Volkswagen gives the Eos a little brother with the Golf Cabriolet

Because there are more types of customers than fish in the sea, the German brand is going to add a convertible to its range to complement the Eos, and it is none other than the revival of a classic: the Golf Cabriolet. This year would have marked the seventh since this body style of the compact disappeared, and it will be at the Geneva Motor Show that it makes its return in full force.

The design of the new model adapts the structure its predecessors followed to the styling of the sixth-generation Golf, leaving the front end untouched and slightly modifying the rear lights, which feature LEDs as on the sporty versions, as well as the repositioning of the third brake light. As is usual with this type of bodywork, the roof height has been reduced, which gives it a more aerodynamic shape.

We mentioned earlier that Volkswagen saw no problem in adding one more convertible to its offering, and one reason is that, while the Eos has a retractable hardtop, the Golf Cabriolet opts for a more classic fabric roof, although it will not offer the glass panels integrated into the previously mentioned model. This roof can be folded or unfolded in nine and a half seconds and at speeds below 30 km/h.

Another feature that every Golf Cabriolet has inherited is the roll-over protection bar, which on the new one is hidden and pops up automatically in the event of an accident. Safety is completed with front, side, head, driver’s knee and thorax airbags, as well as the essential ESP stability control.

As for the engines, four TSI and two TDI will be available, all turbocharged and with direct injection. Except for one TDI engine, the rest can be equipped with the DSG dual-clutch gearbox. Likewise, three will benefit from the BlueMotion Technology package, including the 1.6 TDI with 105 CV which consumes 4.4 litres per 100 kilometres and emits 117 grams of CO2 per kilometre.

Source | Volkswagen