Volkswagen Corrado is a reliable, economical, safe and comfortable car made in the original sports design. It began to be released in 1988. The predecessor was a model known as Scirocco. She became the first machine, in the process of creating which the concern's specialists focused on a sporty character. But then it became outdated, and it was decided to start producing new items.
Design
First, a few words about the appearance of the Volkswagen Corrado. This is a compact hatchback made in a squat design. Its distinctive feature is a fancifully curved waist line, an elongated hood and a short rear overhang. The front end is almost flat. But it is decorated with rectangular optics.
In length, this car reaches 4.049 m, in height - 1.318 m, and in width - 1.689 m. This car also has a good wheelbase, which can be seen even with the naked eye. Its value is 2,469 mm. Therefore, despite the fact that the car looks quite compact, it will be spacious for any person.
By the way, in the process of creating the interior, the developers also tried to adhere to an angular style. The key features of the cabin are sports seats equipped with lateral support.
What's under the hood
The very first Volkswagen Corrado models were equipped with a 1.8-liter 16-valve engine. A little later, the G-60 engine, which has a mechanical supercharger, began to be placed under the hood. It is interesting that at that time this model was the most powerful and fastest among all the cars produced by the Volkswagen concern. It is also worth noting that this model was built according to all the classical canons of a sports coupe.
In the 90s, the most attractive, in terms of characteristics, automobiles were produced. The most powerful version was the Volkswagen Corrado VR6. A 2.9-liter 190-horsepower engine was installed under its hood. There was a version with both a 5-speed “mechanics” and a 4-band “automatic”. True, the model with automatic transmission was produced only two years - from 1991 to 1993. But the version with the "mechanics" lasted 4 years, until the end of production. And she had the best dynamics. The maximum speed was 235 km / h, and acceleration - less than 7 seconds to “hundreds”. About 100 liters of fuel were consumed per 100 kilometers in the combined cycle.
There were also cars with 1.8-liter engines. They produced 160 horses. They were also equipped with 2-liter engines of 126 and 116 liters. from. And each version could be equipped with both “mechanics” and “automatic”.
Other features
As you can see, the Volkswagen Corrado has really good specifications. And they can be considered as such even today, in the age of modern technology.
In addition to engines, it is worth noting that the front seats with pronounced lateral support are installed inside. They have several adjustments, so the driver can arrange a semi-recumbent landing. In the maximum configuration, the car boasts leather trim doors and seats, as well as the presence of power accessories. Traction control was offered as basic equipment.
But the models of the early 90s could boast of the presence of a stereo radio system from Sony, power windows, tinted windows, anti-theft system, anti-allergic filter system, power steering, central locking and ABS.
By the way, now this model can be found in ads for a modest price. A car with a 160-horsepower engine in normal condition will cost about 100-120 thousand rubles.