The VW T-Roc Cabrio Is Outselling the Mazda Miata in Europe. What Gives? [UPDATE]

This just in: Europeans are not okay. The Volkswagen T-Roc Cabrio, a car we don’t get here in the States, is the second best-selling coupe or convertible in Europe. Of all the outcomes possible, this is one of the weirdest. And that’s before we dig into the actual coupes and convertibles the T-Roc Cabrio decimated on the sales chart.

CORRECTION 8/22/23 1:00 PM ET: An earlier version of this article and headline wrongly indicated that the T-Roc Cabrio was Europe’s best-selling convertible. The article and headline have been updated to correct this error. We apologize for the mistake.

I’ll get the gut punch out of the way first. According to Automotive News Europe, the T-Roc Cabrio has sold double compared to the Most Obvious Choice of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, with 8,732 units to the Miata’s 4,570 so far in 2023. Trailing the Mazda is the Alpine A110 at 2,155 units, while our cultural export Ford Mustang is right behind with 1,921 cars. The Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ follow with a combined 1,261 cars, split by the Toyota Supra at 584.