Volkswagen Scirocco (2008-)

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Sep 2008 Class: Sports/convertibles
New price: £20,060 - £33,905 Used price: From £7,750
On sale:
Performance:
Ride comfort:
handling:
★★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
Boot & Storage:
Safety:
★★
★★★★★
Reliability:
★★★★
Total score:
77%
Stylish, and with the performance to live up to its looks.
Great handling and a good ride.
Good value for money – it’s surprisingly affordable.
Poor rear seat space, and a small, awkward-to-access boot.
Restricted rearward visibility.
Thirsty 2.0 TSI petrol engine.
Recommended models
in the range
Which? Car Top Choice Model
2.0 TSI 180 BlueMotion Tech GT 3dr DSG
New price: £26,105
Used price: £19,395
Fastest Model
2.0 TSI BlueMotion Tech R 3dr DSG
New price: £33,905
5.6 secs
0-62mph:
Most Efficient Model
2.0 TDi BlueMotion Tech R Line 3dr
New price: £27,410
Combined fuel economy:
67.3 mpg
Cheapest Model to buy new
1.4 TSI 122 3dr
New price:
Overview
Volkswagen revived the Scirocco name last used in the 1980s for this stylish coupe; like the
original (now considered something of a classic) and the Corrado of the ‘90s, it’s a low-slung,
good-looking sportster on Golf hatchback running gear. Please note that certain diesel-powered versions of this car built between 2009 and
2015 may be affected by the ‘dieselgate’ emissions scandal. This means its engine may be
more polluting than official figures suggest and could be recalled sometime in 2016. For more
information, refer to our guide on how to check if your car is affected.
The Scirocco coupe is based on the Golf hatchback but it’s actually only a bit more
expensive than a comparably-powered Golf. That’s even more the case after price reductions
and equipment upgrades in 2012, when a new R Line trim grade also arrived, featuring a body
kit and extra equipment. In 2014, VW facelifted the Scirocco, with subtle styling changes at the front and rear. An
improved interior and more standard kit (LED tail lights, DAB radio, touchscreen infotainment
system, Bluetooth and air-con) were also included to keep the Scirocco competitive in the
medium-hatchback coupe class.
There are surprisingly few hatchback-based four-seat coupes on the market: the Vauxhall
Astra GTC, Renault Mégane Coupe and Hyundai Veloster are pretty much the only ones, but
they aren’t as talented as the Scirocco. Other coupes to consider include the Hondas CR-Z,
Audi A5 Coupe, BMW 1 Series Coupe, Peugeot RCZ and Mini.
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£20,060
Cheapest Model to buy used
1.4 TSI 3dr
Used price:
£7,750
Cheapest Model to Run (new)
1.4 TSI BlueMotion Tech 3dr
New price: £20,855
Running costs: £14,124
(3 years/36,000 miles)
Owner’s View
Its looks, its practicality,
and (so far) its reliability. A
car that performs well when
needed, as well as a good
town car
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On the road
How we test
The Scirocco is, frankly, a joy to drive. Its range of turbocharged engines offers strong
performance, and the chassis is taut yet not overly uncomfortable-riding.
