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VW Scirocco 1.4 TSI Coupe

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21 April 2009

VW Scirocco 1.4TSI

VW Scirocco 1.4 TSI

Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI Coupe

What is it?

Entry-level version of VW’s reborn Golf-based coupe. Stylish three-door packs a supercharged and turbocharged 1.4-litre TSI engine with 158bhp.

What’s hot?

  • Gutsy engine does 0-62mph in 8.0seconds…
  • …delivery is seamless and torquey for easy overtaking
  • Low running costs with 42.8mpg and 154g/km CO2 emissions
  • Refinement is absolutely superb
  • Precise controls make for a fun driving experience
  • Adaptive dampers strike the right comfort/handling balance
  • Cabin quality is beyond reproach
  • Great to look at
  • Robust residual values

What’s not?

  • Should have a more exciting interior
  • Steering could be a little sharper
  • That’s about it…

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 18,905
Monthly Rental*: 280 (CH)/£322 (PCH)
Tax Band when posted: 18%
Monthly BiK: 57 (20%)/£113 (40%)
Engine: 1.4 turbo/supercharged
CO2 Emissions: 154g/km
Power/torque: 160PS/177lb ft
Economy: 42.8mpg

Monthly contract hire (CH) and personal contract hire (PCH) rentals generated by Concept Vehicle Leasing. Based on a 36 month lease at 10,000 miles a year, 3+35 payments.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

There’s no doubt about it – the 1.4 TSI is the best Scirocco you can buy. It’s nearly as fast as the 2.0-litre turbo Scirocco, but comes with lower emissions and better fuel consumption. It’s a coupe that appeals to both the head and the heart.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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