The Volkswagen Eos is a compact two-door, four passenger convertible manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 2006 to 2016 — noted for its five-section hardtop retractable roof which itself featured an independently operable glass sunroof. VW marketed the body configuration as a CSC (coupe-sunroof-convertible).
27-925: Assembled at AutoEuropa in Portugal, the Eos succeeded the Golf Cabriolet . Eos production ended in May 2015, with a limited number of base trim models marketed as 2016 models in the United States. The model name derived from Eos , the Greek goddess of the dawn. Prior to production, the Eos was shown as the Concept C at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show — designed by a team headed by Peter Schreyer , Head of Volkswagen Design in Wolfsburg. Other sources attribute
54-502: A black interior, white exterior paint, black painted roof, LED tail lights, and 18 inch Budapest wheels. Other features include black mirror covers, radiator grille and trim strips, black Nappa leather seats, door and side trim and black steering wheel with contrasting seams, trim strips and radio trim in candy white, sill panel strips with white night letters. Other features include automatic climate control, sports chassis lowered 15 mm (0.6 in) and heated front seats. The option
81-469: A reduction of 161 litres over the standard version. The fabric roof can be opened or closed at speeds of up to 30 km/h (19 mph), taking only nine seconds to retract at the press of a button and 11 seconds to raise it. The mechanism for the roof is shared with the discontinued Golf Cabriolet , and the soft top canvas is only available in black. VW narrowed down the engine range of the wider T-Roc crossover line-up to just two petrol engine options for
108-475: A two tone beige/black leather upholstery, back up camera and park distance control — and three available paint colors: black, brown and white. In August 2015, Volkswagen announced a limited run of Eos models of 2016 in Komfort trim only. In October 2015, at least one dealer was quoted as saying only 1,300 cars were made available for the United States in four colours: black, brown, red and white. Since 2014,
135-475: A variety of turbocharged petrol and diesel engines offered. For petrol engines , there are 1.0-litre TSI 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) turbo, 1.5-litre TSI Evo 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) with cylinder deactivation, the 2.0-litre TSI 190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp) petrol and the range-topping 2.0-litre TSI 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) for the T-Roc R. All petrol engines come with
162-468: Is an automotive assembly plant, located in the city of Palmela , near Lisbon , Portugal . Formed in 1991 as a joint venture between Ford and Volkswagen, it began operations in 1995 and from 1999 became fully owned by Volkswagen when Ford left the joint venture. It is the largest foreign industrial investment in Portugal. It is currently the production site for the Volkswagen T-Roc . After
189-500: Is discontinued, and was followed in October 2022 by the final Sharan leaving the assembly line, leaving the T-Roc as the main product. Autoeuropa was selected for the production of the 2025 hybrid replacement to the T-Roc and will attract €600 million investment from Volkswagen. Volkswagen T-Roc The Volkswagen T-Roc is a Subcompact crossover SUV ( B-segment ) manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen . It
216-582: Is equipped with two 1.4-litre TSI engine options with either 130 PS (128 hp; 96 kW) or 150 PS (148 hp; 110 kW), and an entry-level 1.2-litre TSI engine producing 115 PS (113 hp; 85 kW). The powertrains are mated with the 5-speed manual transmission, the DQ200 7-speed dry dual clutch transmission for two wheel-drive versions and the DQ381 7-speed wet dual clutch transmission for all-wheel-drive versions. The T-Roc facelift
243-489: Is required so seals remain conditioned and functional. Early Eos models had a leak-prone seal design, subsequently updated in the 2009/2010 timeframe. Proper body alignment is critical for proper top function. A facelifted Volkswagen Eos appeared in October 2010, and went on sale as a model of 2012 outside Europe . This facelift includes a revised front and rear fascias, headlights and tail lights, side mirrors, as well as new wheel designs. The White Night edition featured
270-567: The Volkswagen Golf (Mk5). The Eos uses a five piece folding roof with an integrated, independently operating glass sunroof — making the Eos the only retractable hardtop of this kind. The roof folds automatically into the trunk in twenty five seconds, reducing trunk space from 10.5 to 6.6 cubic feet (300 to 190 L). The roof, designed and manufactured by OASys , a subsidiary of Webasto Germany, uses its own hydraulic control system and numerous rubber seals. Periodic maintenance
297-688: The Volkswagen Golf Mk7 , SEAT León Mk3 , Audi A3 Mk3 , and the Škoda Octavia Mk3 . It is equipped with a MacPherson strut front suspension and, depending on the engine and drive system, either a torsion beam or multi-link rear suspension in combination with optional adaptive dampers. European market units are assembled at Volkswagen Autoeuropa plant in Palmela, Setúbal , Portugal. Chinese market cars are assembled by FAW-Volkswagen joint-venture plant in Foshan, Guangdong . The T-Roc
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#1732782809615324-680: The Komfort trim included a high level of standard features as well as in-dash navigation. The Eos was released in Europe in the first quarter of 2006, and in North America in the third quarter of 2006. Right hand drive markets, such as Japan, began sales in October 2006, followed by New Zealand and Australia in January 2007. It was released in South Africa in the second quarter of 2007. AutoEuropa Volkswagen Autoeuropa Lda.
