Volkswagen certainly seems to be making a valiant effort trying to get us Canadians the models that we want. First they considered offering the Passat Alltrack here, and now it seems they may be considering offering the Scirocco as well.
The last Scirocco to be sold here was the 1988 model year. After that, the only way to get a current generation Scirocco in Canada was through a very expensive loophole and even if you wanted to spend insane amounts of cash for one, your chances of nabbing one were quite slim. If you don’t know much about the Scirocco, it’s essentially a sleeker, better looking version of the GTI (and it’s also around the same price), although in Europe it can also be had in diesel form as well.
But at this year’s New York Auto Show, Johnathan Browning, CEO of Volkswagen of America, told the press that the next-generation Scirocco could find its way to our shores. Although it wasn’t clear whether Browning was referring to the facelifted Scirocco which is expected next year, or if he was talking about a brand new redesign a few years down the road. It’s likely the latter.
Also interesting news about the Passat Alltrack is that a diesel variant is being considered here too, which all but confirms that the Alltrack is on its way. It’s one thing to speculate about a model being sold in a market, but it’s another to start suggesting potential powerplants for a ‘concept’ that isn’t even sold here yet. That’s good news, wagon fans!
[Autoblog Canada]
