Toyota Celica vs Volkswagen Scirocco

The Scirocco costs less to run, by the official figures: about £250 a year less in the UK.

Toyota CelicaVolkswagen Scirocco

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Toyota CelicaVolkswagen Scirocco

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,503
£1,257 (better)
New Zealand
$2,474
$2,070 (better)
Australia
$2,051
$1,715 (better)
United States
$1,911
$1,599 (better)

Official figures

Uses
37 mpg
44 mpg (better)
Also
7.7 L/100km
6.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
534 miles

Space

Seats
4
4
Boot
365 L (better)
312 L
Length
4,341 mm
4,256 mm
Weight
1,095 kg
1,360 kg

Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
123 kW (better)
118 kW
Torque
176 Nm
240 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Celica or Scirocco?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Celica or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Volkswagen Scirocco: about £250 a year less in the UK than the Toyota Celica at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Celica or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Volkswagen Scirocco, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Toyota Celica's 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Toyota Celica or the Volkswagen Scirocco?

The Toyota Celica, at 365 L to the Volkswagen Scirocco's 312 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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