VW Eos review by Top Gear

They say the Volkswagen Eos isn’t just a converted hatch but a specially made car bigger than a Golf. We aren’t sure it beats a cheaper Focus CC.

  • Comfort

    The seats are excellent. And of course it's cramped in the back, but not as bad as the hatch-derived opposition, so maybe VW does have a point there. The glass roof slides to make a sunroof if you don't want to blast your passengers.

    Rated 6 out of 10
  • Performance

    The mid-range 2.0 turbos (petrol and diesel) hit the spot and come in various power guises including 140bhp, 160bhp and 210bhp (for the 2.0-litre TSI).

    Rated 6 out of 10
  • Cool

    VW has a certain brand equity, but hardly enough to out-cool a Focus CC. Which isn't cool anyway, come to think of it.

    Rated 6 out of 10
  • Quality

    VW has a knack of making seats and instruments look well-crafted, but the Eos's quality impression is undermined by the shaky body and some scrappy plastics in the lower dash. Roof reliability hasn't been perfect either.

    Rated 7 out of 10
  • Handling

    You get the usual reassuring VW steering and trustworthy cornering, but there's not much precision and when the roof is down it's worse because the body twists and the front end shakes.

    Rated 6 out of 10
  • Practicality

    Like all CCs the boot space suffers when the roof is down, despite the huge complexity of the Eos's effort.

    Rated 5 out of 10
  • Running costs

    Variable service intervals mean if you go gently it'll pay off in costs. Fuel costs aren't bad and depreciation on an Eos is still gentle.

    Rated 6 out of 10

 

Article source: www.topgear.co.uk