Set to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show next month, the new Volkswagen Scirocco benefits from updated styling and a wide array of engines with more power but up to 19% more economical.

Updated styling with high-tech exterior lighting

Exterior changes which carry over to the Scirocco R include newly designed front and rear sections with redesigned H7 or bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, LED rear taillights, along with a reworked bumper and boot lid.

Five of the 13 available colours are new to the line-up. The exterior paints are called Pyramid Gold, Urano Grey, Flash Red, Pure White and Ultra Violet. There are also new alloy wheel designs ranging from 17-inch to 19-inch (on the Scirocco R.)

The interior of the Scirocco has also been developed further in several areas including a redesigned flat-bottomed leather-wrapped steering wheel, optimised instrument panel trim, new air vents and gauges copied from the Golf GTI as well as sporty décor, materials and colours. The three auxiliary instruments integrated above the centre console are included as a standard: charge pressure, chronometer and engine oil temperature.

Additionally, the Scirocco cabin can now host a “Dynaudio Excite” audio system, a ParkAssist system and has a covered storage compartment next to the handbrake lever.

Scirocco engine line-up

All engines now come as standard with stop/start and battery regeneration mode, and except for the base engine (1.4 TSI, all Scirocco models can be combined with an optional dual-clutch gearbox (DSG).

Petrol engines

1.4 TSI outputting 92 kW with a fuel consumption of 5.4 l/100 km / 125 g/km CO2

2.0 TSI outputting 132 kW with a fuel consumption of 6.0 l/100 km / 139 g/km CO2

2.0 TSI outputting 162 kW with a fuel consumption of 6.0 l/100 km / 139 g/km CO2

2.0 TSI outputting 206 kW with a fuel consumption of 8.0 l/100 km / 187 g/km CO2

Diesel engines

2.0 TDI delivering 110 kW with a fuel consumption of 4.1 l/100 km / 107 g/km CO2

2.0 TDI delivering 135 kW with a fuel consumption of 4.3 l/100 km / 111 g/km CO2

The 2014 Volkswagen Scirocco facelift is scheduled to go on sale internationally in August 2014, and will shortly after that be available in other markets.

2014 Volkswagen Scirocco gallery