STYLING | 7 out of 10
Expert Quotes:
The Eos styling is attractive, but ordinary.
MSN Autos
The Eos seems to be one part Golf, one part Passat, and one part Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Car and Driver
As a sport coupe, the Eos is impressive. It's simply a very sharp compact car.
European Car
Its front end sports the new VW wide-mouthed shiny chrome grille, while the back end is assertively sporty.
Edmunds' Inside Line
Sedate, sober, conservative--they're all words that describe the Volkswagen Eos pretty well. For most convertibles, that would be a problem--would anyone buy a wallflower droptop Mustang? But for the Eos, it's an underline to its softer, more feminine appeal. We're divided here on exactly how the styling affects how we feel about the Eos overall; some of us call it a neat, pinned-down design that gets better on the road, while the rest of us think it's bland when it doesn't have to be. Whatever its faults, it's still clearly related to the VW Golf that shares some of its architecture, and even with the top up, the design never veers into awkwardness--which is more than we can say about the competitive Chrysler 200.
Inside it's a different story; its interior feels a step above most other Volkswagen models, with a streamlined look and upgraded materials. It's hardly sexy, but it's nicely detailed with just a bit of brightwork, but not too much, and a neat, simple look that's slightly more rakish than in the Golf and GTI.Conclusion
Convertibles usually make stronger styling statements than the VW Eos does.
