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2 October 2023The Volkswagen Scirocco’s cabin is an inviting place to sit, although we would argue that it’s too indistinct from the cockpits of both the Volkswagen Golf and Volkswagen Passat, and too conservative for such an apparently sporting car.
The deeply sculpted seats cradle your body perfectly; you sit quite low (not always the case with coupés derived from hatchbacks), and with the thick-rimmed, leather-bound steering wheel, the scene is promisingly set.
That high waistline and those slim windows make seeing out of the Scirocco harder than either your children or you will like. All-round visibility is further compromised by notably thick A-pillars.
As you’d expect of any Volkswagen, the minor controls have been set out with much thought for their position and clarity, a work ethic that extends to the infotainment screen that’s a paragon of simplicity to understand and operate.
Evidence of further clear thinking is found in the back, a place too often left as an afterthought in cars such as this. The boot is less than 20 percent smaller than a Volkswagen Golf’s and the seats still fold.
Of course, the rear cabin is nothing like as spacious as that of a BMW 4 Series coupé but these are still very usable seats, unlike those of, say, the equivalent Audi TT.
Highlights reserved for the R included aluminium inserts in the instruments – resplendent with an R logo – and a smattering of high-gloss black accents.