Performance
Performance
★★★★★
The 2.0 TSI engine had 200bhp when we tested it (it’s since been upped to 210bhp). That
might not sound a lot of power compared to some rival coupes, but it’s plenty in the relatively
lightweight Scirocco. It’s a turbocharged unit, so there is lots of torque, even at quite low
engine speeds. That means you can drive it in a relaxed, fuel-saving manner, or you can
choose to use more of the available revs if you want to enjoy the performance more. Even the 122bhp 1.4 TSI entry-level engine isn’t overwhelmed in the Scirocco, offering
decent pace; the 178bhp 2.0 TSI 180, however, is nearly as economical, and gives great
performance, with excellent flexibility and mid-range pull as well as speedy acceleration. We’ve also tried the 276bhp Scirocco R (upped by 15bhp when facelifted in 2015) - this
is the range-topping model, sharing the same 2.0-litre turbo engine as the Golf R, however
in a slightly detuned level and sending power to the front wheel only (unline the Golf R
which is all-wheel drive). While it makes a better sound than the Golf alternative, it doesn’t
feel as responsive - heavy steering lacks feedback and there’s a small delay in the rush of
acceleration you don’t get in the Golf R, or other alternatives like the Seat Leon Cupra 280,
Mercedes A45 and BMW M235i. That said, you’d have to be pushing the car outrageously
hard to lose cornering grip in the dry, and the power is perfectly suitable for UK roads. Matched
to a slick shifting manual gearbox, it’s an experience you won’t be overly disappointed by. The diesels are strong too, though we have tried (but not lab tested) the 148bhp 2.0-litre
TDI diesel and found the engine lacking refinement. The unit offers loads of low-rev grunt,
pulling away in all gears with good thrust. However, it’s noisy at all times, with lots of diesel
rumble - not exactly what you’d want from a sports car. The more powerful version of the same
engine will offer even better grunt and acceleration. The six-speed manual gearbox shifts sweetly, with perfectly-judged ratios to make the best
of the engine. We’ve also tried the semi-automatic DSG transmission which is great – shifts are
super-fast, allowing you to enjoy the car, but it can be left to its own devices if you’re feeling
lazy.
Model tested
petrol 1.4 TSI BlueMotion (122bhp) manual
3-door (2010)
petrol 2.0 (200bhp) automatic 3-door (2008)
petrol 2.0 TSI Bluemotion (176bhp) manual
3-door (2015)
Acceleration (37-62mph)
5.8 secs
3.4 secs
3.8 secs
Ride comfort
Rating
★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
As a sporting model, the Scirocco does ride quite firmly. Potholes and even cats’ eyes are felt
within the cabin. It’s not as bad as some of its rivals though, and it’s not uncomfortable over
long distances. You can take advantage of the Dynamic Cornering Control (DCC) which lets
you switch between ‘Comfort’, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’ modes; when left to its own devices in
‘Normal’, it will automatically stiffen the dampers if it detects enthusiastic driving and you get
the best of all the settings.
Model tested
petrol 1.4 TSI BlueMotion (122bhp) manual 3-door (2010)
petrol 2.0 TSI Bluemotion (176bhp) manual 3-door (2015)
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
We use the sophisticated electronic timing
equipment to record standing-start and
in-gear acceleration, and repeat each test
several times.
Ride comfort
Ride comfort is assessed by our laboratory experts who have driven hundreds of
thousands of miles in a myriad of different
models.
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How we test
Handling
★★★★
Handling
Driving the Scirocco hard is a real pleasure, thanks to feelsome steering and quick responses.
There’s little body roll and the car changes direction very quickly. Electronic stability control
(ESC) is standard.
Model tested
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
On-the-limit handling is explored well
away from public roads to ensure a fair
test. Our obstacle avoidance test is one of
the harshest tests in the industry..
Brakes
★★★★★
Brakes
The Scirocco sports very effective brakes – it pulled up in an average of 34m from 62mph in
2.0 TSI form, 34.7m as the 2.0 TSI 180, and 35.6m in 1.4 TSI guise. There was no brake fade
evident, although some testers felt the pedal was a little over-assisted.
Model tested
3-door (2010)
3-door (2015)
Braking distance (62-0mph)
35.6m
★★★★★
Rating
34.0m
34.7m
★★★★★
★★★★★
Refinement and noise
★★★★
Refinement and noise
The petrol Sciroccos are quiet, so much so that some testers felt it could do with a little more in
the way of a sporty soundtrack. As it is, you can only hear the engine rasp on the overrun with
the windows wound down. Not the same case in the diesels, where the 2.0-litre unit could be
heard at all times in the cabin when we drove it.
The Scirocco is impeccably-crafted. You’ll need to watch the body sides and bumpers,
however, as there’s no protection from dings and dents. Headlamp bulb replacement looks
tricky, as the engine is crammed into the engine bay leaving little room for fingers. And you
might have expected gas struts to hold the bonnet up, but you get an old-tech bonnet stay. At
least that saves weight.
