Coupé-Cabriolet
A coupé-cabriolet is an automobile that has the silhouette of a coupé when closed , but can also be used as a convertible with the roof open thanks to a special roof construction . This roof is also known as a retractable hardtop .
For vehicles with soft top ( soft top ) one does not speak of Coupé Cabriolets; A solid roof made of steel or glass ( hard top ) is required . The abbreviation CC in the name of a model is mainly found in products from French manufacturers, e.g. B. the Peugeot 206 CC / Peugeot 307 CC or the Renault Mégane CC .
history
The principle was introduced by Peugeot in the models 401 , 402 and 601 in the 1930s. The variants were nicknamed C Eclipse . In the 1950s, the principle was also applied in the USA, but without great commercial success.
The trend towards today's coupé-cabriolets came mainly from the Mercedes SLK presented in 1996 and the Peugeot 206 CC presented in 1998 , with which Peugeot introduced the term coupé-convertible . In the meantime, however, there are coupé convertibles (“CCs”) from almost every automobile manufacturer. Examples include the Opel Tigra TwinTop , the Mitsubishi Colt CZC , the Ford Focus Coupé-Cabriolet , the VW Eos and the Mercedes-Benz SL .
Models
On a small car basis
Daihatsu Copen
(2002-2010)Mitsubishi Colt CZC (2006-2009)
Nissan Micra CC
(2005-2009)Opel Tigra TwinTop
(2004-2009)Peugeot 206 CC
(2000-2007)Peugeot 207 CC
(2007-2015)Renault Wind
(2010-2013)
On a compact class basis
Ford Focus Coupé-Cabriolet (2007-2010)
Opel Astra TwinTop (2006-2010)
Peugeot 307 CC
(2003-2008)Peugeot 308 CC
(2009-2016)Renault Mégane CC
(since 2003)VW Eos (2006-2015)
On a middle class basis
BMW 3 Series Convertible (E93)
(2007-2013)Volvo C70 (2006-2013)
Pontiac G6 (2004-2009)
Lexus IS 250C (since 2009)
On a top-class basis
Lexus SC 430 / Toyota Soarer (2001-2010)
Cadillac XLR (2004-2009)
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class ( R 230 ) (2001-2011)
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class ( R 231 ) (since 2012)
Ferrari California
(since 2008)
Roadster
BMW Z4 (E89) (2009-2016)
Mazda MX-5 Roadster-Coupé with plastic folding roof (since 2006)
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class ( R 170 )
(1996-2004)Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class ( R 171 )
(2004-2011)Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class ( R 172 )
(since 2011)
Antique car
Peugeot 401 Eclipse (1935, first production vehicle with electric RHT)
Peugeot 402 Eclipse (1938)
Ford Fairlane Skyliner (1958)