Who remembers the time when there were many convertibles in the catalog Volkswagen ? Today only Convertible T-Roc which is still available for customers who are fans of convertibles.

But there was a time when there were much more convertibles from the German brand…

Fashionable Volkswagen convertibles

Arrested in 2015 Volkswagen Eos was a hardtop coupe-convertible, a lot of the time. In direct competition with the famous Peugeot 308 CC or even Renault Mégane CC, small French convertible coupes are all the rage, the German still sold more than 230,000 units in its nine-year career.

Another famous model, the Ladybug the third part of the name was also available in a convertible version until the end of production in 2019. Finally, very famous Golf Cabriolet stopped in 2016 with the 6th generation of the iconic compact car.

As a result, we will have to wait until February 2018 to find a new opportunity to ride in the wind at Volkswagen. This is with a compact crossover Barter that this choice will be possible.

But today, the single convertible model seems well-insulated in the SUV range (T-Cross, T-Roc, Taigo, Tiguan, Touareg, etc.).

The T-Roc Cabriolet will not be updated

Despite everything, Volkswagen is still trying to keep the convertible model in its range. Even if sales are quite low: 11,693 T-Roc convertibles were sold in the first eleven months of 2023.

But with the next-generation T-Roc, convertible fans will be disappointed. Indeed, according to journalists fromAutomotive newsAccording to a senior Volkswagen official, the convertible will not be updated.

The end of an era, despite the fact that the general manufacturer tried to keep at least one model in its catalog.

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