn't let you drive your Car anymore if it doesn't fit all the Laws) - basically the opposite of the USA where you can apparently drive any Car even it is a Danger to other Drivers and about to fall apart on the Highway Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

@DonCarnaje

Жыл бұрын

I remember in the 90s young men would want a Celica, Prelude, Probe or some sort of good looking and relatively sporty coupe. Now it's "I'm 25, unmarried, have no kids but need/want a slow boring front wheel drive five door hatchback that's pretending to be a Land Rover."

@omaralkayal7598

Жыл бұрын

@@DonCarnaje I mean if you have no kids or a wife the logical car would be a sport sedan a coupe or even an economy sedan but their are many single people out their with crossovers

Recently I heard someone say: "We bought an SUV because we needed the cargo space!" ...I was almost laughing!

@ControlAllDa1337

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, all the vast cargo space of a... car.

@Serby665

Жыл бұрын

They have a point. A T roc as more cargo space than a Golf. Raised cars have larger volumes than their equivalents, while keeping the same length. A T-Roc will have less volume than a Golf station wagon, but that will be longer. The main issue is fuel consumption. The T-Roc will have a larger fuel consumption than the Golf, given the same engine and gearbox.

@dainisvlasovs4273

Жыл бұрын

@@Serby665 golf 380l t-roc 445 (400 for 4x4) passat variant... 650

@Serby665

Жыл бұрын

@@dainisvlasovs4273 yes, but passat, or even golf break are long

@polardabear

Жыл бұрын

They think that saloons dont exist

James, in Canada VW discontinued the estate models in order to bring to the public "What they want". We even had an all road version of the Golf estate that was exactly like you mentioned. CUV and SUV's will be the death of us all. Thank you for your public rant. It validating our shared view.

@Papinak2

Жыл бұрын

Skoda killed Fabia Estate, which made almost half of the models production, for Kamiq...

@SeanRosairo

6 ай бұрын

I loved the Alltrack. Even 8 year old ones with around 200k are still going for about $17,000. They were decently popular here!

@kowkes

6 ай бұрын

@@SeanRosairo i love the all track basically a higher golf estate. Like the Audi Allroad. Which i incidentally love as well. We don't need SUVs or worse CUVs. Their headlights are not aimed properly and blind drivers of ordinary cars.

@SeanRosairo

6 ай бұрын

@@kowkes My theory is that some manufacturers aim their lights at the smaller cars so they can push people to the higher margin SUVs with cheaper build and interior quality. People think they must cost more to make but the material and labour cost is minimal and they can charge $3000 more at the least.

@jkliao6486

5 ай бұрын

A while back I saw a golf alltrack in green, which was exactly the same color I had on my golf gti before I moved on from it. I just stood there and thought, what a lovely person, who bought the right thing in the right color.

The sad thing is that cars like this killed the MPV and mini MPV. The MPV may not have been exciting but they were at least designed and engineered to be practical family transport. Now the supermini, the hatchback and saloon are under threat by fashion.

@PetrolTaster

Жыл бұрын

I think the older people like these because they're easy to get into but for some reason they don't have the whiff of stannah stairlift to them like a Ford Fusion, Honda Jazz or Citroen Berlingo does. At least not yet. I think part of what we hate about them is the pretentiousness of them, selling them as more versatile and more spacious than a hatchback when they're nothing of the sort, whereas MPV's actually are more useful.

@Subcat001

Жыл бұрын

@@PetrolTaster The original Berlingo and Kangoo are excellent examples of simple utilitarian design lacking today. I don't think crossovers are inherently bad. The Skoda Yeti was a prime example of how a crossover should be done. Ironically Skoda have taken a step backwards since.

@williamwoods8022

Жыл бұрын

@@Subcat001 Yep I would rather - and do own - one of the original Kangoo's - a 2008 1.5 Dci Expression and they are still far superior to any of these SUV's that you can use as a car, van, mini-camper etc and far more room inside the Kangoo as well.

@YouThana

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what Chris Harris said. The MPV was a smart concept designed by clever people. Maximising space and practicability and offering a car like experience in terms of driving and cost so people could get around buying large busses or vans. The SUV or crossover seems to do nothing particular well and more of a "worst of" compilation.

@Subcat001

Жыл бұрын

@@YouThana the declining value of automotive journalism and the demands of emerging markets have stifled innovation. No one has to make a great family car like the Mk1 Focus anymore. They only have impress people with equipment and a pseudo SUV driving experience.

Yes, you’re 100% right about these kind of cars. And the T-Roc convertible really looks like a bath tub, especially in white.

@robertharris7027

Жыл бұрын

Just paint the convertible in NATO green and you have a modern version of the THING (VW 181).

@jaysmartin

Жыл бұрын

I like the cabrio version .. looks like a modern beach buggy (which has always resembled a bath tunb😅)

@ninjaxel93

Жыл бұрын

@@jaysmartin Yeah, paradoxically it "feels" cooler than the normal T-roc and the Taigo despite being even more useless, just because it is... crazier enough?

@studiocalder818

Жыл бұрын

Absurd car!

@GT-pl1wx

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking!😁

Unfortunately Jay, you are among the few youtubers and journalist which has a critical approach. The wast majority of them seam to be in a competition of praises every time a new cross over is launched. This is something that makes me very sad, because the critical spirit is gone in the people around this industry (in the consumers it's completely dead). And this will one lead to more cars of questionable styling and quality. Much appreciate this review!

@EvoraGT430

Жыл бұрын

Sheeple.

@bmmg123

Жыл бұрын

Critical spirit is gone in general...

@PippetWhippet

Жыл бұрын

@@EvoraGT430 most people aren’t car people. They need a car, they get the best one for them. They don’t care. What’s your laptop? If it’s not a framework, are you sheeple? What’s your central heating system? If it’s not Bronze are you sheeple? Not really, you’re just not into plumbing or tech. You got the central heating that heats your house, who cares about the rest. You got the laptop that browses the internet and plays your videos, who cares about whether you can switch out your ports for the more modern ones. Let’s not even talk about your choice of pasta and which sauce you combine it with… spaghetti bolognaise? Sheeple ragu I say. ;)

@chrisburn7178

Жыл бұрын

Chris Harris effing hates them and says so at every opportunity. So does Hagerty. But yeah the more that say it the better, I guess. Although all auto manufacturers listen to is the great unwashed flocking to buy the horrid things - maybe that will change with the ebb of cheap PCP plans and finance now interest rates have risen.

@bogdansim3460

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisburn7178 You are right, but both of them are not the averaje Joe journalist. And in the end as you say, what matters the most are the sales figures. But commercial success is one thing and excellence is another. Trends come and go, let's arm with patience 😉👍

What Grind my gears the most about the t-rock being a ”higher golf” is that we already had one, the golf alltrack. More spacious, better towing capacity and way better mileage.

