2025 Ram 1500 Big Horn set to bring twin-turbo power at lower price
Ram 1500
range looks set to expand soon, following Australian Design Rule certification of two entry-level Big Horn variants of the upgraded full-size American pickup this week.
As part of a traditional 'top-down' launch strategy, Ram Trucks Australia (RTA) released the updated six-cylinder 'Hurricane'-powered Ram 1500 in mid-range Laramie Sport and flagship Limited forms last month,
priced at $141,950 and $156,950
before on-road costs respectively.
At the time, it said entry-level Big Horn and Laramie variants of the facelifted DT-series Ram 1500 will become available when stock of the old Hemi V8-powered Big Horn was exhausted in the third quarter of this year.
Now, federal government approval documents show two variants of the refreshed Big Horn have been certified for local roads, once again including both short-wheelbase and long-wheelbase versions.
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal.
Browse now
Both Big Horns will have a braked towing capacity of 4500kg (750kg unbraked) and, like the Laramie Sport, both will be powered by the 'Standard Output' (SO) version of the new twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder Hurricane petrol engine.
This produces 313kW of power and 635Nm of torque, 22kW and 79Nm more than the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 it replaces.
Likely to again be fitted with a 5.7-foot tray, the short-wheelbase MY25 Big Horn has a 2442kg tare mass, 3505kg gross vehicle mass (GVM), 5916mm overall length and a wheelbase of 3672mm.
The long-wheelbase Big Horn, which should again come with a 6.4-foot tub, has a 2479kg tare mass, the same 3505kg GVM, a 6142mm overall length and a wheelbase of 3898mm.
No payload figures are listed and, for reference, both the Laramie Sport and Limited also have a 3505kg GVM, but kerb weights of 2642kg and 2722kg respectively.
If the updated Big Horns echo the MY25 Laramie Sport, pricing will remain unchanged at $119,950 before on-road costs for the SWB and $120,950 plus on-roads for the LWB.
And like both the Laramie Sport SO and the high-output 403kW/707Nm Limited HO, both Big Horns will offer far more performance despite consuming less fuel than the V8 pickups they replace.
For reference, the downsized straight-six in the Laramie Sport has combined fuel consumption of 10.74L/100km (down about 12 per cent) and can accelerate from 0-100km/h in less than 6.0 seconds – down from about 7.5 seconds.
The MY25 Ram 1500 Big Horn will bring a similar new-look front-end design to the Laramie Sport and Limited.
In the US, it's available with a 12-inch touchscreen infotainment system and 12-inch digital instrument cluster, missing out on the new, larger 14.4-inch touchscreen and 10.25-inch passenger-side multimedia screen standard in both the Laramie Sport and Limited in Australia.
RTA's new entry-level MY25 Big Horn variants will be followed at the end of this year by upgraded Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks, and Australia's official Ram importer, distributor and right-hand drive converter is also considering the launch of several other more expensive Ram 1500 variants.
These include the high-performance RHO already being tested locally, the
Tungsten luxury flagship, and even a reborn TRX performance flagship
if Ram brings back the Hemi V8 under its returning global CEO Tim Kuniskis and following the relaxation of US emissions regulations under President Donald Trump.
Ram sales slumped by 44 per cent last year in Australia following the discontinuation of the more affordable previous-generation DS-series truck, which continued to be available alongside the fifth-generation DT-series launched in 2020, and due to a bevy of new rivals including the factory-backed
Ford F-150
and
Toyota Tundra
.
In 2024, 3239 Ram 1500s were sold, once again making it more popular than the F-150 (2428), Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2389), and the Tundra (469), which was only released in November.
