***** very cool - thanks for your feedback and greetings to south africa!

I have a scirocco and you are so right! seeing another one on the road is like seeing a another gang member ;)

BNRK21 I have 1.4L TSI with DSG. And I must say I kinda hate the car, as I bought it second hand. BUT when I put the foot down, I LOVE it. In normal mode, gear change is followed by exhaust burp, which I love, and that supercharger whine at 2.5k RPM is mesmerising. And you can hear blow off valve as well from time to time, when you let off the gas. Why I hate it? Interior panel are rattling, suspension is rattly as well, and VW Center is telling me they don't see nothing wrong with it. Traction control is just a light on a dash, it doesn't do crap when I pull away from standstill. In wet I always wheel spin even when I pull away like a grandpa. So I always look like some boy racer :D Also the gear change is erratic in normal mode, if I floor it, it will go up to red line, stays there till I feel that I loose power, and then shifts. Some times it shifts couple of gear at proper moment, but most of the time, I look like granny who doesn't know how to shift. Sport mode is again, shifting when I hit rev limiter (but down shifts and lightning fast revs are awesome). I feel if gear change was remapped to shift at around 5k, the car would be really fast, smooth and more enjoyable. But maybe it is just my car. Probably will have to look at ECU remap or something. But hey, as I said that tiny 1.4 L supercharged engine is a frikkin rocket and makes me forget everything wrong with that car. And yes, when you see another scirocco, it feels like seeing another gang member :D

It's just sad that VW does not make the Scirocco their sportiest hatchback. It looks so much more dynamic compared to the Golf. They also should incorporate the 4motion all wheel drive system into the Scirocco. If you don't mind me asking, where in South Africa are you from?

same here :D

Dune1884 probably right :)

I agree

Drives real good too

Aaron Pitts :-)

+Aaron Pitts what do you think of the car? im about to order the same with dsg and blue color

appreciated, stick with us !

thanks feel free to recommend :)

kpudgar Agree, with the Scirocco you really have the chance to get something exclusive but without a very high price. Still a wonder why not so many of them are on the road!

MrStylx Thanks!

Thank you very much! The Scirocco is definitely the more emotional car. So if you dont need the back seats very often and it is even cheaper - go for the Scirocco!

Hi, in my opinion you should drive both cars and compare feelings. Always it going to depend of your style driving and your pleasures.

Reading your comment there I think the scirocco r is the obvious choice! Much more unique, and if you don't need the golfs practicality the roc beats it in every other department

+Calum Beats acceleration?

thanks for the feedback!

Curveball :-) Yeah it does. And very attractive price.

Curveball i agree its a bad ass car. People turn Heads when the see one drive. and smile... its like the same thing when a nice camero or mustang passes in the US. the sciroco is a real fun car to drive . if you really want it just inport it

Expensive small cars don't sell enough in the US to make them worth it I think.

glenn jegers Thanks! DSG clearly rocks, the best transmission on the market right now. The Golf will be sold until Volkswagen corp doesnt exist anymore ;-) About the Scirocco, people thought it might be diminished as the sales figures arent that good, but obviously they invested in the Facelift and want to keep the car as an image booster.

Dahblackrussian thanks!

Sales not high enough...

@@autogefuehl do you think because maybe people don't like front wheel drives so much ? Otherwise, there is lots going for this car. I talked to someone and they told me their wife didn't like the car because it was too powerful for them. I think thats a plus lol.

you're welcome, thanks for watching!

Thank you!

You are welcome

Dominic Joseph Thanks Dominic! Scirocco is a great pic, good quality, amazing style, still good every day usability. And its way cheaper than Golf GTI. Go for it!

Yeah, as I'm not a little boy racer and whilst I like to drivel freely away winding country A roads, and occasional short motorway trip oaf 30-40mils. I do mostly stop/start town driving.... So I might opt for the 1.4 Petrol. Suits my needs much better. Test drove it the other day and was surpassed how quite it was! It will be my first petrol car. I've always owned/drove diesels.... Now the biggest decision. Colour and trim. I've loving the Flash Red GT model :)

Jeff Puha Thanks for watching! Yeah, that's really a pity. They sell it in China though.