All crossovers are positively hideous and we won't look upon them particularly fondly in 25-30 years.

@davidclarke5238

Жыл бұрын

@@doubleL_S Of course, except we still look upon quite a few past mainstream cars very fondly. Apart from the supercar and sports brands, it's extremely difficult to think of any current mainstream car that will become sought after in time.

@FreshHesh

Жыл бұрын

I really hope you are right and we look back at this age in shame

@davidclarke5238

Жыл бұрын

@@FreshHesh 'Average' cars, perhaps ones for the slightly more well off person were in abundance. The Alfa Romeo 164 Q4 Cloverleaf, the 156+147 GTA, the 159 Q4. The Golf R32 and Passat R36, even the bloody Rover 75 came with a V6. Now all we get are turbocharged 4s that aren't anywhere near as smooth and are quite frankly gritty and coarse.

@ArnoldClarke

Жыл бұрын

Hey you, woman need a car also.

@leostreat3573

Жыл бұрын

@@ArnoldClarke lol 🤣. I see what you did there .

Absolutely brilliant! The video, not the car. James you have a way with automotive language that should by rights earn you a place on 5th gear at its zenith. Superb video. Also happened to agree with every word and I'm not even a petrol head.

@JayEmmOnCars

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Loz!

@chartreux1532

Жыл бұрын

Is the VW T-Roc really that bad for UK Customers? I'm surprised by that because here in Germany these are really popular and rarely have Issues since Release. Makes me wonder if the ones going to the UK have some Difference about them or if it's something like the USA where German Brands can really get a bad Reputation just because of the Dealers of said Brands as well as certain Cultural Differences like how in the USA being punctual for your Oil Changes is rarely done punctually and the Owners then blame the Brand for their Car making Issues. Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

@bosef1394

Жыл бұрын

@@chartreux1532 it’s not inherently “bad” in the UK. In fact, it’s quite popular. The only issue with it is that it’s a tremendously boring car.

@simonmason7420

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t laughed to car video in a long time, but this was pure brilliance, I’ve become an avid viewer James! A different video to normal but class!

@jamesm90

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree, I find most VWs very bland. The 70s Scirocco was ok.

It's not just the " mundane nature " of the VW crossover SUV. It's the mind numbing sameness of every single one of them!

@Pyjamarama11

5 ай бұрын

All using the same dull CAD packages

@MJ-uk6lu

5 ай бұрын

@@Pyjamarama11Not really, VWs were like that since forever.

Very well said, seriously the SUV's/Crossover obsession is pure madness... they serve no purpose outside of inflating egos and somehow making money for car-makers. Also cosidering that, apart for a few models wich are actually minivans in disguise, almost all of these are just more polluting variants of their better "normal" car counterparts i think it's even immoral to keep pushing to market and sell this kinds of vehicles for the masses.

@gravemind6536

Жыл бұрын

Yep CO2 emmissions from cars have actually gone up on average despite the advances in engine technology due to the added weight and brick like aerodynamics of these SUVs and Crossovers.

@georgevavoulis4758

Жыл бұрын

CROSSOVERS look like a hatchback on TESTOSTERONE or SUV on ESTROGEN and never really accomplish much .

@ninjaxel93

Жыл бұрын

@@georgevavoulis4758 Not even that in my opinion, they look like hatchbacks that are compensating... just buy a hatchback.

@jamesmedina2062

Жыл бұрын

Well-stated!👏I totally agree with you!

@gravemind6536

Жыл бұрын

@@georgevavoulis4758 When I think of an SUV I think of something that is highly capable across all terrain on and off road, things like the Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rover Defender and other old school Land Rovers that were rugged and capable vehicles at all times. Crossovers and some of these modern SUVs are a joke and go against all that an SUV is suppossed to be. When you see big SUVs with 22inch wheels and low profile tyres you see an SUV thats been ruined in an attempt to improve on road handling but in reality makes the ultimate compromise.

I hate this type of cars. Just get a station for christ sake.

@finalpharoah1

Жыл бұрын

They too low

@hi9580

Жыл бұрын

Needs more side windows at the back to be wagon

@pontozannata8847

Жыл бұрын

Wagons are ugly tho

@afrousel4731

Жыл бұрын

@@pontozannata8847 Yeah you're a degenerate haha

@JJVernig

Жыл бұрын

Or go to the station! Those people aren’t interested in cars and drive accordingly..

Worked in automotive sales for a few years and I totally agree, so unnecessary the want to be higher up. Awful to see people buying suv/cross over's when there is no need 95% of the time; especially when an estate has a similar footprint, more space and better driving characteristic's. And as you said people are buying these at a phenomenal rate, boggles the mind

@chachar7458

Жыл бұрын

It's not for you to say what other people need or "should" want - that's their business. By all means criticize their choices, but be aware that your opinion is irrelevant.

@rogercantwell3622

Жыл бұрын

Depreciation. An SUV has better residuals because the masses want them, whereas a saloon or estate loses value precipitously. So you end up buying an SUV because everyone else does.

@JahoSelamaj

11 ай бұрын

They're status symbol thats why

Thankyou for once again speaking my mind mate! The manufacturers need to listen to us. We don't want a small suv that's compromised in every way. We want small hatches, saloons, estates, 2 seaters full size proper 4x4 heavy tow vehicles.

@davidedney2323

5 ай бұрын

That's not what new car buyers want it seems, the manufacturers are just following the market. They don't care what peope who buy their cars at 8 years old want. I hate these sorts of cars but have to accept the NPCs love them.

@billpugh58

5 ай бұрын

Yes you do, so go buy one, bye!

@AntoniusTyas

4 ай бұрын

Much as I want to agree with you, unfortunately the reality is that people really do want this kind of car, for image if nothing else. For them, big luxury 4x4s like Range Rovers are too environmentally unfriendly, supercars and sportscars are for pagans, hatchbacks are for yoofs and saloons are for sales reps, not for successful mum. So naturally they went for a mishmash of everything. And they seemed to be fawning over these crossovers. We are doomed.

Just spent a week in a cousin of the T Rock (Seat Arona) and my family and I managed to live. The fact it was a rental made it clear that although the sat nav was useable, and 2 large suitcases and 1 & a half squashy bags go in the boot, I remember a Fiat 127 could fit 6 people! With 2 rucksacks and snacks back in 1975....

@WetPig

11 ай бұрын

And in the event of an accident, the village would have a few hundred pounds of ground beef, ah, the good old days.

The whole crossover boom probably wouldn't bother me quite as much if it didn't cause automakers to scrap sedans, my beloved convertibles, and other body styles altogether. Also, killer job on the thumbnail. It's pretty much me when I see another friend or family member's purchased a crossover.