Model tested
The Which? Car braking test measures
stopping distance from 62-0mph and is
repeated ten times in quick succession to
highlight any brake fade issues.
Cruising noise
70dB
71dB
70dB
Rating
★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
The Which? Car experts use a decibel
meter to record interior sound levels
at common UK motorway speeds, and
combine this with subjective assessments
to arrive at an overall score.
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How we test
Cabin and controls
★★★★★
Cabin and controls
The Scirocco feels instinctively ‘right’ from behind the wheel. The steering wheel itself is
comfortably-shaped and well-positioned, with lots of adjustment and remote controls for the
stereo are intuitive. That’s the case with most of the minor controls, too. If we’ve any criticism,
it concerns the lack of storage space in the cabin – the glovebox is small, as are the door
pockets.
The Scirocco’s midlife facelift in 2014 brings a step up in interior quality. A new steering
wheel design and dashboard layout is a welcome improvement over the original.
Model tested
Rating
★★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
Visibility and parking
★★★
Visibility and parking
Visibility is quite poor out of the heavily-stylised Scirocco. It’s difficult to judge where the car’s
extremities are, particularly to the rear. Parking sensors are extra-cost. The most frustrating
element is the rear head restraints, which are incorporated into the rear seats and therefore
can’t be removed to improve rearward visibility (unless you fold the rear seats). The turning
circle is a bit unwieldy, too.
Model tested
We penalise cars with difficult controls,
and we look for things like backlit light
switches and easy-to-use heating and
ventilation adjustments.
Turning circle
11.1m
11.1m
11.1m
Rating
★★★
★★★
★★★★
Visibility is a major issue for motorists
today, so each car gets a 360-degree
swivel view test to reproduce the driver’s
eye view and any obscured areas.
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Comfort and practicality
How we test
Once you’re in the Scirocco, it’s fairly comfortable. Getting in and out can present a challenge,
though, and the boot is a bit pokey.
Getting in and out
Getting in and out
★★★★
The Scirocco sits quite low to the ground, and its roof is low too. So getting in and out can be
a bit undignified – the rear seats are a real scramble, despite front seats which slide forward
when they’re tilted.
Model tested
Rating
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
We take measurements all around the
driver and passenger’s door apertures
and note the height of the seat, door sills
and step down onto the car floor. The
best cars don’t require too much bending
or stretching to get in and out.
Seat space and comfort
Seat space and comfort
★★★★
There’s enough front seat headroom for people up to about 6ft2 tall, but things aren’t so
comfortable in the rear. It was a good call by Volkswagen to limit the rear seats to two
individual chairs, as space is very limited - as anyone over 5ft7 will find out.
Model tested
Rating
★★
★★★★
★★★★
We assess seat comfort subjectively,
using our road testers’ expert knowledge
and experience from thousands of different cars. And we measure the head-, legand elbowroom on offer in every seat, to
see how well the car caters for people of
all shapes and sizes.
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How we test
Boot and storage
★★
Boot and storage
The Scirocco’s 295-litre boot (measured to the underside of the parcel shelf) isn’t what you’d
call commodious – some superminis give more luggage space. It does expand to 850 litres
(up to the underside of the window lines) once you’ve folded the rear seats, however, and the
rear seat is at least split 50/50, which adds versatility.
Model tested
3-door (2010)
3-door (2015)
Boot space (seats up/down)
295 litres / 580 litres
Heating and ventilation
Rating
★★★
★★
★★
★★★★
Carmakers give official stats for boot
space, but our tests are more realistic. We
load the boot up with measuring blocks
only as far as the rear window line, so
that luggage is well secured and won’t
obscure rear visibility. We repeat the test
with the rear seats up, and folded down
(where possible).
Heating and ventilation
The petrol Sciroccos we tested warmed up very quickly, and gives powerful heat output when
needed. Heated front seats are an extra-cost option on entry level models.