***** Volkswagen's policies with its models and trim levels here in the States is baffling to me. For example, in order to get the beautiful plaid cloth seats in the new GTI we have to buy the base "S" trim. But, if you get that, you can't get the sunroof or navigation. Not even as an option. If you really want the navigation you have to get the top Autobahn trim level. But we can't get that in a 3-door. It's very frustrating. At least we'll be able to get the Golf R with a manual next summer. It's coming here with the DSG transmission first. Considering that the USA was responsible for VW's huge expansion and success because of the millions of Beetles we bought in the 1960's and 70's, I would think they'd be more considerate of us.

Jeff Puha Indeed the lacking success on the US market is an aspect VW CEO Winterkorn wants address personally now. It is utterly needed because I also think that they had the wrong strategy. E.g. why not offer the Passat as wagon but only the smaller Jetta no American wants to buy as wagon because its too small? Or why offering the Touareg offroad package on the European but not on the US market where more people drive offroad? We can only hope that they really changed their model policy for the US now.

***** I totally agree with you and I hope VW does modify it's marketing strategy here. I'm certain many American's would be eager to buy the Passat wagon. It's the right size and the right price. We don't have much of a choice when it comes to quality, affordable wagons. A lot of people want the utility of a handsome wagon, rather than an SUV. I think the Touareg is an attractive vehicle in many ways, but our inability to get the off-road package diminishes it's desirability. I'm disabled and can no longer drive, but if I could, I would definitely buy the new GTI with the Performance Package and a manual gearbox. But I would like the sunroof and navigation to be offered on the 3-door lower trim models, at least as an option. And the plaid cloth seats should be available on all of the trim levels. However, if the Scirocco R was available here, I would seriously consider getting that instead. VW makes some fine cars. Hopefully they come to realize that many of us here in the States want their best models too. By the way, do you happen to know what the width of the 19" Scirocco R tires is? Are they 235's or 245's? I can't find that information. Thanks.

Jeff Puha 235/35/19 or 235/40/18 depending on the rim size respectively.

alan jackson Hey, we quite often do that. Differs from market to market though

Thanks!

Louie bam bam Elwood indeed. Scirocco is awesome car for little money!

Tech.Muufin Indeed we often get feedback that certain Volkswagen models are wanted in the US. I wonder why they dont offer them although the demand seems to be there.

Danke! Yep, also bei trockenen Verhältnissen kamen wir ganz gut ohne zurecht, aber bei Nässe könnte man ihn sicher gut gebrauchen.

Vielen Dank! :)

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TheJPWest Most certainly. Sales wise, it does not make so much sense for Volkswagen to produce it imho, but it is rather an image factor. Still, it is one of the cheapest way to drive a high quality compact sports car!

I agree, I really like it too. Unfortunately in The Netherlands it's (the car) really expensive due to al kinds of taxes. The R version starts from 44 k.

TheJPWest Awww. As an imported car from Germany then?

***** Indeed. Importing one from Germany is the only way.

***** But I think I will opt for the new Seat Leon Cupra. It's not only cheaper but also more versatile. And I like the looks of it.

+glenn jegers Indeed we have already schedule a Scirocco GTS test for later this year!

+Autogefühl oke thanks I look forward to it :D

Michael Collings you re welcome!

Btw I love your accent and your real life car review, very relatable to your analysis. I am a 37 and have had 83 scirocco winter beater and a mint 87 16 valve w teardrops so I am very interested in the next scirocco if ever they come. Cheers my friend

Also in my early twenties 97 black gti vr6 /91 gti 16 valve/ 85 Audi GT coupe. Now I drive a pickup truck and it's torture.

