What Car? Best Buys - Open-tops

Here's our pick of the best models on sale in every class, but you can find our full overview of new and used open-tops by clicking here.

1. Volkswagen Eos 2.0 T-FSI Sport
Price £23,667Target Price £23,323
The Eos is an object lesson in how to turn a small family car into a coupe cabriolet without damaging its looks or driving qualities.It seats four comfortably and has an acceptable amount of boot space even when the nifty folding top is stowed away.Build quality is impressive, too.
What Car? Full Verdict

2. Mazda MX-51.8i Price £15,730Target Price £14,799 The 1960s British roadster reinvented and minus the gremlins. It's simple, nimble and cheap. The engine needs to be worked hard, but that's part of the fun. What Car? Full Verdict

3. Porsche Boxster3.4 S Price £39,995 Target Price £39,995 Make no mistake, this is a performance car that just happens to be a roadster. It's all the better now that it's available with the Cayman's more powerful engine. Impeccable road manners; superb build standards. What Car? Full Verdict

The green option
Vauxhall Tigra 1.3 CDTI
Price £15,035Target Price £15,035
Performance from the Tigra's 1.3-litre diesel engine is modest, but ultra-low CO2 emissions of just 124g/km and an average fuel economy of 61.4mpg make this the greenest convertible you can buy. It looks pretty sharp, too, and it's well built and good to drive.
What Car? Full Verdict

The top five… cheapest drop-tops
1 Smart Fortwo £8937
2 Daihatsu Copen £10,995
3 Citroen C3 Pluriel £12,950
4 Nissan Micra C+C £13,500
5 Mini One £13,630

What Car? Group Test New Reg '06
Renault Megane CC Vauxhall Astra Twintop VW Eos Volvo C70
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