@sandersson2813

Жыл бұрын

Sedans or saloons as they're called are just stupid. Unless they have a hatchback they're a waste of time.

@SNAFFUcwalk

Жыл бұрын

@@sandersson2813 Please elaborate on this. You can't just say your opinion and not explain yourself.

@sandersson2813

Жыл бұрын

@@SNAFFUcwalk I just did. Huge impracticality of having a bootlid with a narrow opening. Plus the estate version of virtually every saloon car is better looking and more practical.

@_TCR_

Жыл бұрын

@@sandersson2813 You could also say hatchbacks are dumb because they sacrifice boot space to look slightly better

@sandersson2813

Жыл бұрын

@@_TCR_ Well you could do, but hatchbacks aren't declining in popularity to tje same degree as saloon cars.

JayEmm unleashed on cars This video made me smile many times, thanks!

Fantastic video Jay and very well said. I have been saying this about the ‘Troc’ and people don’t believe me. I worked on a few of these fitting cameras. The quality of these is really poor behind the scenes. Honestly I worked on a 260k SsanYong Rexton and it didn’t feel much worse in the plastic quality stakes. Yes - it does feel ‘premium’ ish on the bits you touch but it’s very much a vase of style over substance with new VWs and they are very much flogging crap under the illusion that younare getting premium. They are absolutely average to point the of mind numbingly and if a T-reg Nissan Almera drive past it would seem very exciting! And I absolutely HATE the new touch screen controls. They’re unsafe, temperamental and stupid. There’s nothing wrong with dials and knobs.

Spot on. I've been ranting for the exact same reasons. You're not alone. The real horror for me is that the second-hand market will be flooded with this kind of dross, and I will struggle to find my next taxi in a few years.

Arnold Shark as they're known locally :) However 32 mpg from the trip computer is pretty dismal. So many people have been chased off diesels for various reasons but those compression ignition lumps do know how to eek out a gallon. So enjoyed that James.

@karsnoordhuis4351

Жыл бұрын

59mpg my diesel punto did today on stretches. Ive seen 70+mpg if you stick behind a van at juuuuust the right distance on a good day. Diesel is still excellent for highway cruising i think.

@ThexMJT

Жыл бұрын

@@karsnoordhuis4351 got a 1.6 TDCI Fiesta it does 55mpg anywhere driving however. If I was to actually drive slower it would be 65+ especially cruising at constant speed.

@chartreux1532

Жыл бұрын

In Germany Diesels still sell very well and you see them everywhere. I know in the US they got rare, though were pretty uncommon before as i understand.

@hard2600

Жыл бұрын

Same here in Estonia. A lot of diesel cars and they even cost more than petrol cars. I believe it's all because of such high prices for fuel. I myself have a diesel Ford focus 1.6 from 2006. It's got excellent mileage.

@rickyg1247

Жыл бұрын

ref diesel economy - not great on my 3l V6 Jeep GC CRD!!!, thats pretty bad on diesel, but I dont care now I've seen how bad that horror show is on fuel

I play a game with my partner because of all the cross-over/SUVs on the road, especially when it's the big ones, where we look at how many people are actually in them. usually just the one person driving the biggest car they possibly can as a status symbol

@Blade1310

Жыл бұрын

I play a similar game when I encounter them coming towards me down British B roads but it usually entails me shouting something like - "If your car's too big for you get something smaller you can handle!" as I teeter towards the ditch/hedge because they're straddling the white line with acres of space on their nearside with no idea how wide their vehicle is and how to position it. 🙄

@gravemind6536

Жыл бұрын

They don't even offer more space inside though

@martso9288

Жыл бұрын

It used to be people flexing with sports cars, that people accutally want and like, but nowadays...

@kieran2k8lol

Жыл бұрын

@@martso9288 Thing is, i get way more attention in my £4k kiwi green leon cupra than any of the generic black bmw/audis ever will

@HardRoad2Travel

Жыл бұрын

Yeah - I bought my '05 Sequoia in 2021 because I needed the status boost. Well that, and to compensate for my micropenis. What you might not see, when you pass me and I'm alone, is the 4 bales of hay and 140 pounds of sweet cob in the back. Factory tinted windows doncha know. But you're probably right, in that a significant portion of big SUVs are 100% under utilized. Never full, never need 4wd, never a tow vehicle. I can honestly say mine is full a reasonable amount of time, lives 1/3 of a mile from pavement, and occasionally is used at 95% of rated towing capacity. However, it seems like it's the modern way to paint with the widest roller you can find, when it comes to putting down other folks. I hope that whatever you're driving, it gives you joy, and meets your needs. Whether that be a 3/4 ton pickup, a Porsche 911 GT3, or a Nissan Leaf.

Couldn't agree more, however, with 1 caveat. I have a Skoda Yeti 170tdi 4x4 that I've had since new (2012). It's genuinely capable off-road having the "off-road" button & rough road package, & despite being shorter than a Golf, it has a 416 litre boot before you start sliding the seats forward, with the rear seats removed it's 1760 litres, fold the front passenger seat & it's a huge 2100 litres, & gets regularly used in this format. On winter tyres it has no problem climbing a local 1 in 5 20% hill in 5" of snow & it'll tow 2 tons, all capabilities I've used many times. The practicality is obviously aided by the (to me) very agreeable tonka toy 4x4 looks with its completely vertical rear & as a result you can stand or sit under the open tailgate when changing muddy boots etc. in the rain, so it's brilliantly practical for lifestylee types. Skoda lost the plot replacing it with the Karoq/Kamiq combination which, while being award winning cars (somehow), lost much of this inherent "Yetiness" that to me is central to its apeal. Mine's also remapped with Eibach springs, Bilstein dampers & Brembo brakes James, so it's fairly quick of you fancy a go. Not as quick as my Audi S3 true, but as the steering's nicer than the S3's & it's a manual, it's a far better pedal than its looks might suggesst, & in 152k miles, it's never missed a beat. Best car I've ever owned. Whilst I'm not really a fan of these new Crossovers because the majority don't justify their extra bulk or running costs with added capabilities, they do share 1 thing with the Yeti though, I don't need to curl up to get in!

I find it crazy that today I walk in to the VW dealer and don't see any golf 8 in the showroom, just T-cross, taigo, T-roc, Tiguan facelift and a passat from 2015 with some facelifts. VW keeps pushing previous GEN technologies in "new" SUV's.

