Some cars – coupes in particular – can get through their entire lives without ever needing a facelift done to them. At six years old with nary an aesthetic modification done to it, the Volkswagen Scirocco looked set to become one of these cars. But with a replacement rumoured to still be three or four years away, VW has bitten the bullet and given the chopped Golf a subtle nip and tuck.
How subtle? Exterior changes are limited to new bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, a new grille with a larger opening, reprofiled bumpers and tailgate and new LED tail lights. All these changes apply to both the regular model as well as the high-performance R and help the Scirocco – the progenitor of Volkswagen’s current design language – keep up with the corporate look. New 17- to 19-inch wheels are available.
Inside the Scirocco gets treated to new air-con vents, a revised centre console, new gearknobs and a new covered storage compartment behind the gearlever. Also new are a flat-bottomed steering wheel and an instrument cluster, both of which were taken from the Mk7 Golf GTI.
The main change in the interior are a set of auxiliary gauges atop the centre console, which Volkswagen say harks back to the original Scirocco. Other new features include a new Dynaudio Excite audio system and ParkAssist, as well as stop/start and battery regeneration systems on all models under 220 PS.
Four new or improved petrol engines and two revised diesels can be found under the bonnet of the new Scirocco, all of them showing performance and fuel economy increases. A new base-tune 2.0 TSI engine replaces the top-spec 1.4 TSI of the old car, bringing along 20 more PS for a total of 180 PS. Elsewhere, there is a revised 220 PS 2.0 TSI from the Mk7 Golf GTI, while the R model has been tuned to 280 PS, an increase of 15 PS.
The facelifted Volkswagen Scirocco will debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. To this writer’s eyes at least, the updates make the car look a little less sleek and the design is now less cohesive as a whole. What do you think?
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the current scirocco is sexier than this new design…nope, not liking it at all.
Now it looks like a frog…the previous one like a toad…a penyet toad…which is a good sign no?
Can get hundred of facelifts also but the DSG is DSG. It will be the same. The DSG cannot be used in Malaysia at all because VW Germany already admit in 2013 that ALL their DSG, even the 2013 models, cannot be used in hot countries and countires with traffic jam.
So to all DSG owners in Malaysia, to avoid breakdowns, drive your junk in the night only!
They did not admit that their 2013 model was affected. By the way, they have rectified the problem which affects dry clutch DSG’s until the year 2011, not just by VW, but also Honda, BMW and other cars. So stop being a hypocrite and saying things which you might be sued for.
Lazy designers but anyway some of them still cant afford it.
come mon, this car need a new design instead of a facelift
yea…we need more mature look
Mature look? Can you explain how it is? You want car look like truck or what? I hate comment from stupid people thinking they so “pandai”. This car target for young people, not for UNCLE like you laa…
im 26 , not enough young ke ?how can you judge “pandai” from just a few words ? childish enug…
Go buy Camry laa…
Young only in your age, but, “uncle” in your heart..
Everybody has their right to comment based on individual thought & perspective. Bashing on the “person” is unwarranted.
Who do you think you are calling people stupid? Who gives you the rights to say so? God?
Scirocco more suit 22 to 25 ! 26 consider a45
For better or for worse, this car looks closer now to the Mark 7 Golf.
Looks okay on the silver car rear. The R Rear is horrible. The ori design is looking outdated already from rear.
I like the new design better. The old one made the car blob sided from certain angles.
yucks!!!
Preve better!
Seriously VW’s designed are way too bored nowadays. BORINGG!! Next car please… :)
Seriously VW’s designed are way too bored nowadays. BORINGG!! Next car please… :)
The dashboard looks like something from Mitsubishi Mirage/Attrage. =.=
I agree with u , they can do better
Well atleast there is a change on the engine and interior.
I like how the shape of the LED DRL.
Looks stunning.
I just might swap my current Scirocco to this one! If it come to our market later lah.
Our local car maker?
Redesign bumper, bumper, bumper.
Oh,the tailamp and headlight too.
Justsayin
Why from agressive design to a conservative one? Cant it be more agressive?
“A new basetune TSI engine” LOL
they really are slowly killing the 1.4 TSI. Slow? More like painful death for a close relative.
vw, that’s a pretty poor photoshop
prefer the old Scirocco R’s Steering
Ive driven da 1.4 tsi many times n its awesome… But the interior is jus like any vw car… No difrentiation at all… When ur driving it its jus like a golf/jetta bt once u get out thn u feel da awesome design… And after 30k mileage its super reliable n solid…
the previous 1 or this 1, still ugly..
Finally the rear emblum can flip to give an access for rev. camera.
Why cant they just make the rear rocco seat fit 3 people? I know most people will say get a golf if u wanna fit 5 people.. but is it wrong if u want a sexy coupe that will fit 5?
What’s wrong with frog? I like frogs.. even though VW not in my radar (not until they improve customer service)
Its stunning! Both the R and non-R model. I like the facelift of this car it’s really stunning. Just don’t get why people say its ugly…
I have one scirocco 2.0Tsi DSG and I wanna increase the number to three,with old R and the new R ,once a head Turner always a head Turner…