Sober and functional cockpit
The instrument panel looks like the one in any other Volkswagen: a mix of circles and squares, with silver trim and high-quality materials. Everything is within reach, and you don't have to let go of the wheel to change gears, fiddle with the radio or switch the information center display while driving, since all the necessary controls are located on the steering wheel.

A clean and simple layout.

Front-seat space is good, and the multiple power adjustments make finding a great driving position relatively easy. The windup mechanism of both front seat belts isn't very strong, so you always have to make sure they're not sticking out of the car when you shut the door; that's pretty aggravating. Let's hope this test car is an isolated case.

Rear-seat passengers will be at ease, as there's just enough legroom for average-sized adults. With kids, the task of strapping them in their car seats isn't simple, as the front seatbacks are stubborn to recline forward and set back into place.

Very clever hardtop
In about 20 seconds, the top can be raised and lowered, and the spectacle of the operation is worthwhile; the two sections of the roof dance a close tango as they fold down into the rear of the car. The complex top also cleverly incorporates a glass sunroof that slides out independently. The trunklid has two sets of hinges and opens up backwards to let the roof in, but you must allow about two feet of free space behind the Eos.

With the top down, wind noise is minimal, although in the dead of winter, open-air highway cruising would've been a little ridiculous. There is an optional foldable windblocker in the trunk, but I didn't really have a chance to use it. We'll have to try out the Eos again next summer. By the way, not a drop of water came though the roof in the automatic car wash.

The exterior styling is sober.