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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Blue VW Scirocco III R fr IAA 2009: Matti Blume· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. Volkswagen Scirocco III: Thomas doerfer· CC BY 3.0
- 3. Volkswagen Scirocco II: Rudolf Stricker· Attribution
- 4. VW Scirocco 1973: Arcturus· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco GLS (12996429845): Charlie from United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1993 Volkswagen Scirocco GT II in Inkablau, front right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco GT BlueMotion Tech 2.0: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. Blue VW Scirocco R fl (cropped): Matti Blume ( MB-one )· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 9. Blue VW Scirocco R rl (cropped): Matti Blume ( MB-one )· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 10. Jordi Gené VW Scirocco STCC Ring Knutstorp 2012: Green Yoshi· CC BY 3.0
- 11. Silver VW Scirocco I: Sirocco81 at en.wikipedia· Public domain
- 12. VW Scirocco 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Technology Sport (III, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 21. April 2017, Düsseldorf: © M 93· CC BY-SA 3.0 de
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1975–2018
- body
- coupé, hatchback
- engine
- 1.4 L–1.9 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- no
- power
- 49–1086 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 1,290 kg
- fuel use
- 4.8–7.9 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 125–185 g/km
- US rating
- 21–23 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 34.350
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
6,172 are registered in the Netherlands today, #272 of all models. Most common build year: 2009 (1,926 cars).
19752018
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 5,245 Sciroccos from 2008–2017, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2012€ 35.129
- 2013€ 36.659
- 2014€ 35.608
- 2015€ 39.458
- 2016€ 40.343
- 2017€ 42.036
names it's registered under (30)
- Scirocco 5,461
- Scirocco GT 81
- Scirocco 16V 77
- Scirocco GT 70KW U9 63
- Scirocco GL 48
- Scirocco GT 66 KW 38
- Scirocco Gli 37
- Scirocco GTI 33
- Scirocco GT 70KW K6 30
- Scirocco GT 63KW 29
- Scirocco GTX 82 KW 25
- Scirocco CL 66 KW 24
- Scirocco GTX 70KW K6 23
- Scirocco GTI 82 KW 21
- Scirocco LS 18
- Scirocco GTX 66 KW 17
- Scirocco Gli 82 KW 13
- Scirocco 16V 95 KW K6 13
- Scirocco CL 51KW 12
- Scirocco CL 55 KW 12
- Scirocco S 11
- Scirocco 16V 95KW U9 10
- Scirocco GL 66 KW 9
- Scirocco GTX 70KW U9 9
- Scirocco GTI 81KW 8
- Scirocco GT 53 KW K6 8
- Scirocco GL1 7
- Scirocco CL 63KW 7
- Scirocco GT 66KW 7
- Scirocco GT 51KW 6
🇺🇸 US versions (13)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1988. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Scirocco 16v | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1987 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1987 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1987 | Scirocco 16v | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1986 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1986 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1986 | Scirocco 16v | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1985 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1985 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1984 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1984 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1984 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1984 | Scirocco | 1.8 L 4 cyl | Manual 5-spd | — | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.