VW has popped open the order books for the refreshed Scirocco in the UK prior to first deliveries in October, with prices ranging from at £20,455 (OTR) for the entry-level 1.4-litre TSI 123hp / 125PS manual to £33,795 for the performance 2.0-litre TSI 276hp / 280PS Scirocco R.
If you can’t really identify the updates on the outside, that’s because they’re limited to the tweaked headlights and LED taillights, revised bumper styling and five new colors along with fresh alloy wheel designs.
Interior updates include new dials, different vents and a retro-style auxiliary instrument cluster above the center console with chronometer, charge pressure and oil temperature gauges.
Finally, the Germans made revisions under the bonnet, with the Scirocco gaining more potent yet more fuel efficient engines, all of which meet EU6 emissions standards and return between 67.3 and 35.3 mpg UK.
Four petrol units are on offer, including the 1.4-liter TSI with 125PS / 123bhp (+3hp), two 2.0-liter TSIs delivering 180PS / 178bhp (+20hp) and 220PS / 217bhp (+10hp), and the range-topping 2.0-liter TSI with 280PS / 276hp (+15hp) for the Scirocco R. A pair of 2.0-liter TDI diesels rated at 150PS / 148bhp (+10hp) and 184PS / 181hp (+7hp) complete the lineup.
In the UK, the refreshed Scirocco will be available in four trim levels, base, GT, R-Line and the R.
Base models feature: RCD 510 touchscreen infotainment system with DAB digital radio with six-disc CD changer, SD card reader, MDI iPod and USB audio connectors and Bluetooth; air conditioning; automatic headlights and wipers; an auto-dimming rear view mirror; 17-inch ‘Long Beach’ alloy wheels height-adjustable sports seats; and a multifunction leather-covered steering wheel (with paddleshifts on DSG models).
GT models add: the RNS 315 touchscreen navigation system; 2Zone climate control; dark-tinted rear windows; 18-inch ‘Interlagos’ alloy wheels; front fog lights; front and rear parking sensors; a black roof lining; ‘chequered flag’ dash inserts and aluminium-look pedals and cloth and Alcantara upholstery.
R-Line models add: with R-Line-specific bumpers and side skirts; 19-inch ‘Talladega’ alloy wheels; R-Line scuff plates; an R-Line-specific steering wheel, handbrake and gear lever; ‘carbon-look’ dash inserts; and heated, electrically adjustable ‘Vienna’ leather sports seats.
Scirocco R comes with: unique exterior styling kit; chrome-look door mirror caps; bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights; 19-inch ‘Cadiz’ alloy wheels; R-specific sports seats; 10 mm lower sports suspension; DCC dynamic chassis control; and a color multifunction trip computer.
PHOTO GALLERY