Nah. I'll stick with my 3.0 V6 Mondeo barge thanks. My trip computer's currently showing 30.1mpg. 32mpg from a 1.5 TSI is absolutely shocking

I swear this is true. Never driven or been in one but met a friend in a car park the other day getting in one and I said something like "whats it like i like the look of that" and he said "its rubbish and going back end of lease next week and sticking with our other car, a golf" 🙂 ! We were both heading off so no time to discuss why he didn't like it.

Since you mentioned “the elderly” and dropping in, from my little experience when helping with someone’s elderly mother with hip replacements, she found the low car easier to get in and out. I had a MINI cooper and a Nissan Pathfinder and she preferred the MINI. Now, myself have a back problem and having to step up into a crossover is worse than just dropping into a regular sedan.

@stevenmoran4060

Жыл бұрын

But, if you suffered with arthritis especially in spine and hips these cars make life much easier getting in and out of. No stepping up or down, just slide in.

@davimurph

Жыл бұрын

It depends on the person. We used to have an Alhambra and a Focus. My mum's mum couldn't get down into the Focus and my dad's dad couldn't get up into the Alhambra. Admittedly, that's a very small sample, but I think it illustrates that "the elderly" aren't homogeneous.

@anniealexander9911

4 ай бұрын

I realise I'm a year late but YT put this video in my recommendations. My mother required double hip and double knee replacement but surgeons declined her as she was unsuitable for surgery for other health reasons. She hated the drop down into the seats of my dad's BMW, but liked my Toyotas with the higher seating position. She found climbing up and in much easier. My dad tho had knee replacement and preferred dropping down into a seat. I've always preferred a higher seating position (and have arthritis in multiple joints), and if you put the Toyota seats right up then you can see so much more. I was surprised about his comment re: seeing the kerb and manouvres as, in toyota, you can see the front of bonnet and the kerbs no problem

What do people need to "see more" by buying a car on stilts, anyway? You don't see more. All you're doing is increasing blind spots all around, not just the sides. But I guess they have to upsell that 360 camera somehow... Also: they made the kind of Golf you mention. It was first called the Golf Plus. Then it was the Golf Sportswagon. Then it was binned.

@joshbacon8241

Жыл бұрын

And by upselling that camera, the dealers will no doubt make more money on each one they sell…

@miskatonic6210

Жыл бұрын

Of course you see more, dummy. Did you ever drive a van?

Sorry Jay. But that seatbelt bong made this possibly the funniest video you've uploaded 😂 it's actually just brightened a bad day for me.. So thank you for that! Crazy thing is it's probably merely a micro switch in the seatbelt clasp that needs a good bum fluff clean out... However a week of this (max) and I'd end up killing it with fire. Highly annoying for the driver. Highly amusing for us viewers watching you grunting and pointing at it.

@paulketchupwitheverything767

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like the chime of a piece of medical monitoring equipment. Perhaps it's a necessary feature to remind the driver that they are still alive, albeit barely.

@majenix

Жыл бұрын

My passat and Jetta would do that when i placed a charging phone on the passenger seat. Unplug it and its fine. Something weird about the seat sensor.

Fully agree with your opinions on crossovers. I really cannot see what the point of them is. They gain no interior space over the hatchback on which they are based and I have come across many with less. Also, because they are taller, they tend to be worse on fuel economy as the Troc proves only too well - 33mpg for a modern car of this size is disgraceful. I have just spent the last 2 weeks in a diesel Astra estate which, at 4.7m long, is not a small car. I am not of fan of it and I think it was designed by a committee with no actual interest in cars, but it was comfy enough and, in around 800 miles of mainly motorway driving it averaged nearly 64mpg. My own car is a 2.0 diesel Citroen MPV with acres of interior space and even that gives me around 45mpg in normal mixed use.

Couple of points, my mum with a couple of herniated disks and needing a hip replacement could get in and out of her Jazz well enough not to consider getting a crossover. The TSI is known in the indy trade for blowing headgaskets, I was quite surprised to hear this but with a couple of mates who own garages they both told me this.

Absolutely agree on every point. Why ppl buy these cars I'll never understand. Brilliant review.

@floriskuipers4925

Жыл бұрын

They buy them because the margins on them are bigger so the entire marketing budget of pretty much all manufacturers goes into promoting them.

The whole gag with the seatbelt chime had me in stitches. Lovely.

Regarding the higher driving position, it didn't make much sense to me until last year when I moved from my old Honda Accord to a Toyota Rav-4. I was quite surprised at how much easier it is to see nearside kerbs, drains and parked cars with the relatively small increase in height.

Hi Jay, Thanks for the review. I find myself agreeing whole heartedly with your comments about the T-ROC! I can't see any real selling point for the Cross-Over class as a whole, especially if they are still 2WD and small 'economical' engines. It's a half-way house that has almost no redeeming features! Having said all this I will say I do appreciate being higher up, I'm an ex-lorry driver and I got used to the excellent views from lorry cabs and the more upright seating position that they have also. I now drive the bigger brother of the T-Roc the SEAT Tarraco with the 2.0Ltr 150ps TDi diesel and 4WD. It replaced a Passat 2.0TDi Estate car for towing our caravan. Not only does it do that extremely well, I find the more upright seating far more comfortable for long journeys. I can drive 500 miles in a day and still feel fresh at the end of it in the Tarraco, while I would be exhausted and have serious back ache when doing the same in the Passat. Jonathan.

Once again I find myself completely agreeing with every point made in this video. I have no idea why people want these cars aside from having accessibility issues with normal hatchbacks. I know we are an aging population but surely everyone isn't in their 80's all of a sudden? Anyway, someone needed to say something and Jay, I'm glad you did 👍.

@Subcat001

Жыл бұрын

I've been a life long petrolhead. I find joy in just about every type and age of car. From the simplicity of people cars to super cars. I even appreciate the much maligned Fiat Multipla. However the crossover I have absolutely zero desire to own or even drive.

@baronvonjo1929

Жыл бұрын

Well they are doing something right to appeal to so many people across the entire globe, across all price segments, classes of people, cultures and even to the point where ultra luxury and super car brands are adopting them. I guess we are going back to the orginal car body styles from the early 20th century. Lifted up two door box deisgn. Maybe crumbling infrastructure plays a role for some folks?

@norwegianzound

Жыл бұрын

My wife has accessibility issues, so we've had a series of crossovers. I love fast saloons but haven't had one in over 20 years. It's depressing.

@N3onDr1v3

Жыл бұрын

@@norwegianzound juke nismo for you?

@miltosmiltos4614

Жыл бұрын

Totally on point 👍. Who are these buyers? Please show up and explain yourselves!

It's what he feels. An honest review is appreciated.