MORE:
Everything Ram 1500
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Perth Now
4 hours ago
- Perth Now
Geely adds a feature almost every new car in Australia already has
The Geely EX5 is one of a handful of new cars on sale without smartphone mirroring, but it's now getting it… with a catch. From today, Geely Auto Australia is rolling out an over-the-air (OTA) software update that adds wired and wireless Apple CarPlay connectivity. This is in line with a promise it made earlier this year to roll out the smartphone mirroring system during the third quarter of this year. However, Android Auto connectivity, which was previously set to be rolled out later this year, is now not set to become available until the first quarter of 2026. It, too, will be available as an OTA update. Apple CarPlay is displayed on the EX5's 15.4-inch infotainment touchscreen. Fortunately, Geely has ensured the climate controls remain visible on the screen while you're using Apple CarPlay. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Geely. Click here to get a great deal. Supplied Credit: CarExpert In some other Chinese vehicles that lack physical climate controls like the EX5, you have to exit out of Apple CarPlay to be able to adjust climate settings, or rely on voice assistants which aren't always reliable. Geely has also confirmed the EX5 is gaining support for the below display languages: Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) French Indonesian Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Thai Turkish While the EX5 was one of a handful of vehicles on sale in Australia without Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, Tesla's popular Model 3 sedan and Model Y mid-size SUV famously don't offer these features. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Despite arriving here a few months prior to the Geely, the rival Leapmotor C10 still does without either system, though unlike Tesla the Chinese brand has plans to add both. It's understood the C10's internal processors lack the required chips to run smartphone mirroring software, which means Apple CarPlay and Android Auto won't be available to existing owners via an OTR update. Fellow Chinese brand LDV has traditionally only offered Apple CarPlay, something it has been changing with recent updates to the T60 ute and D90 large SUV. However, some LDV models like the MIFA people mover still lack Android Auto. The Geely EX5 has gotten off to a strong start in Australia, even without Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. To the end of July, Geely has delivered 2335 EX5 vehicles in Australia this year, leaving the Leapmotor C10 (352) and Deepal S07 (139) in the dust, and even pushing past the pioneering BYD Atto 3 (2130). MORE: Explore the Geely EX5 showroom
The Advertiser
4 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Holden Commodore hoon in the US lucky to be uninjured, still have pants after silly stunt
The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from: The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from: The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from: The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from:
The Advertiser
4 hours ago
- The Advertiser
2026 Volkswagen T-Roc: Toyota-fighting hybrid SUV teased
The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc small SUV – with new hybrid tech – has been teased by the German automaker ahead of its official reveal, with its Australian arrival expected in the second half of 2026. A single image of the new five-door, five-seat T-Roc – a rival to the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, Hyundai Kona and Nissan Qashqai, among others – was published by Volkswagen, the vehicle covered in yellow and black graphics to leave some powder in the keg for its imminent full reveal. The automaker is expected to complete the picture ahead of September's IAA Mobility Show in Munich, Germany – where a raft of new models is expected to debut, including the Volkswagen ID.2X small SUV. The new generation will replace the current T-Roc, which was revealed in 2017 but didn't arrive in Australia until 2020. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Volkswagen. Click here to get a great deal. Volkswagen Australia is yet to confirm timing and details of the new T-Roc's local launch. Like the first generation, the new version will be related to the Golf but will use newer MQB Evo underpinnings used in the current Mk8.5 Golf. Taking on the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, the new T-Roc will be the first to use a new hybrid powertrain set to be offered in the Golf and the larger Tiguan SUV before spreading to other models throughout the broader Volkswagen Group. It will operate in the same way as Toyota's hybrid set-up, where both a petrol engine and an electric motor will have the ability to drive the wheels. Reports suggest the new Volkswagen hybrid system will use a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor, with power and torque outputs set to range from 150kW/350Nm through to 200kW/400Nm. The current T-Roc in Australian has outputs ranging from 110kW/250Nm from the 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the entry level Life and Style model grades. A larger 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the R-Line makes 140kW/320Nm, and the flagship R tops the range with a turbo 2.0-litre producing 221kW and 400Nm. Volkswagen has confirmed a new T-Roc R is launching in 2027. The new T-Roc will be the start of Volkswagen's revised strategy after betting large on electric vehicles (EVs), only to see the rise of hybrids in key markets, including the United States (US), as well as Australia. Hybrid sales in the US increased 36.7 per cent in 2024. A total of 1.9 million hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold there last year and further hybrid growth is expected this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In Australia, hybrid sales grew 76 per cent last year, with sales up a further 14.9 per cent in the first half of 2025. Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schafer told British publication Autocar earlier this year the T-Roc's hybrid powertrain was an important step to global sales. "HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary anymore, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs." "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Australian T-Rocs are currently made in Lisbon, Portugal, where the automaker has confirmed it will manufacture the ID.1 city-sized electric car from 2027. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen T-Roc showroom MORE: Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc MORE: Volkswagen T-Roc R: Hotter next-gen small SUV coming in 2027 Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc small SUV – with new hybrid tech – has been teased by the German automaker ahead of its official reveal, with its Australian arrival expected in the second half of 2026. A single image of the new five-door, five-seat T-Roc – a rival to the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, Hyundai Kona and Nissan Qashqai, among others – was published by Volkswagen, the vehicle covered in yellow and black graphics to leave some powder in the keg for its imminent full reveal. The automaker is expected to complete the picture ahead of September's IAA Mobility Show in Munich, Germany – where a raft of new models is expected to debut, including the Volkswagen ID.2X small SUV. The new generation will replace the current T-Roc, which was revealed in 2017 but didn't arrive in Australia until 2020. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Volkswagen. Click here to get a great deal. Volkswagen Australia is yet to confirm timing and details of the new T-Roc's local launch. Like the first generation, the new version will be related to the Golf but will use newer MQB Evo underpinnings used in the current Mk8.5 Golf. Taking on the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, the new T-Roc will be the first to use a new hybrid powertrain set to be offered in the Golf and the larger Tiguan SUV before spreading to other models throughout the broader Volkswagen Group. It will operate in the same way as Toyota's hybrid set-up, where both a petrol engine and an electric motor will have the ability to drive the wheels. Reports suggest the new Volkswagen hybrid system will use a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor, with power and torque outputs set to range from 150kW/350Nm through to 200kW/400Nm. The current T-Roc in Australian has outputs ranging from 110kW/250Nm from the 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the entry level Life and Style model grades. A larger 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the R-Line makes 140kW/320Nm, and the flagship R tops the range with a turbo 2.0-litre producing 221kW and 400Nm. Volkswagen has confirmed a new T-Roc R is launching in 2027. The new T-Roc will be the start of Volkswagen's revised strategy after betting large on electric vehicles (EVs), only to see the rise of hybrids in key markets, including the United States (US), as well as Australia. Hybrid sales in the US increased 36.7 per cent in 2024. A total of 1.9 million hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold there last year and further hybrid growth is expected this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In Australia, hybrid sales grew 76 per cent last year, with sales up a further 14.9 per cent in the first half of 2025. Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schafer told British publication Autocar earlier this year the T-Roc's hybrid powertrain was an important step to global sales. "HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary anymore, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs." "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Australian T-Rocs are currently made in Lisbon, Portugal, where the automaker has confirmed it will manufacture the ID.1 city-sized electric car from 2027. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen T-Roc showroom MORE: Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc MORE: Volkswagen T-Roc R: Hotter next-gen small SUV coming in 2027 Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc small SUV – with new hybrid tech – has been teased by the German automaker ahead of its official reveal, with its Australian arrival expected in the second half of 2026. A single image of the new five-door, five-seat T-Roc – a rival to the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, Hyundai Kona and Nissan Qashqai, among others – was published by Volkswagen, the vehicle covered in yellow and black graphics to leave some powder in the keg for its imminent full reveal. The automaker is expected to complete the picture ahead of September's IAA Mobility Show in Munich, Germany – where a raft of new models is expected to debut, including the Volkswagen ID.2X small SUV. The new generation will replace the current T-Roc, which was revealed in 2017 but didn't arrive in Australia until 2020. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Volkswagen. Click here to get a great deal. Volkswagen Australia is yet to confirm timing and details of the new T-Roc's local launch. Like the first generation, the new version will be related to the Golf but will use newer MQB Evo underpinnings used in the current Mk8.5 Golf. Taking on the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, the new T-Roc will be the first to use a new hybrid powertrain set to be offered in the Golf and the larger Tiguan SUV before spreading to other models throughout the broader Volkswagen Group. It will operate in the same way as Toyota's hybrid set-up, where both a petrol engine and an electric motor will have the ability to drive the wheels. Reports suggest the new Volkswagen hybrid system will use a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor, with power and torque outputs set to range from 150kW/350Nm through to 200kW/400Nm. The current T-Roc in Australian has outputs ranging from 110kW/250Nm from the 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the entry level Life and Style model grades. A larger 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the R-Line makes 140kW/320Nm, and the flagship R tops the range with a turbo 2.0-litre producing 221kW and 400Nm. Volkswagen has confirmed a new T-Roc R is launching in 2027. The new T-Roc will be the start of Volkswagen's revised strategy after betting large on electric vehicles (EVs), only to see the rise of hybrids in key markets, including the United States (US), as well as Australia. Hybrid sales in the US increased 36.7 per cent in 2024. A total of 1.9 million hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold there last year and further hybrid growth is expected this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In Australia, hybrid sales grew 76 per cent last year, with sales up a further 14.9 per cent in the first half of 2025. Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schafer told British publication Autocar earlier this year the T-Roc's hybrid powertrain was an important step to global sales. "HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary anymore, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs." "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Australian T-Rocs are currently made in Lisbon, Portugal, where the automaker has confirmed it will manufacture the ID.1 city-sized electric car from 2027. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen T-Roc showroom MORE: Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc MORE: Volkswagen T-Roc R: Hotter next-gen small SUV coming in 2027 Content originally sourced from: The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc small SUV – with new hybrid tech – has been teased by the German automaker ahead of its official reveal, with its Australian arrival expected in the second half of 2026. A single image of the new five-door, five-seat T-Roc – a rival to the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, Hyundai Kona and Nissan Qashqai, among others – was published by Volkswagen, the vehicle covered in yellow and black graphics to leave some powder in the keg for its imminent full reveal. The automaker is expected to complete the picture ahead of September's IAA Mobility Show in Munich, Germany – where a raft of new models is expected to debut, including the Volkswagen ID.2X small SUV. The new generation will replace the current T-Roc, which was revealed in 2017 but didn't arrive in Australia until 2020. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new Volkswagen. Click here to get a great deal. Volkswagen Australia is yet to confirm timing and details of the new T-Roc's local launch. Like the first generation, the new version will be related to the Golf but will use newer MQB Evo underpinnings used in the current Mk8.5 Golf. Taking on the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, the new T-Roc will be the first to use a new hybrid powertrain set to be offered in the Golf and the larger Tiguan SUV before spreading to other models throughout the broader Volkswagen Group. It will operate in the same way as Toyota's hybrid set-up, where both a petrol engine and an electric motor will have the ability to drive the wheels. Reports suggest the new Volkswagen hybrid system will use a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and an electric motor, with power and torque outputs set to range from 150kW/350Nm through to 200kW/400Nm. The current T-Roc in Australian has outputs ranging from 110kW/250Nm from the 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the entry level Life and Style model grades. A larger 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine in the R-Line makes 140kW/320Nm, and the flagship R tops the range with a turbo 2.0-litre producing 221kW and 400Nm. Volkswagen has confirmed a new T-Roc R is launching in 2027. The new T-Roc will be the start of Volkswagen's revised strategy after betting large on electric vehicles (EVs), only to see the rise of hybrids in key markets, including the United States (US), as well as Australia. Hybrid sales in the US increased 36.7 per cent in 2024. A total of 1.9 million hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles were sold there last year and further hybrid growth is expected this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration. In Australia, hybrid sales grew 76 per cent last year, with sales up a further 14.9 per cent in the first half of 2025. Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schafer told British publication Autocar earlier this year the T-Roc's hybrid powertrain was an important step to global sales. "HEV has also become a big theme in the US specifically. It's a technology that everybody said was not necessary anymore, but now with the BEV slowdown in the US, the balance is [moving towards] HEVs." "We needed to do it anyway, because South America has a need for an HEV drivetrain – and the T-Roc is built in South America for South America, and also in China." Australian T-Rocs are currently made in Lisbon, Portugal, where the automaker has confirmed it will manufacture the ID.1 city-sized electric car from 2027. MORE: Explore the Volkswagen T-Roc showroom MORE: Volkswagen to tackle Toyota with hybrids, starting with new T-Roc MORE: Volkswagen T-Roc R: Hotter next-gen small SUV coming in 2027 Content originally sourced from:
