For With its extra power, this 1.4-litre turbo petrol has more punch than the lower-power entry-level engine. Handling feels assured and ride quality is fine, while safety and standard equipment are impressive.

Against There is some wind noise to contend with on the motorway with the roof raised and you’ll need to pack the boot carefully if you intend lowering the roof.

Volkswagen Eos CC

What Car? says

4 out of 5 stars

Extra horsepower makes this more appealing than the basic 1.4 with little drop in mpg or increase in CO2 emissions. Classy, refined, safe and roomy, this version is worth its high asking price.

What Car? readers say

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Key facts

0–60mph
8.8 secs
Top speed
134 mph
Average mpg
41.5
Tank range
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Target Price team says:

Folding steel-roofed cabriolets are no longer a new idea and Volkswagen wasn’t one of the first to introduce it, but the Golf-based VW Eos is certainly one of the best, featuring an electric sunroof built into its retractable roof.

Rival cars from Peugeot and Renault can’t match the Eos’ image or all-round abilities and the Eos is better to drive than the closely related Audi A3 Cabriolet.

While VW has got it right, it doesn’t sell its wares cheap. Top-spec versions stray over the £30,000 barrier, which is a lot for what is, in essence, a Golf with a fancy roof.

Stick with the cheaper versions – which are anything but short of kit or power – and you can’t really go wrong. Whichever version you choose, residual values will be impressively high; a reflection of the Eos’ class and appeal.

Reader test team says:

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David Orr

5 out of 5 stars

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2010 PLATE,BOUGHT FROM NEW. NICE CAR TO DRIVE , INTERIOR VERY NICE BUT MANY FAULTS STARTER MOTOR BURNT OUT VERY SCARY WITH SMOKE POURING OUT OF BONNET…

karen tickle

1 out of 5 stars

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After a year long search, I found the EOS of my dreams. May I introduce her; 2L TDI Sport, Silver Essence, Black nappa leather, Sat nav, lux and…

Sue Rogers

5 out of 5 stars

Volkswagen Eos CC 2.0 TDI CR SE 2dr

I have owned my car for several months and have experienced no problems whatsoever. The car was bought as a retirement car and replaced a long line of…

David Johnson

5 out of 5 stars
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