Model tested
Rating
★★★★
★★★★★
★★★★
Feel sorry for the tester who has to warm
each car up from a frosty -10 degrees in
our climate chamber. Starting with a cold
engine, we measure how long it takes to
warm up the front and rear of the cabin.
Diesel cars usually take longer. We also
check the effectiveness of air conditioning, where fitted.
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Running costs and depreciation
How we test
The 2.0 TSI Sciroccos we tested have had so-so fuel consumption, but if this presents a
problem you can opt for one of the frugal diesels. Overall running costs are kept low by strong
residual values, plus reasonable servicing and insurance costs. Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption
We tried the pre-facelift 2.0 TSI petrol DSG automatic, which averaged 34.9mpg (officially
37.2mpg), and the 122bhp 1.4 TSI, which averaged 44.8mpg. The later models promise improved efficiency, however, and the 2.0 TSI 180 (manual)
returned a reasonably creditable 42.8mpg in our tests, not too far off the claimed 47.1mpg and
not bad considering its lively performance. We’ve not tested these other versions yet, but the newer 1.4 TSI petrol is said to return
over 50mpg and the turbocharged 2.0-litre R version, packing 276bhp, is even claimed to
hit 35mpg. All but the most powerul diesel (182bhp) automatic are claimed to achieve over
60mpg.
Petrol (combined mpg, claimed)
34.9 mpg - 52.3 mpg
Diesel (combined mpg, claimed)
50.4 mpg - 67.3 mpg
Model tested
petrol 1.4 TSI BlueMotion (122bhp) manual 3-door
(2010)
petrol 2.0 TSI Bluemotion (176bhp) manual 3-door
(2015)
Urban (claimed/measured)
-/39.2 mpg
Model tested
(2010)
(2015)
Extra urban (claimed/measured)
-/54.4 mpg
Model tested
(2010)
(2015)
Motorway (measured)
38.7 mpg
Model tested
(2010)
(2015)
Combined (claimed/measured)
-/44.8 mpg
26.9 mpg/26.6 mpg
37.7 mpg/36.2 mpg
47.9 mpg/45.6 mpg
55.4 mpg/47.9 mpg
32.8 mpg
38.2 mpg
37.2 mpg/34.9 mpg
47.1 mpg/42.8 mpg
We test fuel economy under strict lab
conditions – using realistic test cycles – to
reveal the facts behind the figures. Our
figures rarely match manufacturer claims
as, unlike the official mpg test, we measure economy with both a hot and cold
engine, and on the motorway.
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How we test
Emissions
Emissions
Diesel sit in low tax bands, though petrol CO2 emissions are a bit higher. The 2.0 TSI 180 we
tested - from the facelifted range - emitted a rather high 184g/km, though its official output is a
more tax-friendly 139g/km. Petrol (CO2, claimed)
125g per km - 189g per km
Diesel (CO2, claimed)
109g per km - 147g per km
Model tested
(2010)
(2015)
Emissions (claimed/measured)
139g per km/149g per km
Safety
Safety and security
All models come with stability control and brake assist as standard, along with front airbags,
front seat side airbags and front and rear curtain airbags. The front seat head restraints are
whiplash optimised and the full-size rear seats off good protection too.
Options available in the facelifted models (from 2014) include driver fatigue detection, bixenon headlamps with cornering beams, and blind spot warning.
This is our video of the obstacle avoidance test carried out on the 2008 Volkswagen
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Euro NCAP score
We rate cars for safety using Euro NCAP
crash test scores (where available),
alongside our own comprehensive safety
checklist. Uniquely, we also feed in results
from our accident avoidance test – after
all, it’s far better to steer around a crash
than rely on the airbags...
Security
★★★★★
Here is the video of the 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco Euro NCAP frontal crash test.
(Year tested: 2009)
Adult occupant
Child protection
Pedestrian protection
Safety assist
87%
73%
53%
71%
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While testing fuel economy, we also
collect exhaust gases to enable us to
measure the amount of carbon dioxide
(CO2) emitted. We also check whether
particulate filters are effective at removing
sooty emissions from diesel engines.
