Press Release

Individual-Models: Golf, Eos, Passat, Passat Variant, Touareg

• Unique cars with a very personal touch

• The Exclusive models of the Golf, Eos, Passat and Touareg model series

• Range of Individual ready-built vehicles is constantly growing

Individuality direct from the factory – a contradiction? No, at least not at Volkswagen. Firstly, Europe's largest car maker offers almost countless possibilities to configure its new cars via the range of equipment options for its models. Secondly, there are Volkswagen Individual models –namely the Golf Individual, the Passat Individual, the Passat Variant Individual, the new Eos Individual and the Touareg Individual. An overview:

Gold Individual:
Europe's number one in its most refined form

The Golf Individual is tailored to the growing number of customers that want the comfort and performance of larger vehicles in the car body format of the lower mid-class. On request this Golf can be painted in the new Individual color "Sommelier Red Pearl Effect"; it is available exclusively in combination with the Individual edition. Alternately, the Golf Individual can be ordered in "Shadow Blue", "Reflex Silver" (each of them metallic) and "Black Magic" (Pearl Effect). Incidentally, the roof edge spoiler and lower sections of the bumpers are also painted in the body color. As for motors, Volkswagen Individual among others employs the 1.6 FSI (85 kW/115 hp) and 2.0 FSI (110 kW/150 hp) gasoline engines as well as the 1.9 TDI (77 kW/105 hp) and 2.0 TDI (103 kW/140 hp) Turbodiesel engines. All in all fifteen motors are available.

The equipment of the Golf Individual is based on the Sportline version. 225 wide tires and gloss finished 18-inch alloy wheels set a visual highlight and optimize road holding. In the interior the top sport seats familiar from the GTI fit the dynamic character. In this case they however come standard with leather upholstery; the center strips are made of exclusive perforated leather which discretely lets the dark red ("Grenadine") or gray ("Art Gray") textile shine through. The door insets as well as the fabric borders of the foot mats are kept in the same shade of color. The equipment of the exclusive Golf is rounded off by Individual interior door trim and dashboard applications in "Mineral" aluminum design.

Passat and Passat Variant Individual

Refined in black and in an exclusive interior

The Passat Individual is offered as a sedan and Variant. On the exterior the two most exclusive versions of the successful series can be recognized by the choice of tinted chrome applications and the specifically designed 18-inch alloy wheels. On the inside the sporty elegant appearance is rounded off by the dual colored leather equipment (in "Nappa Black/Sensitive Snow Beige" or "Nappa Black/Sensitive Teak").

The customer can generally chose among the classic light or sporty dark chrome style for the radiator grill, window borders and decorative trim on the doors, rear bumpers and model logo. The dark chrome used for the first time by Volkswagen to refine a car is produced in a special coating process, in which the car parts are coated with a metallic layer.

The result: a discreet shiny, ultra hard surface that is extremely scratch resistant and resilient to wear and tear and corrosion. Together with the 15 millimeter lowered sport chassis, the anthracite lacquered 18-inch “Chicago” alloy wheels in five double spoke design with glossy finished surface give the Passat Individual an especially dynamic touch. Optionally and at no extra charge, both models are available with the “Samarkand” alloy wheel. The wheel arch trim is painted black, the side windows in the rear and the rear window are tinted to match.

In the interior not only are the seats in "Sensitive" leather kept in two tone but the door side panels are as well. The decorative seams on the three spoke multifunctional steering wheel and the gearshift sleeve as well as the borders of the textile floor mats match each color combination. Décor inlays of dark brushed aluminum underscore the individual character of the interior.

Apart from the standard equipment of the Passat Sportline, the Passat Individual is additionally equipped with fog lights, heatable window wash spray nozzles, an individually adjustable heatable seat for front and back seats as well as two zone air conditioning. The offer is rounded off by a radio CD system with four speakers in front. If the Rear Seat Entertainment Systems (RSE) also developed by Volkswagen is on board there are either one or two LCD screens (depending on the model version) integrated into the front headrests. Apart from DVD's, the accompanying player can also play music CDs. In addition, an interface is provided for connecting external devices to the RSE such as games consoles, MP3 players and camcorders.

Eos Individual:
Exclusive version of the 365-day convertible

Its unique roof concept turns the Eos into a convertible for 365 days of the year. The most exclusive way to drive an Eos is offered by the Volkswagen Individual program. In fact direct from the factory. The range of individualization options attains a level that is usually offered only by luxury brands such as Bentley. The exterior signs of the Eos Individual are 18-inch alloy wheels. The customer can choose from the “Veracruz”, “Chicago” and “Samarkand” wheel types.

The seats of the Eos Individual are upholstered in dual tone Nappa leather. A contrast to the base color "Black" – which was also selected for the entire trim – is the center strips in "Corn Silk Beige" and the light colored piping. The sport leather steering wheel as well as the gearshift sleeve and parking brake lever are adorned with light, decorative seams. The outside edges of the textile floor mats are also kept in "Corn Silk Beige". A visual highlight is set by the décor inlays covered in black piano lacquer.

Six exclusive body colors are available for the Eos Individual: the “Silver Essence”, “Wheat Beige” and “Midnight Blue” metallic shades, the “Deep Black” and “Island Gray“ pearl effect paint as well as the especially sporty alternative “Red Pepper”. The spectrum of engines ranges from the Turbodiesel 2.0 TDI (103 kW/140 hp) to the 3.2-liter six-cylinder gasoline-powered engine with an impressive 184 kW/250 hp and DSG direct shift gearbox as part of standard equipment.

Touareg Individual:
Off road masterpiece

The program of the independently designed ready-built models based on the successful off road specialist continues with the Touareg Individual. In the interior two-tone leather equipment is used for the seats, parts of the door panels and the piping of the headrests. The comfort seats of the Touareg are refined by a leather combination of “Rodeo” and “Cricket” in “Dakota/Anthracite” color. “Makassar” hardwood applications fit stylishly into this picture. Special tuft velour floor mats (in R5 and V6) or pearl velour (in V8, V10 and W12) with edges matching the color of the seating center strips underscore the exclusive character of the Touareg interior. The stainless steel used in the area of doors and interior door trim sets a visual contrast to the natural materials. This interior door trim is adorned with the Individual logo and lettering – optionally illuminated or non-illuminated. The Individual logo is also embossed in the front headrests.

The Touareg Individual is delivered with 19-inch “Siena” alloy wheels in dual spoke design, with matching “Sterling silver” or “Titan silver” color. On request “Avignon” alloy wheels in 19-inch format and “Casablanca” alloy wheels in 20-inch size are also available. In addition, the Touareg Individual features chrome on the step tread on the rear bumper and the side window frames, usually available only for the top engine types. The radiator grill frame is kept in matte chrome. Matching this: the silver-colored roof railing.

The range of engines perfectly fits the superior character of the Touareg Individual and offers the customer a wide selection for finding the right engine suiting his personal needs. Three gasoline engines – the 3.2 V6 FSI with 206 kW / 280 hp, the 4.2 V8 with 228 kW / 310 hp and the 6.0 W12 with 331 kW / 450 hp – are pitted against three Turbodiesel engines. Their potential ranges from 128 kW / 174 hp with the 2.5 TDI and 165 kW / 225 hp to the burly 5.0 V10 TDI with 230 kW / 313 hp.