Fresh innings for VW Golf Cabriolet in 2010

Posted on 05/26/2008 under: Convertibles, News, Volkswagen

Volkswagen's cabriolet version of its best selling Golf, is due for a comeback in 2010. The open-top experience is all yours for around €25,000 for the basic model. The primary difference from the production point of view is that it won't be made by coach builder Karmann like the previous ones, but by VW themselves.

VW has called the shots and it makes one wonder why they have. Karmann has produced roughly 600,000 examples of the Golf Convertible in the past 22 years, and some brand-defining models like the original Beetle Cabriolet, Corrado sports coupe, and the popular Karmann Ghia sports car. Karmann is right now Germany's largest coachbuilder and over 40 different models for various automakers have been built by the firm.

Nevertheless, VW will try and pitch in the convertible which will go against the likes of the A3 cabrio and will be based on the current Passat and Golf. Dimensions will smaller than the Eos convertible hinting that it'll carry a stubby rear end and a small boot.

A variety engines will be employed- 1.4 TSI, 120bhp, 1.4 TSI, 150hp, 2.0 TSI, 200bhp, 1.6 TDI, 105bhp, 2.0 TDI, 140bhp, 2.0 TDI, 170bhp. All engines will deliver power to the wheels through the state-of-the-art DSG dual-clutch transmission with either six or seven speed.