After selling more than one million Volkswagen convertibles (from the Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Golf and New Beetle series) worldwide, the new Eos gets off to a flying start. The name Eos refers to the Greek goddess of the dawn and evokes associations with an idealised cabriolet driving experience – in the early minutes of a summer day.

The Eos name draws on Greek mythology. If you believe the Greek myth, the goddess Eos rose with her chariot from the depths of the sea to bring the people daylight every morning. Eos is also the mother of the wind and of the evening and morning star. Dawn, wind and stars – it all fits in perfectly with driving this fascinating cabriolet.

A friendly panorama: The five piece convertible, sliding and coupe roof (CSC-roof) opens or closes completely within 25 seconds and offers technical as well as visual finesse.

Firstly, the front section has a transparent glass look and can be used as a panorama sun roof opening it either completely or tilting it upwards by 35 millimetres. When closed the glass roof provides a bright, friendly and fresh atmosphere inside.

Secondy, thanks to the wide CSC-roof span it was possible to design a short windscreen frame. This produces a pure convertible feeling.

CSC-Design: When closed, the CSC-roof curves in an arc between the rear and the windscreen. This provides an outstanding coupe roof, elegant and sporty. With the roof open, it is obvious that the Eos was specifically designed as a convertible-coupe and that its bodywork design was not derived from an existing model. Due to the CSC-roof it was possible to keep the windscreen frame short and the rear compact. Consequence: clear cut proportions in the style of classic convertibles. Not even a radio antenna disturbs its appearance as the designers built each antenna into the boot lid.

CSC characteristics: The five-section CSC structure of Eos offers not only visual, but also practical advantages.

Firstly, the pure convertible-feeling. Since the windscreen frame - or to be precise - the roof cross member - projects out into the interior to a far lesser degree than similar vehicles there is nothing but open sky above the driver and front passenger.

Secondly, optimal entry and exit. The reduced width of the windscreen frame makes it easier to get into the open Eos, since it is not necessary to manoeuvre around the frame. The complete opening and closing of the roof systems happens very quickly - from the first ‘click’ to the last ‘clack’ it only takes around 25 seconds. Once everything is covered, the system confirms the completion of the action by sounding a signal. In addition the CSC-roof offers the general advantages of an unlimited all-year-round suitability as well as lower driving noise levels when closed. Security was also top of mind.

Dimensions: The convertible-coupe is 1.79 metres wide, 4.41 metres long and 1.44 metres high. In their relationship to each other these dimensions affect the dynamics of the Eos: due to the relatively broad width in comparison with the length and height, the Eos sits powerfully on its wheels. The considerable track width (more than 1.55 metres) doesn’t just look impressive; it adds to the agility and road handling. The result is a dynamic driving experience, whether the roof is up or down.

Interior: Many of the Eos elements were newly developed. These include the cockpit, door and side. As well as the rear seats, the air conditioning system has been specifically designed for a convertible. For the first time Volkswagen optionally features electronically activated easy-entry-seats: they ‘remember’ the driver’s and front passenger’s longitudinal seating position and return to it – just by pushing a button - after the rear passengers have gotten in or out. A lumbar support is also integrated into this electric 12-way seat adjustment system.

Boot: With an open roof the available boot space is 205 litres, when closed the volume increases to 380 litres. For the last few millimetres the lid of the boot closes via a power latching system as a standard feature. In addition there is a service hatch which is integrated into the rear seat bench.