After numerous delays, the 2007 Volkswagen Eos has finally arrived in U.S. showrooms. North American consumers now have a chance to test-drive Europe’s top-selling convertible, which features unique a five-panel folding hardtop roof with integrated sunroof. Volkswagen offers the Eos with two engines: an award-winning 2.0 liter turbo, 200 horsepower, four cylinder starting at $27,990 and a 3.2 liter, 250 horsepower version of Volkswagen’s narrow angle V6 starting at $36,850. The car will go on sale this fall. See also: new photos of the production car at Volkswagen’s Eos plant in July after the jump…



08/15, 9:13 AM
posted by:
fromes
Interesting, I was in Arizona a few weeks back and saw one of these on the street…I just assumed it was already on sale
08/15, 9:19 AM
posted by:
British_Rover
Our VW dealership has had one for demonstration purposes on and off for a couple of weeks but they have not had any to sell yet.
08/15, 9:33 AM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
keyhole lights and general shapes remind me of the new sebring.
Should be interesting to see the touring convertible market offerings in battle (c70, eos, sebring, g6, solara, eclipse)
08/15, 9:44 AM
posted by:
Renton
1952 MG TD– I think the EOS will come out on top of the FWD “touring convertible” pack this year.
Its from der Fatherland.
08/15, 9:52 AM
posted by:
Barry
I think in black and some nice tires/wheel package it could have some serious potential.
08/15, 9:54 AM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
Renton, I would not put a vehicle on top simply beause of the country of origin. The whole segment has some great offerings, and maybe its just the DCX fan in me showing, but I have extremely high hopes for the sebring conv.
not saying that it is the best, just that I wouldn’t write it off before it is even introduced.
08/15, 9:57 AM
posted by:
Jay
What’s a narrow angle V6? Is that like a W6 or something?
For some reason I can’t open the pictures but from what I heard it will be a cool car
08/15, 10:03 AM
posted by:
DaveO
It’s nice inside but rather boring on the outside. I think the money is better spent on the Volvo.
Don’t know about best selling in Europe though….have seen only two on the road here in Germany but have seen several Astra twin-tops.
08/15, 10:23 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Jay, they probably mean a 60 degree V-6 as opposed to the usual 90 degree V-6.
08/15, 10:24 AM
posted by:
British_Rover
Narrow angle V6 means the VR6 motor that only has a 18 or so degree V angle and uses a single head for both cylinder banks.
08/15, 10:40 AM
posted by:
ss
they wil put the 3.2l v6 from teh R32 and t-reg into it. my parent test drove the 2.0T this weekend and will prob be buying one shortly. it was a kick ass car and very well appointed…i just cant wait to drop the top and go for a cruise.
08/15, 10:42 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Odd. Why wouldn’t they go for an I-6 immediately then? Space constraints?
08/15, 11:03 AM
posted by:
British_Rover
Uhhh probably because VW does not have an Inline 6 and secondly an inline 6 has a hard time fiting in a FWD car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VR6_engine
Brief history of the VR6 motor and just from me skiming it it seems fairly accurate.
08/15, 11:27 AM
posted by:
ss
I was doing research on the 3.2 coming out and it will have two 6v batteries because the engine compartment is that tight.
08/15, 12:06 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Oh, it’s a FWD car, I forgot. Move along.
08/15, 12:16 PM
posted by:
Christi
Wonderful car – test drove it twice. But, you cannot get the options pictured in most of the press releases. Not the saffire blue, not red interior, not grey interior with the island grey. Someone in their marketing group is not talking to the production group.
08/15, 12:52 PM
posted by:
Treppy Dation
I have driven one in the UK and it is AWESOME. It has a 3 piece glass roof, the crappy G6 only has a 2 piece solid roof, no wonder it sucks
08/15, 1:23 PM
posted by:
Treppy Dation
Mike the Sebring is after the EOS so don’t you dare compare the EOS to the Sebring, the Sebring looks like the EOS and when other people said the same thing weeks ago you ragged on them you loon
08/15, 1:46 PM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
Will they have an AWD version for people like me who like convertibles but live in wintery regions?
