Volkswagen T-ROC vs Holden Trailblazer

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Volkswagen T-ROC
Volkswagen T-ROC

$29,839 - $74,248

2024 price

Holden Trailblazer
Holden Trailblazer

$16,995 - $34,995

2018 price

Summary

2024 Volkswagen T-ROC
2018 Holden Trailblazer
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.4L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.8L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
6.3L/100km (combined)

8.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • Options become pricey
  • Minor ergonomic quirks
  • Might feel outdated to some

  • Engine can be noisy
  • Suspension too firm
  • No rear diff lock
2024 Volkswagen T-ROC Summary

For a small SUV that technically starts under the $40,000 mark, the 2024 Volkswagen T-Roc has a fair bit going for it.

It’s still in its first generation, but updates have made some parts of the T-Roc feel properly up to speed. And the parts that haven’t? Well, maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

We’re driving the mid-spec Style 110TSI, which sits above the base CityLife, but below the R-Line. Then of course, there’s the wicked R variant.

But is this a Euro that could replace your trusted Japanese small SUV?

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2018 Holden Trailblazer Summary

SUV wagons based on their ute stablemates are by no means a new thing – just look to Toyota Fortuner (based on HiLux), Ford Everest (based on the Ranger) and Isuzu’s MU-X (based on the D-Max) for evidence of that.

But the strategy is not always a successful one and these ute-based wagons have already gone through a stage or two of tweaking and refining in an attempt by car makers to shed some of the lingering ute-related niggles (such as work-focused suspension tunes) and improve the final products so they're better suited to a life of work and play.

The 2018 Trailblazer (formerly known as Colorado7, and based on the Colorado ute) is another clear sign that these wagons are indeed getting better, but are those improvements good enough to attract the cash of an otherwise ute-fixated public?

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