+bitmadmax hehe =)

+Elias M yeah indeed. Still nice

+Elias M what I like about the Scirocco engine is it doesn't suffer the time chain tensioner issue with the newer Golf's (not sure if this affects the EA888).. that was never really solved by VW

Sangeeth Sajilal Yeah you can say that, besides when you have to use the back seats quite often - then you should better go for the Golf GTI

maxmanmanus This is in Germany, close to Frankfurt on the "Feldberg"

Brad James Indeed we just had that discussion. We wonder why a lot of Volkswagen models are heavily appreciated in the US but not immediately brought there. We have talked to VW and suggested to forward the feedback. Do people import German cars and fit them to US regulations in general? Is that happening?

Yes people do that regularly...especially where I live in Southern California. Scirocco has a big fan base here and I like the Golf gti but its not the same.

Brad James I can smugglr that car for ya if we agree on the price ;)

Rich ard Indeed, it's all about positioning so that every product keeps a certain unique selling point. AWD for the Golf R. And indeed the Scirocco can be way cheaper in the most markets.

yco67 Thanks for the feedback. I agree that the R models are overpriced, but most top models are. However, looking at the Scirocco in general, it is a relatively cheap car

***** im driving VW group cars since 2008 i like VW.. when we take the germany prices Scirocco R is 52K Euro..and a premium brand BMW's 428 (2L turbo, 245hp) is 43K Euro.. even 435i (306hp) is the same price with Scirocco R.. normal Scirocco can be cheap donno its price but this vid is about 2015 Scirocco R.. thank you.

yco67 Hm? In Germany, the Scirocco R costs 36.8000 Euro

***** lol, one 0 too much - 36.800 Euro of course. So fairly cheap in comparison to other sports cars, though the price performance is of course better with the lower hp models

hihi =)

***** Hardly sells in Europe even - although its so cheap and so sporty.

***** I would buy it, it is a gorgeous looking car

***** definitely

***** maybe the same reason that we cant buy a mustang here

Cornelius Maximilianus I can smuggle it for ya!

fratzi3 the hatch definitely as its Golf VII, true. Still, the Scirocco has that sexy design...

yes completely with you! Someone ever tried to combine best things of both ?! :D

fratzi3 It seems not yet :)

***** might be a good marketing idea

+rob squires I had to double check your "cheaper" claim but I found you're absolutely right, the Golf R really is! I have a standard, mildly remapped 2.0 Scirocco and I think it's a great looking car but I'd take a Golf R over it or a Rocco R in a heartbeat.

Dick Wrinkles Interesting, I didnt know myself I was wearing contact lenses :D

lol, then I'm the fail of the day, I guess. I was watching you blink heavily as you had a close up shot presenting the details of the front of the car. Anyway, great vid and lovely in-depth review of the car.

Dick Wrinkles hehe =) I think I admit that I drove some kilometres withouth glasses and so my eyes werent really adapted to that situation and so I started blinking :)

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Is it? Didnt notice.

how cant you notice? Its typical german-english. Listening to you made me laugh.

Richie Gres Might be because I am German ;-) Also a pleasure to entertain you, stay tuned for the next english videos with original German accent ;-)

If by angle you mean looks you must be blind, this is easily the best looking coupe hatch you can buy. As for speed the roc does 0-100km half a second faster and the turbocharger is way more efficient, also the roc is lighter so I see no way a Vauxhall would ever touch this, never mind destroy it lolol

+Calum Beats your so correct on that one the astra vxr or opc would not destroy this its a heavy car engine isnt as quick reving as the old one the scirocco r uses the EA113 engine used in the older audi s3s with the k04 engine is more reliable then the EA888 platform which have had lots of faults the only thing the scirocco r lacks compaired to the astra opc is brembo brakes and a limited slip diff rather have a vw over a vauxhall anyday

Asa Mitchell people who buy vauxhall vxr's in general confuse me lol

I had one calum I had the corsa vxr yes it was a weapon was remaped and such engine forged but was unreliable stuff breaking all the time so I got rid and ive ordered a rocco R just waiting for it to be be built lol

Asa Mitchell good choice, ive the gt roc, R too pricey for me! enjoy it

What??? You must be the only guy who thinks this car is ugly haha, and they copied exactly zero from ford lol

+Jay McGregor ford fiesta is not similar to this. fiesta is ugly and not popular.