I’ve been watching your vids for about a year now and that was, without a doubt, the most entertaining. Keep on telling it like it is bay bee

Remember we did have a Golf Plus or SV depending on country. However the smallest VW crossover/suv that I would have is a Tiguan Allspace as others don’t offer anything extra to the normal cars. It’s getting tricky finding the right car now due to the rise in automatics and a push for smaller engines. Soon to leave me is a 2019 Focus Active Estate with the 2l ecoblue it’s been reliable I’ve put 80k on and the raised suspension soaks up the speed bumps or potholes without effecting it much on the twistys. If it were possible I would order another but it’s engine faced a demise. So now about to get a Citroen C5 Aircross last of the manual diesels, the reasoning for such a car, big boot (for work) helps that it has sliding seats and the height should help with the now child seat.

While watching this video I got an advert for the new T-Roc, and one of the features that VW decided to proclaim was the new haptic "multi-function steering wheel"

@TorazChryx

Жыл бұрын

So it now goes LEFT and RIGHT? saving drivers from having to turn left three times to go right? that's a huge timesaving!

@lozetchells9164

Жыл бұрын

VW need to learn on this. I will NEVER buy a car with touch controls on the steering wheel, and judging from every review I've ever read or watched I'm not alone.

@adams7405

Жыл бұрын

@@lozetchells9164 VW are quietly binning it...the lease builds I am ordering for March 23 don't seem to feature it

@lozetchells9164

Жыл бұрын

@@adams7405 excellent news, it'll take a long old while to die from their electric lineup though

@MrDuncl

Жыл бұрын

@@adams7405 Google it and VW have admitted it was a mistake. They haven't said anything about the HVAC controls though.

This is by far the absolute best review of the awful TRoc ever (and one of your best videos also)! Thank you for putting a big smile in my face! Greetings from Austria🇦🇹!

@thedriver08

Жыл бұрын

Leider sieht man die bei uns in Österreich immer öfter 🙄

@someguy9520

Жыл бұрын

Ich checks auch nicht T-roc, tiguan, touraeg etc Alles nur aufgestelzte golf mit mehr verbrauch, weniger platz, weniger stauraum, höherem preis, schlechtere fahrdynamik und (meiner meinung nach) schlechtere optik Den touraeg könnte man noch als offroader kategorisieren mit dem chassis. Aber alles andere...kauf einfach nen golf, golf variant oder nen touran(gibts nicht mehr lange)

@TheMusicFan1297

Жыл бұрын

@@thedriver08 Deutschland ist voll davon. Am besten in Unifarben, weiß, silber oder schwarz. Fahrende Langeweile.

@thedriver08

Жыл бұрын

@@TheMusicFan1297 Die Ausstrahlung und das Charisma von veganem Schinken 😂

Hi Jay. I love your videos in general, and the ones about cars I actually want are...more fun. But this video is...more true. Jay, if you're ever in Michigan, or I'm in the UK, your beers are on me.

Love to hear that the VW seatbelt alarm sound has *barely* changed 18 years later. Amazing considering I live across the pond.

There was an official taller Golf. It was called the Golf Plus, then called the Golf SV. Looks like it finished production in 2020. My dad had one (due to a hip operation). They were great cars.

@seowebua

Жыл бұрын

even before that - there was one in the 90-s called Golf Country

If anyone thought marketing doesn't work look at Crossover and SUV sales. Best summary I've seen in this vid.

Before SUVs and crossovers really started becoming popular in the UK, cars like family saloons/estates (e.g. Ford Mondeo, VW Passat, Honda Accord, Mazda 6, etc.) and MPVs/people carriers (e.g. Vauxhall Zafira, Xsara Picasso, Renault Scenic, Fiat Multipla, etc.) were the main family car used for things like dropping the kids off at school, going to the shops, family trips out to places like the beach, trampoline park, zoo, water park, the grandparents, or to wherever, etc. But not anymore. Because everyone is now buying SUVs and crossovers, those days are long gone - now it's just Nissan Qashqai this and Vauxhall Grandland that (or replace with any other SUV or crossover), with the occasional premium luxury ones like the BMW X5, Land Rover Discovery and Mercedes GLE thrown in, and various manufacturers have dropped out of the family saloon/estate and people carrier market altogether to focus on more profitable SUVs. And Alfa Romeo cancelled plans for a Sportwagon estate version of the Giulia in early 2017 in favour of the Stelvio -which would go on to sell like hot-cakes, and in late 2019, they cancelled production plans for the new GTV and 8C sports cars in favour of, you guessed it, more SUVs!

I almost stopped talking to my Stepdad when he proudly announced last month that he was replacing his Mazda 6 Estate diesel with a petrol T-Roc. His reasoning was that he needed the extra ground clearance for living in Devon, and he liked VW because he owned a Passat 15 years ago. Should have bought a Golf then, or a Passat!

When i was buying my mazda 3 sedan 2021, the sales man tried 3-4 time to lead me down the path of a cx 30 that basically is a mazda 3 bit taller, heavier, more expensive in the same trim. Had to basically tell him that if i was gifted a cross over , i would just sell it immediately and buy a normal car. So i do not get the idea of them at all, not a terrain vehicle, higher fuel consumption and more expensive. Only possible plus side is that it might be bit safer in some situations vs a golf or in my case a mazda 3.

@GoldenCroc

Жыл бұрын

Why would it be safer? Some test results? Because certainly the bodystyle is less safe than a lower hatchback sibling.

@3231687

Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenCroc i just cited same test saying it might be a bit safer in some situations like side inpacts where more impact load is absorbed by the floor of the crash structure...anyways i just said that its the only possible plus side...as in a very remote chance to be a bit safer not as defence for them heh.

@wjcferguson

Жыл бұрын

@@3231687 I hadn't heard that about the floor but it makes sense. So infuriatingly, these higher vehicles are putting car drivers at extra risk by hitting them higher. They're the disease and the cure.

@gravemind6536

Жыл бұрын

@@3231687 They're also far more likely to roll over in a side impact or in an emergency manourve when swerving.

@3231687

Жыл бұрын

@@gravemind6536 heh guys know it all...last guy to defend them just stated it as a remote chance why people might be also buying them

I get blinded by oncoming traffic at night in my little Z3 and my e46. My parents swapped to a crossover from a 3er to be a bit higher and avoid being blinded, I really think that's a big part of it for older drivers.

@Mgoblagulkablong

Жыл бұрын

Compact vans like Golf Sports Van, Mercedes B class, BMW Active Tourer, etc are the same height or even taller, that "excuse" for SUV is BS, nonsense

@graemewilson1400

Жыл бұрын

Yes being blinded from the rear is the worst thing. Here in Oz we have people putting lift kits on 4×4 Ute's they just blind you sitting in traffic or stop lights LED'S blazing it's the outside mirrors that are the worst. When you follow one they have this beautiful flat cut of that shines straight into the cab of the car in front grrrrr. Anyway thanks James for a good laugh 😃

@MrManBuzz

Жыл бұрын

It's genuinely dangerous driving my NA MX5 at night nowadays for this exact reason.

@olii9062

Жыл бұрын

@@MrManBuzz You get used to it, eventually. I use mine for pizza delivery.

@MrManBuzz

Жыл бұрын

@@olii9062 You get used to it in so far as you don't get dazzled, but you're still driving blind until the car passes, and that's what's dangerous about it.

Let's have it right James, the car is dross....Your on camera reactions to the seat belt warning fault?....Priceless! 😄😃😀🤣😂

quality footage and information as ever. nicely done.

Love the review. One of the best slagging of both VW & Arnold Clark... 👍👍👍. Sadly modern VW...... Expensive whilst cheap materials. Used to love the Golf, now wouldn't waste my money on one.

These budget tyres "might" have been added by you know who, the car is nearly five years old. The MOT carried out last July shows two advisories, guess what on...?. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)). So originals done, let's fit the cheapest (ditchfinders) we can source. Part 3 of 3

Well mine's been alright. It's a car. It starts on a morning. I dont particularly need to drive above the speed limit. I'm an average bloke ... in an average car. Nobody had died, or gone to war ... It's a car! I'm not involved in a 'Paid Promotion'. X

Crosstrek has been crushing this category since 2013!.....maybe not so much low Europe but US, Canada, and the Scandinavian countries.

RoadX is an Arnold Clark special tyre I think 🤦‍♂️ you can imagine the despair when I found out it was them who changed all four discs and pads on my MX5 after I’d bought it 😢

I’m amazed you managed to create this entire video without breaking into a fit of extreme profanity… I know I couldn’t have!

11:13 for some time I thought “Landsail” was jargon for cheap, crappy, dangerous tyres 😅 I only found out late last year that they were an actual brand. People don’t realise what a risk they take going for the cheapest tyres available, it could mean the difference between stopping and ploughing into another vehicle, wall, or hedge.

@chriso8485

Жыл бұрын

And yet there is no evidence to say that they have caused an accident

@marvinsamuels1237

Жыл бұрын

@@chriso8485 good point.

@ApothecaryTerry

Жыл бұрын

@@chriso8485 No evidence that bad tyres have caused an accident...do you mean you haven't looked for any? Because there is a LOT of evidence for that. For starters, check the various tests on Tyre Reviews, showing how much worse budget tyres are at literally everything, and by how much. Add 30% to your braking distance and you don't really need to find evidential data to know that will increase the number of accidents...

@chriso8485

Жыл бұрын

@@ApothecaryTerry find me the news article blaming tyres for someone's death or accident

@ApothecaryTerry

Жыл бұрын

@@chriso8485 Go check the UK transport department stats, tyres caused more than 2x more crashes than any other kind of vehicle defect. Of course, we don't know what tyres those were or what the defect was...but this is obviously an impossible thing to get data for. Of course, it's so blindingly obvious that nobody should need data either. It's like removing the bars from lion cages at the zoo and saying "without stats I don't believe it's more dangerous" - the lack of stats isn't the problem there. Think about it - if someone crashes because tyres increased their breaking distance, how are you going to know that for sure and report on it? It doesn't take much basic common sense though to work out that massively increasing people's braking distance will cause accidents. Find any accident where someone was on budget tyres. If the collision happened when they were in the last 30% of their braking distance or turning radius then good tyres would have saved them, simple.

liking the video on the the troc i recently had a tcross as a courtesy car while my skoda kamiq was having update on the infortainment system yes it actually works now any way the tcross 1 litre was rubbish and only had me and my son in was the 95 ps dead in the water couldnt wait to hand it back. and the sliders for heat controls absolute pants.

Do you remember Golf Country? :-D Well, I'm so happy with my car, which is so low, that it becomes impossible to find in a parking lot. But well, it handles like a CAR. 😀

Brilliant review, James! I guess some people would crave a car like this, I’m just not one of them.

Brilliant vid James, as a fan of normal cars, mine is a few inches lowers than this, very old, is Italian, a saloon with folding seats, my MTB fits inside, it had ]as done 157K does an average of 50mpg has the torque of the devil and will do Scotland and back with no refill, the engine is a 1.9. Any guesses?

Great video! I just bought a golf . It’s just right. I’m 58 and I see no need for anything like a Troc. I can get my 86 year old mother in it just fine, I can fit my 6 foot tall kids in the back, I can fit shopping and luggage in the boot, it’s economical (diesel) , automatic cheap to insure, good to drive and quiet on the motorway. Why would I buy anything else?

That interior is the same quality as my Seat from 15 yrs ago

Loved this review Jay! Could not agree more with your points and how you presented it was fantastic! Sadly they will keep selling lots of these cross overs and Arnorld Clark will also continue to exist.......both awful but at least your review may convince someone not to buy/use either! 👍🎉

@pierinovatta9517

Жыл бұрын

Always ironic how people slate Arnold Clark when the amount of lying customers do is absolutely astounding. I've supported Arnold Clark and will not go to any other company. Always bought from them and will always buy from them. One particular branch is amazing. Wakefield branch have always had my business, every second hand car I've bought from them had a niggle here and there but they have always gone above and beyond to sort out my cars.

I'm in my early sixties. Still working so I'm very fit and agile. My old person mentality shows when I reminisce about 'proper' cars, like sedans/saloons and station wagons/estates. My current car is a rather nice 12 year old Hyundai Elantra sedan. With a boot. Nothing special dynamically, but I don't really care - it's sleek, low-slung, and cheaper than a frumpy contemporary Corolla or a Pulsar/Sylphy with the dubious CVT. I'm not looking forward to the time I eventually have to replace it. Luckily it's only got 142,000km on it and I really only use it at the weekend. I can see a bus in my future. There is no way I would ever spent my hard earned spondies on things like the TRoc, or it's ilk. Sorry, but you're right - it's end game for me.

I recently brought a T-Cross after having a beetle for a few years. Due to having back problems and being 6ft and I absolutely totally and completely love it! I think they are amazing. It’s the best car (apart from my Beetle) I have ever had. Will never drive anything other than VW

@StephenOverthrow

6 күн бұрын

@beatriceelisabeth89 Until it starts to go wrong, and it will. Been VW/AUDI owner up until a couple of years ago. Fed up with the latest models (Passat and Golf) being in the garage every other month. They don't build them like they used to, so now changed to Mazda 6 estate, fun to drive, rarely drops below 35 mpg backwards and forwards to work and anything upto 45 plus on the motorway fully loaded at 80 - 85 mph. Oh, and there's the impeccable reliability. Never go back to VW products again.

What a delicious rant! Enjoyed every minute of it.

