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THE only way I thought I’d manage to write 500 words about the T-Roc cabriolet was to royally take the mick.

I mean, what’s to like? Not only is it a crossover — which generally bore me to tears — it’s had its roof cut off. Which makes as much sense as trying to organise a big family BBQ to watch Euro 2020.

Without seeing the T-Roc in the flesh the car screamed 'Ken and Barbie on Malibu beach'

Without seeing the car in the flesh, it screamed: “Ken and Barbie on Malibu beach.”

So I got a couple printed up pronto to take to SkegVegas.

Now I feel like the dummy.

Because now I’ve driven it, I can see why people will be charmed.

We buy more soft-tops on these green and pleasant lands than Spain and Italy combined.

But the T-Roc is all Golf and 'jacked-up'

And despite the clematis-like crawl of crossovers across the entire country, T-Roc is one of the better ones.

That’s because it’s a jacked-up Golf. Underneath that pumped-up and topless body, it has Golf minerals.

Which means there is no point going on about how it drives or its build quality. Because it’s a Golf.

And Volkswagen has been perfecting the Golf since 1974. It understands what people want from a car.

The T-Roc has a stress-free electric hood, four full-size seats and headroom of about 225,000 miles

What I can tell you is that VW promised to keep a cabriolet in its line-up — and the T-Roc replaces the Golf and Beetle drop tops.

Observations. It has a stress-free electric hood, four full-size seats and headroom of about 225,000 miles.

Naturally the boot is compromised, at 284 litres, but it’s big enough for the weekly shop — plus, lid down, you can fill the rear seats like a skip.

That reminds me. If you see a shopping list somewhere on the A57, it’s probably mine.

The T-Roc's boot is small at 284 litres but it’s big enough for the weekly shop — plus, lid down, you can fill the rear seats like a skip

Negatives? When the sun is shining and you’re juicing up on vitamin D, absolutely none whatsoever.

It is comfy, clean-cut, cool and classless.

I can’t even grumble about the price.

It’s not cheap and it’s not expensive, especially when compared to the shortlived Evoque convertible.

OK, I do have one small gripe.

They haven’t lined the door pockets — like they do in a Golf — so everything you put in there rattles. But that’s it.

Jump on the VW configurator and your choices are simple: Two well-equipped trim levels, Design and R-Line, and two peppy petrol engines.

Underneath the T-Roc's pumped-up and topless body it has pure Golf minerals

The first is a 115hp 1-litre turbo and the second is a 150hp 1.5.

I’d nudge you towards the latter.

It’s got more beans when you‘re in a hurry but also shuts down two cylinders under light loads.

To sum up, then . . . the VW T-Roc is more versatile than a potato.

I thought I’d just want to take the mick out of the Volkswagen T-Roc but I can see why people will be charmed

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