★★★★★
Active (crash avoidance)
Passive (crash safety)
Child
Pedestrian
69%
80%
63%
51%
Security
Theft of car: Theft from car:
★★★★★
★★★★
Security scores come from the security
experts at Thatcham, who break into
hundreds of cars each year. Most modern
cars are very difficult to drive away, but
are still too easy to steal from.
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Which? Car Survey results
About our survey
The Which? Car Survey is the UK’s most robust reliability and owner satisfaction survey. In
2015, drivers told us about 58,000 cars, covering more than 484 million miles in the previous
12 months (that’s equivalent to driving to the moon and back a hundred times). This unique
feedback allows us to rate satisfaction and reliability for hundreds of new and used cars.
Note: Star ratings below are from 1-5 (1 is very poor and 5 is very good). Percentages
shown under ‘Most common faults’ indicate the proportion of owners reporting each problem
in the past 12 months.
Brand
Sample size: 4,743 people
Volkswagen ratings
Overall owner satisfaction for this brand
Brand reliability
Dealer Servicing & repair
Sample size: 107 people
Ownership ratings
Overall owner satisfaction for this range
Driving enjoyment
Ease of driving
Comfort
Dash layout and controls
Practicality
Value for money
Running costs
In-car technology
-
Everyone who takes part in the Which?
Car survey tells us about their car and
the dealers who sell and service it. We
analyse this feedback across all cars to
give top-level satisfaction ratings for each
brand, including the brand’s reliability
record over the last eight years. All star
ratings are out of five.
Model ownership ratings
★★★
★★★
Dealer Sales Service
Model: Volkswagen Scirocco (2008-)
82%
Brand ratings
These show how owners score this car
in 12 different areas, from performance to
heating. Owners’ ratings are subjective –
so may differ from Which? Car test scores
– but they give a good idea of what the
car is like to live with. Where relevant, cars
are scored against other cars in the same
class (e.g. for space).
89%
★★★★
★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★★
★★★
★★★★
★★★★
-
Owner’s View
I love the performance and
styling. I also love the ride
comfort and the fact that
you can change it from
sporty to comfort mode
Owner’s View
Great looking car, very
comfortable and a
beautiful ride. Makes a
very good day to day car.
Good fuel economy for the
performance of the car.
Better performance yet
cheaper to run than my
BMW
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Reliability ratings
Reliability ratings
Overall Reliability
Petrol cars
Reliability
Breakdowns
Average annual repair cost
Diesel cars
Reliability
Breakdowns
All cars
Reliability
Breakdowns
★★★★
Up to 3 years old
4-8 years old
-
-
-
-
-
-
★★★★★
-
£87
★★★★
3%
£205
★★★
£211
-
We split reliability into breakdowns (including failure to start), faults (where parts
need replacing) and problems (minor issues e.g. squeaks and loose trim). Where
the car has been on sale for some time,
and we have numerous survey responses
from owners, we also split scores by the
age of car and fuel type. Star ratings are
out of five – the more stars, the more reliable the car.
Most common faults
Breakdowns: Percentage of cars suffering a breakdown in last 12 months
Average annual repair cost: Average annual cost of repairs (not servicing), in past 12
months
Most common faults
Up to 3 years old
Central locking
Exhaust System
Non-Engine electrics - Other
Seats
Tyre pressure sensors
Exhaust System (D) Suspension components (D) Lights
Exhaust System (P) Electric windows
Failure rate: The proportion of owners reporting this problem in the last year
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
4-8 years old
9%
9%
8%
6%
5%
Want to know what’s most likely to go
wrong as the car gets older? These are
the five most common faults reported by
owners, grouped by age into new, recent
and older cars. A score of 40% means
four out of 10 owners reported problems
with that part of the car over the previous
12 months. Engine electrics and non-engine electrics (e.g. windows, stereo) cause
more headaches than mechanical parts in
most modern cars.

Volkswagen Scirocco (2008-)

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