Now the Cabrio's silhouette is lower, wedgier yet rounder, less vertically rectangular. Best of all, Karmann listened when VW said to make this Cabrio's top so it wouldn't tower so much like the afterdeck of the USS Constitution over the car's dinghy dimensions, à la the previous Cabriolet. The glass rear window, unlike plastic backlights, provides a clear view and good defrosting. This one's six layers, all hand-fitted, are meant to provide "superior insulation from extreme heat and cold," and they should. Very slick, as expected of Karmann's fussless tops. LOWS: Minimal power increase, peekaboo gauges, lone dash buzz. The current trunk's usable eight cubic feet is much more accessible thanks to a bigger lid. That's good news considering what an eensy cubbyhole was squeezed into the old Cabrio. Out back, the new bodywork has been hollowed out for a one-third increase in trunk space. VW says the cabin's size-enlarged 11 percent-makes the Cabriolet "a true four-passenger vehicle" (accurate if all four are average in size), adding that it provides more legroom and shoulder space, plus more headroom for front-seaters, than BMW's coveted 3-series softtop. We never set off the alarm system, which qualifies it as foolproof. There is, however, a standard central-locking system with alarm. But the passenger bag eliminates the glovebox and there's no console for tucking away, say, the Hope Diamond. Volkswagen's safety features have produced a convertible whose side-impact protection already meets 1997 U.S. The roll bar anchors three-point belts for the driver and front passenger (the rear seat also offers three-pointers) dual airbags are fitted as well. HIGHS: Beefy unity of styling, polished drivetrain, top that disappears as quickly as a burrito.
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