This gives me some sweet validation as to how I reacted when my Giulietta had the same seatbelt sensor issue. I was ready to let the thing roll into the North Sea.

@miskatonic6210

Жыл бұрын

I bet every Alfa owner goes through this and I would advise them to do as you describe to spare others from buying used Alfas.

@AndyB365

Жыл бұрын

@@miskatonic6210 Now you see, despite that thing giving me non-stop grief for two years until a heroic deer jumped out and wrote the thing off for me, I'd still buy another Alfa 😂

@timhancock6626

Жыл бұрын

@@miskatonic6210 You lose your bet ! 😂

If you live in a city with smallish parking spaces and you have mobility issues or have to put up with child seats, you need a car that is similar in foot print to a regular hatchback but just a tad taller. Makes getting in and out a little easier.

Great review! I have the same opinion of my mum’s Renault Captur. There is nothing wrong with it, but that’s where the positive comments end. There is no aspect of these mini SUVs that make you think that the people designing, building or selling them actually enjoy their jobs. The route you too the Troc on was stunning. Where was this filmed?

@hangemhigh113

11 ай бұрын

I have driven both. The Captur is worse in every possible category, from looks, to cabin noise, through engine, handling, responsiveness, ride quality, boot space - you name it, the T-Roc is just way better. Once you drive one you will understand why it's so popular - it's like a golf, only better (and way cheaper).

Best review I've seen on You Tube for a loooooong time...well played Sir!

14:43 - Popularity is not indicative of a quality product, case in point TV shows; X-factor & celebrity love island are nothing short of trite reality TV tropes and yet they've been the most watched shows in the UK.

You are right about that, they are everywhere. But judging like the guy in the joke seeing a Ferrari / Porsche and saying: - They are not very good cars, are they? I don't see a lot on the road, They must be quite good cars afterall.

You raise a fair point James regarding the cabin quality.amd VW trading off their reputation. Last year I test drove the smaller Polo.derived T-Cross in SEL trim with a 1.0 TSI 115 three pot with a six speed manual. It was nice enough and drove acceptably if not spectacular. There were a few problems though, the engine was surprisingly refined for a 3 cylinder but not all that punchy. The cabin has a lot of hard plastic, far too much for a car at that price point. VW must think that they can still charge considerably more than other manufacturers and still charge extra for equipment that would be standard on other vehicles. Twenty years ago you may well have considered paying a premium for legendary VW built quality but I think there is little to separate VAG products from other European cars these days. Also I agree that coupe and Cabriolet SUVs are a pointless styling exercise.

In the context of Europe, these crossover things are a silly idea. However, in the context of vast regions of the world where road conditions are unpredictable, a raised hatchback makes a lot of sense - you don't need AWD/4X4, but certainly need more ground clearance. Might I recommend that you go check out the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross? It is a raised hatchback. And makes no bones about it.

@LAndrewsChannel

Жыл бұрын

Even in the context of Europe raised hatchbacks make sense. There are lot of places where there are still unpaved roads like in some rural areas. Or bad paved roads. A few extra centimeters of ground clearance can help you clear things without damaging the car.

@einseins9328

Жыл бұрын

That makes sense because before SUVs and Crossovers became popular these roads didn't exist. In the good olt times where every road was perfectly smoothly surfaced nobody needed a "raised" car but obviously now everyone does.

@MrTopgearnerd

Жыл бұрын

@@einseins9328 Exactly XD Back in the day normal hatchbacks and saloons had decent ground clerance and a lot of sidewall

@fatfalcon3434

Жыл бұрын

In Eastern Europe everyone just buys old mercs (sometimes with air suspension) despite the shitty roads.

@Kevin-bl6lg

Жыл бұрын

@@einseins9328 correct....in the good old days our roads have been maintained regularly....but now there is not enough money left gor maintained roads and it is pothole roads.

Thanks for that review. Saved me going and looking at one! My wife likes to site high up in the command driving positon, so, it was on the list.

@stepheng8779

Жыл бұрын

Get roof bars 😉

I agree on what you say. SUV's are marketed as being a safe vehicle in a crash because of their tough stance hence why you see many on a school run. I remember there was that one episode of Clarkson's Car Years where he was talking about family cars and there was a part when he was trying to figure out why people were buying the large SUV 4x4's and he came to the conclusion that yes ideal if you do live in the countryside where you may encounter occasional floods or bad roads, but for those living in towns and cities they are pointless. The only other use these SUV's have are for towing but you do need something mid to large size with a diesel engine really, not a 1.2 TSI petrol engine

Great video and humour. Then after I watched two more, not yours. Guess what happened? Yes a bloody Arnold Clark advert!😮

I do enjoy a cheesed off JayEmm. Destroy 90% of the crossovers. The remaining 10% have a place sure but these useless things are a tyre short of abominations. Also. I love the high-pitched exasperation at 15:05 Had me belly laughing! Great vid Jay! Need more of these ramblings. Had me laughing all the way through.

Brilliant review mate, funny, witty and informative!

We've just bought a Puma, as we've had a new baby and you try getting prams/car seats/other paraphernalia in the back of a hatchback or supermini. That's another reason people get them. We wanted something with a bit more space (which, unfortunately equals bigger usually) but wasn't like commanding a land yacht. I do take your point about it being strange that people want to be high up nowadays. It used to be that everyone wanted to be low down, like in a sports car. With the electric car thing, people go for big partly because of the lack of choice in the smaller sector (manufacturers just aren't making many small electric cars) and the relatively high cost. Until recently, I have driven Corsas and Vauxhall are one of the few manufacturers to really push an electric version of a popular small car (see the demise of the Fiesta) but, really, it's far too expensive for what it is and you might as well save your money and buy a petrol version, if you want that car. I think some of it is that if people are spending £25k then they might as well get more space or a bigger car for their money. We've got an EV point as well but it just isn't cost-effective at the moment. Before the new addition I would have got an EV but, as I say, too expensive.

@moss3470

4 ай бұрын

the puma has the same interior space as a fiesta. its a fiesta based crossover.

Hi James and another good video, thanks. I would like to add my tuppence worth to the taller car scourge as I see it.....I hate the bleedin things with a passion, yes sure the driver of the vehicle can see more but the poor sod behind (Me) can only see less ! Consequently the driver now sitting taller has their view restricted when they are stuck behind another lofty one, are we going to end up seeking double deckers to get a better view ? I always try to drop back from following any vehicle that is restricting my view and just love it when another of the buggers cuts in front and makes me drop back yet again. And don't get me started on those that are in front of me that keep their foot on the brakes at every junction or set of lights, dazzling me with the huge array of brake lights !! Mr Angry

This review is a bit more unhinged than the usual, love it!

