Steering toggles between Normal and Sport. on 2 February 2019. A survey has been compiled by members of the Volkswagen T-Roc Forums and is being conducted in response to the 1st gear 'kangaroo' problem reported by T-Roc owners. Edited by danthere on 10/04/2019 at 17:47, nichewidgets on 24 January 2019, James Yates FSL. I`ve just read the comments about problems with VW 1.5 Tsi Evo engine. Altrux on 8 March 2019. All Rights ReservedSitemap. on 25 January 2019. I've only had confirmation of the issue being known from my dealership, Bath Audi. Owners may also find the results useful in any discussions they have with dealers or Volkswagen. Driven: VW T-Roc 1.5 TSI | Car Reviews | by Car Enthusiast I am assuming of course that VAG actually follow the forums? I'm not 100% sure about this, but I believe the 1.5 150BHP engine replaced the 1.4 1509BHP because it introduced ACT - Active Cylinder Technology, where 2 cylinders shut down under light throttle load. At the 2018 Vienna Motor Symposium, VW introduced a new 2.0-liter diesel engine (EA288 Evo) and the new 1.5 TGI Evo that can run on compressed natural gas. what does evo mean in vw cars . I therefore hypothesise that when you are trying to pull away, if the car thinks there is a danger of stalling, it will increase the revs itself (separate to your inputs to the accelerator) which is then resulting in jerkiness/kangarooing? The aim of the survey is to gather information from owners of T-Rocs, with or without the kangaroo fault. Its quite a bit smaller and less practical inside, though. It is not because of dsg, it is because of ACT cyclinder control details. We do not have any symptom that could be described as kangarooing or some of the other more dramatic affects described on here, so would suggest these are indicative of a more serious problem. Obviously you may want to "adjust your driving style" but for me that wasn't viable or an acceptable answer after spending 20k+ ! The VW G12++ coolant type is also a nitrate-free and phosphate-free coolant antifreeze type similar to the G12 EVO coolant. on 11 April 2019. I haven't had an update yet on my May 19 registered Karoq SEL 1.5tsi. on 27 February 2019. Check out sites like this. Jeep Compass. Hi Cbi69, any news after having the update?