351-665: The T-Roc was launched as the T-Roc R in February 2019. It shared the same 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine with the Golf R, making 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) and 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft). It is offered with 4Motion all-wheel-drive carried over from the Golf R as standard. With a new suspension setup, it is also 20 mm (0.8 in) lower than the standard car. It also comes with extra kit, including Akrapovič quad-exhausts and interior upgrades. The T-Roc Cabriolet
378-534: The cabriolet, 1.0-litre three-cylinder unit, developing 115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) and a 1.5-litre four-cylinder unit producing 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp). It is only offered in just two trim levels, which are Design and R-Line. This variant is assembled in Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück , Germany as the plant is a specialist in terms of designing and manufacturing convertible models. It
405-888: The design of the Eos specifically to Slovenian Robert Lešnik . The production Eos, manufactured at the AutoEuropa plant in Portugal, was presented in September 2005, at the Frankfurt Motor Show , with the North American introduction at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. Unlike the Cabrio, which was a convertible version of the Golf hatchback, the Eos was a standalone model with all new body panels, sharing its platform and components with
432-451: The joint venture and the model life-cycle approached its end, Volkswagen took ownership of the plant and production declined considerably. Under Volkswagen's internal bidding system, the plant had to compete for new models with other Volkswagen plants, while threatening to close the plant and to give concessions to the workers and the State. Eventually, AutoEuropa won the production rights of
459-475: The loss of rigidity caused by the absent roof and B-pillar, the chassis has been strengthened with new crossbeams, and the A-pillar has been reinforced. The roof mechanism is hidden behind the bodywork next to the rear seats, which meant the rear seat can only accommodate two passengers. Instead of a wide-opening tailgate, the boot is accessed by a smaller gap. The boot is smaller with only 284 litres available,
486-422: The new convertible/coupé-only Volkswagen Eos from late 2005, producing just 79,896 vehicles of the original models plus the Eos. In 2008 the plant started production of the third generation Volkswagen Scirocco , and presently employs 3,000 people on site, 2,350 supplier jobs on the industrial park, and an additional 3,750 supplier jobs within Portugal. As the existing models come to the end of their life cycles,
513-510: The plant will need to compete for new models from 2010 onwards. It was proposed that in 2009 to prepare the production line for the replacement, although the Great Recession delayed that model. On July 1, 2013, car number 2,000,000 rolled off the assembly line, a Volkswagen Sharan 2.0 TDI Highline. In December 2016, the plant won the production rights for the new compact crossover, Volkswagen T-Roc . In March 2020, SEAT Alhambra
540-617: The same name at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show . It features an all-wheel drive drivetrain. The production version of the T-Roc for the European market was launched in Italy on 23 August 2017 as Volkswagen's fourth SUV in the European market. It is the second compact crossover SUV produced by Volkswagen after the Tiguan . The T-Roc is based on the MQB A1 platform and is closely related with
567-659: The signature of a joint venture agreement between Volkswagen Group and Ford in July 1991, the 2 million m plant was built in four years, including a surrounding industrial park on which key suppliers are located. The plant and surrounding industrial park cost in total 1.970 M€. Opened as a 50/50 joint venture, its initial purpose was to assemble a communal-designed MPV model sold under three marques: Volkswagen Sharan , SEAT Alhambra , and Ford Galaxy . Producing these vehicles, Volkswagen Autoeuropa almost reached its production limit of 172,500 units per year. However, when Ford left
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#1732782809615594-607: Was available with all non V6 models. Sales of the Eos steadily declined, and by 2014 had become one of the VW last models using the Mark 5 platform. During 2014, Volkswagen announced the Eos' discontinuation with close of model year 2015, marked by a Final Edition trim level. The 2015-only Final Edition trim replaced the Sport trim marketed in the US and included Sport trim features along with
621-570: Was launched in Germany in April 2020 as VW's first convertible model in two years. Despite being based on the standard SUV model, the model does not share many body panels with the standard T-Roc, since every sheet metal behind the front wheel arches is new, and it features a longer wheelbase. It loses two rear side doors and the B-pillar in order to make the folding fabric hood possible. To deal with
648-656: Was reported that Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess was dismissive and derisive of the idea of a convertible SUV, believing any vehicle in the segment will not be successful just months before announcing the T-Roc Cabriolet. Unveiled in December 2022, the T-Roc Cabriolet 'Edition Grey' features a matte body color alongside the R-Line body kit and black accents on the exterior and interior. The first deliveries started in February 2023 in Germany. In Europe, there are
675-681: Was showcased in India at the 2020 Auto Expo , and was launched in the country as a limited imported model in March 2020. Previewed earlier as the Volkswagen T-Rocstar concept, the T-Roc was unveiled to the Chinese market on 23 March 2018 and went on sale on 30 July 2018. The Chinese version of the T-Roc is larger than the European one, having the wheelbase longer by 90 mm, length by 84 mm, and its height taller by 9 mm. It
702-694: Was unveiled at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show , and launched in November 2017. It is based on the Volkswagen Group MQB A1 platform , and generally has been considered as the SUV equivalent of the C-segment Golf . It is positioned between the Tiguan and the slightly smaller T-Cross , while being approximately the same size as the Taigo . The T-Roc was previewed as a concept car with
729-490: Was unveiled in November 2021. The T-Roc for the Chinese market received another facelift in April 2023. The 2023 model year is equipped with the EA211 1.4 liter TSI engine producing 150 PS (148 hp; 110 kW) and 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) mated to a DQ200 7speed dual clutch transmission. A 1.5-liter turbo Evo2 engine is also available producing 160 PS (158 hp; 118 kW). A high performance version of
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