Volkswagen won't bring Scirocco to U.S.

[manoverboard987]

Originally Posted by Leftlane News

Volkswagen won't bring Scirocco to U.S.

Volkswagen won't sell its Scirocco hatchback in the United States, despite the popularity of the original coupe in America. VW isn't willing to risk cannibalizing sales of the GTI, says Adrian Hallmark, executive vice president of Volkswagen of America.

"It is economically suicidal for us to risk the sales volume and the potential for GTI," Hallmark told Automotive News. "We don't want it," Hallmark said of the Scirocco.

The Scirocco will have the same engine, chassis, and suspension as the GTI. It will be based closely on the Iroc Concept, which debuted in August 2006.

The market for hatchbacks isn't large enough in the United States to support another model. "The coupe/hatchback market is so small that having six different coupes and hatchbacks would be crazy," Hallmark said.

Link:http://www.leftlanenews.com/volkswag...cco-to-us.html

Can't say he doesn't have a point. Hatchbacks have been on the rise in the states, but nowhere near where they are in Europe.

Personally, it doesn't really matter to me - I'm still saving up for my MkV GTI.

[wawalker]

I'd be disappointed, but for the fact the ScIROCco concept sucked so bad. No loss.

[kcfoxie]

This is disappointing.

[digitalputty]

Hmmm ... I feel mixed about this.

Weird.

[ristinkay]

I loved my brothers Scirocco it was so fast and fun to drive (84) Either way any news of it being in canada?

[manoverboard987]

Originally Posted by ristinkay

I loved my brothers Scirocco it was so fast and fun to drive (84) Either way any news of it being in canada?

Nope. Haven't seen anything about Canada. This article is all I've seen.

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by manoverboard987

- I'm still saving up for my MkV GTI.

Let me tell ya, you'll LOVE the Mk5 GTI. It rocks!

-Des

[Dorado]

Make the NB Ragster instead or bring the NB Turbo S back for the US.

[BumbleBeeTDI]

I understand his point about sales, I would love to have a GTI myself, but that scirocco...to me at least...looks so damn sexy lol. I'd be happy with either though. I've been looking to get a MKIII GTI...we'll see