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1995-2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
Date Published: 11/23/08
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1995-2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
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Expert Rating Summary
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Volkswagen Cabrio auto Rating
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| Performance | 3 | |
| Fuel Economy | 7 | |
| Ride Quality | 5 | |
| Steering/Handling/Braking | 5 | |
| Quietness | 4 | |
| Controls/Materials | 5 | |
| Interior Room | 5 | |
| Room/Comfort (rear) | 3 | |
| Cargo Capacity | 1 | |
| Value within Class | 3 | |
| Total Score: | 41 |
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1995-2002 Volkswagen Cabrio Review
Volkswagen's Cabrio is based on the mid 1990s front-drive Golf hatchback and Jetta sedan. It replaced the old Rabbit-based Cabriolet. Dual airbags and antilock brakes were standard, and the soft top opened manually. The glass rear window incorporated a defogger. A fixed roll bar added structural rigidity and provided mounting points for height-adjustable manual front seatbelts. Sole engine was a 115-horsepower, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard; electronic 4-speed automatic optional.
Year to Year Changes
1996 Volkswagen Cabrio:
Daytime running lights became standard for 1996, and a new dashboard switch for the standard central locking system could lock or unlock both doors and the trunk.
1997 Volkswagen Cabrio:
For '97, two versions went on sale: a "value-leader" base model and a posh, lavishly equipped Highline.
1998 Volkswagen Cabrio:
Volkswagen replaces the Highline with the GLS model and adds a standard power convertible top. Also, optional on all models are seat-mounted front side airbags.
1999 Volkswagen Cabrio:
Cabrio got mildly revised front and rear fascias to go with redesigned dashboards, featuring new radio and climate controls. Instrumentation backlighting changed from white to blue.
2000 Volkswagen Cabrio:
Cabrios stuck with the platform of the 1994-98 Golf, which has been redesigned for '99. An in-dash CD player became optional, alarm systems were revised, and a dashboard light now illuminated when brakes needed servicing.
2001 Volkswagen Cabrio:
Cabrio added a plush GLX model for 2001. The new GLX included a power top, along with leather seats and alloy wheels.
2002 Volkswagen Cabrio:
For '02, heated front seats were standard on the GLS and GLX, the self-dimming rearview mirror gained an on/off switch, and silver Cabrios are available with a gray instead of a white top. VW's bumper-to-bumper warranty was now 4 years/50,000 mi. instead of 2/24,000, and the powertrain warranty was 5/60,000 instead of 10/100,000. No '03 models were produced as Cabrio was effectively replaced by the New Beetle Convertible.
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