by "Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
Published 10/13/2017 at 16:15
by "Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
Published 10/13/2017 at 16:15
Tags: VW Scirocco
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Live somewhere you can buy a VW Scirocco? Want a new one? Hurry up. Production has stopped and once the remaining stock is gone, it’s gone.
I see Sciroccos fairly often so I’ve done some research on sales to September. What models does the Scirocco outsell, in Ireland at least?
Quite a lot, actually. Let’s have a look.
- Mazda MX5 (by about 2 to 1)
- BMW 7 series
- Peugeot 108
- Renault Twingo (not hard, just two Twingos were sold!)
- Audi A7
- Audi A8
- Subaru Forester (and every other Subaru)
- Tesla (both models)
- Ford Mustang (by four to one)
- Toyota GT86 (by 25 to 1)
- Every Jeep
- Kia Soul
- Ford Edge
- Merc S class
- BMW i3
So we see that even at the end of its life the Scirocco does better than some better known models.
Surprising fact for some: 41% of Sciroccos were diesel.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
10/13/2017 at 16:22, STARS: 1
Surprising fact for some: 41% of Sciroccos were diesel.
I’m reasonably well-informed they’re explosive.
"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection)
10/13/2017 at 16:26, STARS: 1
Just to remind you that the Scirocco was on the Golf Mk5 platform which was introduced in 2003.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/13/2017 at 16:28, STARS: 0
Indeed. Wasn’t worth upgrading because of the low sales.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
10/13/2017 at 16:31, STARS: 2
IIRC, this was never brought to North America for fear of cannibalizing Golf sales. Not surprising that a vehicle held back from potential growth is now getting axed for low sales.
I always thought it looked nicer than the Golf.
"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection)
10/13/2017 at 16:32, STARS: 1
Coupes and even three door cars in general are a dying breed.
"Thomas Donohue" (tomonomics)
10/13/2017 at 16:38, STARS: 0
Just think, in 2033 we can import the 3rd gen Sciroccos to the US!
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
10/13/2017 at 16:42, STARS: 0
The Scirroco is one of the few VW cars I think has some style. Not necessarily my style, but style nonetheless.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
10/13/2017 at 16:45, STARS: 0
Then again, the Passat CC was just a hacked Passat with less function and a focus on style (same as Scirocco). Yet they not only introduced it in North America, but it’s still going.
"McMike" (mcmike)
10/13/2017 at 16:54, STARS: 0
A Marussia Wallet.
"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
10/13/2017 at 16:59, STARS: 0
The Scirocco going away makes me kinda sad, even if it was basically an outdated, prettier Golf.
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"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
10/13/2017 at 17:11, STARS: 1
this scirocco will only ever be a squished 3 door MkV to me. good riddance
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
10/13/2017 at 17:17, STARS: 3
Which is sad, because the Focus RS, Megane RS, Clio RS etc. would be so much prettier in 3 door form.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
10/13/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 0
In the same way the CC is just a squished Passat?
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
10/13/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 2
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"Dave the car guy , still here" (a3dave)
10/13/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 1
But I would have bought one of they had sold in the US.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
10/13/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 0
pretty much
"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj)
10/13/2017 at 21:37, STARS: 0
Super secret totally not an Eos front end swap convertible
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/14/2017 at 05:49, STARS: 0
If they lost the skirts that would look rather well.