The cabriolet body style came back after 9 years of absence.
In 2011 the Golf VI cabriolet was unveiled to the public at the Geneva Auto Show.

While the Volkswagen range already offered a cabriolet, the EOS, the Golf VI was smaller and cheaper.

Usually, removing a car’s roof means compromising handling, however, the Golf VI was almost as good to drive as the hatchback version.

With a varied choice of gasoline and diesel engines, the cabriolet was impressively refined. Wind noise could be heard at higher speeds, but it was not excessive with the windows up and the wind deflector in place.

The roof would fold up or down by the press of a button and could be operator up to a speed of 30 km/h.

The Golf VI cabrio was a proper 4-seater, with great room for the passengers in the back, thus longer journeys were not an issue.

The trunk was decently sized and the cargo area could be expanded by folding the rear seats.

Inside, the cabin was classy and easy to live with, nothing luxurious, but with controls intuitively placed and easy to use.

Even if the Golf VI convertible shared many of its under pinnings with the Audi A3, the latter was also its biggest rival on the market.