Volkswagen Corrado
| Volkswagen Corrado | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 1988–1995 |
| Assembly | Germany: Osnabrück (Karmann) |
| Designer | Herbert Schäfer |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sport compact |
| Body style | 3-door 2+2 coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A2 platform |
| Related | Volkswagen Golf Mk2 Volkswagen Jetta Mk2 SEAT Toledo Mk1 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
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| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1989–1992: 2,471 mm (97.3 in) 1993–1995: 2,469 mm (97.2 in) |
| Length | 4,049 mm (159.4 in) |
| Width | 1989–1992: 1,674 mm (65.9 in) 1993–1995: 1,689 mm (66.5 in) |
| Height | 1,310 mm (51.57 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,210–1,274 kg (2,668–2,809 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Scirocco Mk.2 |
| Successor | Volkswagen Scirocco Mk.3 |
The Volkswagen Corrado is a compact four passenger (2+2), three door, front-engine, front-wheel-drive liftback coupe marketed by Volkswagen from 1988 until 1995, and manufactured by Karmann in Osnabrück, Germany.
Designed by Herbert Schäfer, the Corrado overlapped and eventually superseded Volkswagen's Scirocco model. 97,521 Corrados were manufactured over the seven year production run; about 50,000 of them were sold in the United States.