Okay, so the new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is not exactly the most interesting car on the road from a design point of view, but we think it will be very difficult to beat in its class. Back from a discontinued production in 2002, the new Golf Cabrio is based on the Golf 6 and could run away with the economical, compact cabriolet crown.

VW seems to have managed a combination of refinement and good sense with its cabrio. It drives like a Golf with good steering and a zippy 1.4 TSI engine, but also provides a quiet interior even with the roof down (AutoExpress says you can hold a conversation at highway speeds).

Again, not an exciting vehicle but a “relaxing package” on a cabriolet is probably what a lot of people will appreciate for their open-top summer driving. The new cabrio also gets to cash in on the Volkswagen Golf image of reliability and reasonable cost. We’re expecting to see a few of these on European roads this summer.

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In time for the northern hemisphere summer, here are new pics of the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet. Whether a whole lot of people will rush out and buy the new open-top probably depends on their current financial circumstances, but the Golf Cabrio, based on the Golf VI, looks like a good, steady option in this segment, even if not the most exciting.

The last Golf Cabrio was based on the third generation model, and while this new Golf doesn’t exactly stand out for the originality of its design, VW has improved it where it was needed with greater structural rigidity and the benefit of an updated engine line-up. The new Golf Cabriolet has the following engine options: 1.2 TSI with 105 hp, 1.4 TSI with 122 or 160 hp and the 2.0 TSI with 210 hp (exclusively with DSG, six-speed, dual-clutch transmission).

Diesel engines include the 1.6 TDI with 105 hp and a five-speed manual gearbox, or the 2.0 TDI with 140 hp and the dual-clutch option. Only one model style is available, but various accessory packages are available to vary the purchase, focusing on style, comfort, performance or technology. Not exactly a trail blazer for European cabrio models, but VW is playing a numbers game and the Golf Cabrio is another practical way to go about it.

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Spring is on its way in Europe and if you’re in the market, you can enjoy it with a new Volkswagen Golf Cabrio this year. The new model was launched live at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and should only continue the road to success of the hard top version. The open-top Golf has a more slanted windshield than the standard version, but otherwise is pretty much the same car, including the same engine options. We have no pricing details but we expect this model to be quite popular. In the video above we get to the see the 1979 Golf Cabriolet ancestor.

Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet official pics

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The Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet and the Tiguan restyling might not be the wow factor you’re looking for live at the Geneva Motor Show, but the two models are symptomatic of Volkswagen’s approach to things: steady, quality design and nothing radical on the popular models. Volkswagen was keen to underline the importance of the Golf Cabriolet in its model range, and it is keeping the traditional fabric roof, and giving up on the central roll bar.

The model is pretty much a standard drop-top Golf apart from the more slanted windshield compared to the three- and five-door models. The roof can be opened in just 9.5 seconds and the mechanism works up to 30 km/hr. The diesel and petrol engine range goes from 105 to 210 hp and we’ll also see BlueMotion and DSG dual-clutch transmission. For the type of vehicle it is, the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet will never be as popular as its hard-top counterpart, but we expect to see a number of these cruising around Europe in summer.

The Volkswagen Tiguan restyling is extremely minimal, with the company backing a winner which has sold 572,000 models. The front end gets a slight redesign to bring it under the “family feeling” image currently pursued by Volkswagen. The engine range has been modified to reduce fuel consumption across the line by an average of 0.7 l/100 km. The petrol options available range from 122 to 210 hp, the diesels from 110 to 170.

Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet and Tiguan restyling live at 2011 Geneva motor show

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These new renderings show the Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet, whose debut was planned for 2012 along with the new Golf 7, although the cabrio version is based on the current Golf 6. It will have a classic fabric roof and possibly a central rollbar which harks back to the first Golf of 1974 and the third generation of 1991.

The Golf Cabriolet will appear in the range below the Eos which will have a new generation in 2013 representing the coupé-cabriolet model of the new Passat. The new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet could even debut next year, avoiding any possibility that it could already be out-of-date when it hits the market. Bringing forward the date of its presentation also leaves more room for the Golf 7, planned for 2012-2013.

New Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet renderings

Source | Theophilus Chin

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The new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet will debut in 2012, the same year the new Golf 7 is set to be revealed. Despite this, the Golf Cabriolet will still be based on the current Golf generation, the Golf 6. The cabrio marks the third model of its kind and will be a four-seater, with soft roof. The boot capacity will be 300 litres and the central rollbar of previous versions will disappear.

In replacement the Golf Cabriolet will feature two small rollbars under the rear headrests. A new air flow system, similar to the Aircap on the Mercedes E-Class Cabrio, will be implemented to reduce air turbulence for rear passengers. The Golf Cabriolet will have the same engine range as the current Golf 6, will the petrol 1.2-litre TSI with 105 hp, the 1.4 TSI-litre with 122 hp and the 2.0 TSI with 211 hp.

On offer among the diesels will be the 1.6-litre TDI with 105 hp and the 2.0 TDI with 140 hp. All engines will have the DSG gearbox with either six or seven speeds, and the BlueMotion package could be included, too.

Source | Autointernationaal

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By 2011 Volkswagen is set to have its Golf Cabriolet available, based on the current sixth generation Golf recently released. The roof will be soft-top electric model, differentiating it from the Eos coupè cabriolet and its name will be simply “Golf Cabrio”. Engine options will include the full range, along with all the important new units, such as the 1.2 litre TSi and diesel and hybrid options.

Source | Motorspain

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