Original sentence: It looked striking and was cheaper than a Golf Cabriolet but not up to Volkswagen standards in terms of quality or ability, despite Volkswagen having entrusted assembly of the Golf Cabriolet to Karmann, and Fiat the Ritmo to Bertone
Edited sentence: It looked striking and was cheaper than a Golf Cabriolet but not up to Volkswagen standards in terms of quality or ability, which is disappointing considering Volkswagen entrusted assembly of the Golf Cabriolet to Karmann, and Fiat the Ritmo to Bertone