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2009 Volkswagen Eos Review
A premium sporty car with retractable hardtop.
2009 Eos Review Summary & Specifications
The Volkswagen Eos is truly a car for all seasons. When the metal roof is up the Eos is sealed and you'd never know it was not a normal two-door, four-passenger coupe. On warm days it takes less than half a minute to transform the Eos into a four-seat convertible. For in-between days there's the option of a sunroof with a very wide opening. Compared to the price of other metal-hardtop four-seat convertibles, the Eos is truly one for the masses, priced about ten grand less than the Volvo C70.New Car Test Drive correspondent John Rettie filed this report after his test drive of the Volkswagen Eos with the six-speed manual in South Africa.
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| Vehicle Category | Compact Cars |
| Editor | New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup | Volkswagen Eos Komfort manual ($31,615); Komfort automatic ($32,715); Lux automatic ($35,200) |
| Engines (standard) | 2.0-liter dohc 16-valve turbocharged inline-4 |
| Engines (optional) | 200-hp 2.0-liter dohc 16-valve turbocharged inline-4 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed manual |
| Transmissions (optional) | 6-speed manual; 6-speed automatic Direct Shift Gearbox |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual front airbags with passenger detection, side-curtain and side-thorax airbags, front seatbelt pre-tensioners, four head restraints, automatic roll-over protection system, anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Brake Assist, Electronic Stability Control (ESP), traction control (ASR), and a tire pressure monitor |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | Rear Park Assist |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Portugal |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-DRIVE-VW |
| Manufacturer URL | www.vw.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 31615 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Volkswagen Eos Komfort manual ($31,615) |
| Standard Equipment | climate-control air conditioning, eight-speaker AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with auxiliary input, cruise control, eight-way adjustable front seats, tilt and telescope steering wheel, power windows, power heated mirrors, power locks with remote, removable wind blocker, 215/55HR16 all-season tires on 16-inch alloy wheels |
| Destination Charge | 700 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | none |
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| Price as Tested | 32315 |
| Layout | front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 200 @ 5100-6000 |
| Torque | 207 @ 1800-5000 |
| Fuel Economy | 21/31 |
| Wheelbase | 101.5 |
| Length/Width/Height | 173.6/70.5/56.8 |
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| Turning Radius | 35.8 |
| Seating Capacity | 4 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 37.5/NA/41.7 |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 35.8/NA/32.5 |
| Trunk Volume | 10.5 |
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| Front Suspension | independent, MacPherson struts with lower wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, four-link with coil springs, hydraulic shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 5.5 |
| Curb Weight | 3505 |
| Stock Tires | 215/55HR16 all-season |
| Brakes Front/Rear | vented disc/ solid disc with ABS, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity | 14.5 |
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