08/15, 1:48 PM
posted by:
ss
the salesmen i talked to said a 4wd version is possible but likly only on the 3.2l…the thing is you will be getting into TT price point so its up in the air right now.
08/15, 2:37 PM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
Treppy… I don’t remember ragging on anyone about the eos…. please quote and link to that thread.
The eos is after the crossfire and pacifica, so yes, I can say that the picture in this article of the eos reminds me of the ‘07 sebring when looking at the a pillar, keyhole lights, and general arc where the hood meets the grill.
08/15, 2:55 PM
posted by:
Jon
I saw the new Volvo hard-top convertible, and it looked a lot better than the Eos.
Jon.
08/15, 3:02 PM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
Nice keyhole lights….
and thanks for not backing up your worthless statements about what I really didn’t say. I love when I call someone on their BS and get a sidestep in return.
08/15, 3:08 PM
posted by:
Treppy Dation
Try June 5th 2006 Mike microphallus
08/15, 3:17 PM
posted by:
Jeff
It’s definitely not from der Fatherland; the Eos is assembled in Portugal.
08/15, 3:22 PM
posted by:
Steffi Jeffi
Its still way better than a G6 or Sebring Jeff
08/15, 4:28 PM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
June 5th is a fine day. Not sure what it has to do with anything… maybe a link, or a quote might help your cause…
08/15, 6:23 PM
posted by:
Marty Vaughn
For that kinda money it really needed to be RWD.
08/15, 6:51 PM
posted by:
Frankie
I can’t see the pictures. The error message I get on the page says; “The image “http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/tm_1-volkswagen-eos-aug.jpg†cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.”
Anybody else seeing this??
08/15, 8:02 PM
posted by:
Jeff Riley
I saw one of these last week and the sticker price was just over $36K. And why wouldn’t I get a G35 coupe for less money instead?
08/15, 9:52 PM
posted by:
diogo
I can not see the pictures too Frankie.
08/15, 10:27 PM
posted by:
British_Rover
Well with the Eos you can get a 6 speed DSG automatic and with the G6 you get a regular 4 speed auto.
The Eos has a great direct injection turbo 4 cylinder that makes 200 hp and should get great gas mileage or a 3.2 liter V6 with 250 hp and slightly lower mileage. The G6 motors are larger, heavier, make less hp and get worse gas mileage.
08/15, 10:40 PM
posted by:
Brian Hilty
I fell in love with the Eos the moment I saw it in February. I have a deposit down to the first in my town to get one.. My dealer is so cool he let me order both the turbo and the V6 just the way I wanted it so I can decide which one I want.. Sweet!!!
08/16, 7:25 AM
posted by:
Renton
1952 MG TD– Country of origin has everything to do with it when Germany is involved. They make/design shiat better there.
Jeff — It may be assembled in Portugal but it is German design.
1c3d0g — The VR6 has more in common with an I-6 than a V-6. I don’t know why they have chosen to market the VR6 as a V motor, but they have. The new motor has live only a 15 degree angle and sigle head. The VR6 is more like an I-6 that has been compressed on both ends, It is very trick and very smooth. It allows a 6 to fit where only a 4 could reside.
Toy Yoda — There will NOT be an AWD version. The chassis bracing prevents a driveshaft going back there. FWD only.
ss — the Car and Driver article I read said AWD was not planned. That is what I read.
I saw this car yesterday. Fabulous construction. Just watch the top go up and down is a work of art. Very Benz SL-esque. Uber complex as only the Germans can do.
You really will not be able to compare the Pontiac G6 to this machine when you see them close. The VW fit and finnish is superior.
08/16, 4:33 PM
posted by:
Madcapp
The truth about cars website just got done torpedoing this car in their review. It’s rather harsh for what’s really a well thought out car. I can’t imagine why they choose not to see the beauty of this car.
08/17, 10:47 AM
posted by:
British_rover
They won’t do AWD on this car as it will start to step on the toes of the A4 Cab and TT Roadster.