The Volkswagen Scirocco is now available with VW’s latest 2,0-litre TSI 155 kW engine. It replaces the 147 kW engine that powered the car when its was launched last year.

The engine is similar to that of the new Golf 6 GTI and retains its 280 Nm of torque, which is available between 1 700 rpm and a slightly higher 5 200 rpm.

The engine will be offered with an option of a 6-speed Dual Clutch Gearbox (DSG) or 6-speed manual transmission. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds, has top speed of 240 km/h for manual transmission and 238 km/h for DSG. Fuel consumption is 7.4 l/100km for the manual and 7.5 l/100km for the DSG.

The VW Scirocco comes standard with a 5 year / 90 000 km service plan, 3 year / 120 000km warranty and can be yours at prices starting from R325 200 for the manual and R339 700 for the DSG.

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