Road Test
Volkswagen Scirocco
Test date 10 September 2008
Price as tested £21,945
For Outstanding value for money, first-class ride and handling, practicality
Against Looks not to everyone's taste, interior lacks sparkle, poor rear visibility
How much ?
- Price as tested £21,945
- Price as tested £20,940
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.6 sec
- 0-60mph 6.7 sec
- 0-100mph 17 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
15.7 / 94.1 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
28.1 / 120.3 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.3 / 4.5
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4.5 / 5.9 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
6.2 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
144 mph
- Noise at 70mph
70 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
28.6 mpg
- Test best/worst
39.3 / 11.8
Government figures
- Combined/urban
37.2 / 26.6 mpg
- CO2 emissions
179 g/km
How big?
- Length
4256 mm
- Width
1810 mm
- Height
1404 mm
- Wheelbase
2578 mm
- Weight
1298 kg
- Fuel tank
55.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1984 cc
- Max power 197 bhp at 5100 rpm
- Max torque 207 ft at 1700 rpm
- Specific output 99.3bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 152bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 82.5x92.8 mm
- Compression ratio 10.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.36 / 5.7
- 2nd 2.09 / 9.2
- 3rd 1.47 / 13
- 4th 1.1 / 17.4
- 5th 1.11 / 17.3
- 6th 0.93 / 20.6
- Final drive 3.94
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link axle, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Electro-mechanical power steering
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 312mm Ventilated discs
- Rear 253mm Ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8.0J x 18'' 'Interlagos' Alloy in
- Size rear 8.0J x 18'' 'Interlagos' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/40 R18
- Tyres rear 235/40 R18
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