I’ve got the same model , but a six speed manual. It averages about 36 around town and 50 on the motorway, which I find quite acceptable. By the way the boot floor was in the high position, lowering it gives it quite a generous amount of boot space.

@EvoraGT430

Жыл бұрын

Bad luck. See 4:43

@ApothecaryTerry

Жыл бұрын

My 3.4L NA Porsche gets 47-48mpg on the motorway, not sure I could accept a car with less than half the power getting 3mpg more...only 20 litres less boot space too. Also pretty much the same price to buy as a new T-Roc, as it happens. It's nice to know I could have had a T-Roc, but it's nicer to know that I didn't 😁

can someone anyone tell me explain in plain English how this 2023 Troc is in anyway better than my Volvo V70 2.4 manual ? the Volvo is bigger..can carry most white goods. can carry 5 adults in leather ... the sound system is fabulous the panel fit and finish is still great after 300,000ks .you cannot hear the engine..it can achieve 1000ks to a tank of premium fuel.. it handles very well on 17- 7.5" wheels ..the ride is great and it will go for another 300,000ks ..So where is the progress in 20+ years ?????

@nickbrown6457

9 ай бұрын

And the Volvo looks way better!

Golf SV owner here, it's the better engineered car, longer wheelbase than golf hatchback and unlike the Troc has independent rear suspension on all but the low powered specs (1.0 petrol & 1.6 diesel) I had a mk7 gti performance and my partner needed a higher up seating position. It's not a fun car but the boot /rear legroom is much better and it doesn't have the nasty plastic of the troc inside. It's the car almost nobody buys (well you can't now it's discontinued) because it's not fashionable however it's a car that a lot of people need. I've also had a 2wd yeti and the SV is considerably better. A 4wd yeti is still a great option with it's off road ability.

I despite crossovers and everything they stand for and this is one of the worst offenders.

It's milquetoast on 4 wheels. Herz tried to "upgrade" me into one when I needed a rental car for three weeks. I fought them hard and got downgraded to a Mini Cooper JCW.

@graemewilson1400

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha classic....and nice!....hahaha

@MrManBuzz

Жыл бұрын

That's one hell of a "downgrade" 😂

I love your unique car opinions that actually have the consumer in mind. Great verdict!

Recently I have changed my Car and bought a cheap 2009 Honda Civic, the triangular exhaust one. Having a family of four and previously having a Mk1 Qashqai, the boot space is better on the Honda, it handles better than the Qashqai and despite the bigger engine the MPG is way better in the Honda. Only downside is the ride is firmer. Think my time in SUVs is done.

Great video as usual James. Personally I think VW has lost the plot since the Mk7 Golf. Had a T-Roc as a courtesy car when my Golf GTE was in for a service and it felt like a big step backwards. As you say these do sell well (for some unknown reason!) and VW need to make money after Dieselgate. Cost cutting is in evidence everywhere....

@jacobthompson8507

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree on your comments about VW after the MK7 Golf. I think Audi is the same after around the same era. I’ve currently got a 2019 A3 and I can not bring myself to trade it in for a new A3 or Golf, I’m unsure what to buy next… because of this.

@Buick_GSX

Жыл бұрын

Here in the states, the new Mk7 Jetta is worse in every regard than the old Mk6 jetta like my dad owns. And compared to my Mk6 Golf, it's like they're not even made by the same company. Everybody says the Taos is just a complete pile of shit even though it's just a mildly restyled version of the short wheelbase Tiguan. And even after ten years, somehow VW has never gotten rid of the driveline shudder with their automatic transmissions, even when they've switched from the toyota 6 speed lump to their new toyota 8 speed lump. I guess it's still better than letting everyone have the dry clutch 7 speed DSG though.

Jay what a great review. I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks crossovers are awful. The only people that like them seem to be people who hate driving. Thank you for keep producing such greats reviews.

@davedear929

Жыл бұрын

As an owner of a Tiguan I'm very happy with it. It tows our caravan very well. V dubs are selling well but I'm sorry your innane rambling about this car isn't selling your channel to me.

@soundseeker63

Жыл бұрын

@@davedear929 "As an owner of a Tiguan I'm very happy with it. It tows our caravan very well." Yeah, see thats kind of what he meant. But hey, it suits you, and thats ok. It's just not really what the car enthusiast community is all about.

@jamesmedina2062

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@@davedear929 bro this video is not about a Tiguan. The first Tiguan was a fantastic vehicle. The new ones are too big and bulky for me though. Again thats a different car. Comment on one of those videos???

Great review-glad you mentioned the Rover Streetwise -ahead of the curve as were many of their cars.

@nidungr3496

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Now in the form of Dacia's Stepway models, raised 4cm with lots of plastic junk all over and they sell by the bucket. Sigh.

I agree with you regarding Arnold Clark and a lot of what you mention. 3 weeks ago I took my golf to vw Arnold Clark for a service and asked them to sort the exhaust leak with new exhaust clamps, they never had any in stock so they booked me to come back the next week. £60 for the clamps and labour, which is extortionate due to them only having minimum labour being an hour. They also washed my car before they contacted me to ask if I wanted washed which I didn't and noticed they had damaged my sunstrip with the pressure washer and unsurprisingly they did an awful job washing it. The next day, the exhaust was leaking again so had to book it in for the Friday for checking. They couldn't fit me in or sort it that day so they've now booked me to come back in for the 28th of this month to try and fix the leaking exhaust, again. 🤦‍♂️ P.s. my first car, a Peugeot 207, had the same seat sensor issue with the rear seats and would really piss me off when the seat belt warning bong would come on.

Jay, they already did the Golf Alltrack, it was only sold in wagon form however.

This is one of the finest (& funniest) videos that you’ve ever made. Also happened to agree with every point made. Sick of this SUV/crossover obsession era!

These cars have better ground clearance. Better at poor roads, speed bumps and parkings with steep approach angles. Yes, maybe not very useful in Europe. But definitely needed in developing nations. They are roomier than equivalent hatches. They provide better boot than sedans. The world moves to these type of car for a reason. The target for these cars are not people want to have fun driving a car.

Totally agree about people who are elderly or who have mobility problems (bad knees, hips, etc.) needing a higher seat to get into … I’m assuming that the auto industry has gotten that message loud and clear …

Totally agree, when I bought my Cupra ST the salesman tried to get us looking at the Ateca… why?! Crossovers and most 4x4’s are utterly pointless for the road (except for some small sections of road round here that the council have let the surface deteriorate so badly you could lose a Mini in some of the potholes 🙄). And don’t get me started about the stupid touch-screen controls in the mk8 era of everything VAG at the moment… 🤦‍♂️ Aaand breathe…. Rant over 😅