Volkswagen Eos

Eos, which is the mythological Greek goddess of dawn and wind, is also the name attached to one of the most beautiful models of German car manufacturer Volkswagen developed. As a 2 +2 convertible, the Eos of the mechanical basics of the trade, but his own body parts and is sized closer to the Golf and Jetta.

First introduced in 2006, the Eos has replaced the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet, that was a model of entry-level Volkswagen Cabrio for more than two decades. This model will soon return to Volkswagen in 2010 and will slot below the Eos, but just above the New Beetle Cabriolet. In the meantime, the Eos is in his role as a top model continue to VW.

Volkswagen Design and Engineering

Outside covers the Eos Passat fascia, but the similarity between the two models ends there. The roof line on the back, sweeping style of the Eos coupe all athletes, including his five-piece retractable hardtop roof, a marvel of technology and design that the car apart from our soft key competitors. In fact, the same technology as the Eos is also some BMW and Volvo, which show that Volkswagen ensure that his appearance at a premium upscale clientele of all charges at least ten thousand dollars was less.

Inside, the cabin design is clean and well equipped as many as you find in the VW Golf. In fact, the Golf and Eos is a house share almost identical, except for updates aluminium trim and dashboard. That standardization in design may turn off some buyers can quickly find that on the outside, the Eos is more like the Passat's all in the cabin is also golf.

Leg room and head in front of the Eos is good enough even for tall passengers, but a little tight for those who need to travel in the back seat. Taller rear passengers enjoy the Eos is a challenge for about a short trip, but children or adults should brief their homes.

A combination motor gear

Under the hood is a single buyer Volkswagen motor / gearbox coupling of the Eos. A 2.0-litter turbocharged I4 engine and tiptronic six-speed gearbox, it is the latter, are the paddle shifters and can either be used in automatic or manual. The Eos is not a speed demon, from zero to sixty in 7.4 seconds - wait for the car just waiting for the optional 2.5-litter I5 engine found in some models, Jetta, but you can not get at least for the moment . Although this option is not offered, customers can be happy that the Eos 31 mpg on the highway makes for a good compromise.

Finally, the same industry-leading resale value, that is not the Volkswagen Eos escaped. Even after five years of ownership, "said Kelley Blue Book (KBB), that the Eos should be around 52% of its value, one of the best returns for convertibles on the market to keep.