2005 Volkswagen Passat Individual Design Package review

Volkswagen Passat Individual Design Package review:

Passat customers can now upgrade their vehicle using the "design package" from Volkswagen Individual: the package gives both the saloon and the estate versions an appealing, personal and sporty touch.

The love of the car is often reflected in the details: with dark chrome radiator grille, side window trims and rear lettering in the new "design package" for the Passat, for example. The anthracite-painted 18 inch "Chicago" alloy wheels with five double-spoke design and gloss finish are also an eye-catcher. These are combined with a 15 millimetre lower sports suspension which is specifically tuned to match the wheels. Tinted rear and side windows match the dark chrome and wheels.

A look at the vehicle interior shows the attractive contrast between dark nappa and light-coloured "Sensitive" leather in "Snow Beige". The two-tone concept is adhered to throughout, with the door panelling also in "Snow Beige", for example. The multi-function steering wheel and gearstick knob also have light-coloured stitching and the fabric foot mats have a light-coloured surround. The dark, brushed aluminium decorative strips and the sill panel strips with "Individual" lettering give the vehicle an individual touch.

Other useful features in the "design package" include fog lights, heated windscreen washer jets, heated front and rear seats which can be regulated separately and two-zone "Climatronic" air conditioning system. The "RCD 200" radio-CD system with four speakers in the front completes the range.

The "design package" for the Passat and Passat Estate is available to order across Europe for the Sportline equipment range. The package is available in Germany for 6 102 EUR with normal chrome fittings and exclusively with dark chrome for 6 402 EUR starting in the autumn.

Other individualisation products

In addition to the "design package", Volkswagen Individual also offers a wheel range with four high quality wheels in both 17 and 18-inch format for the Passat and Passat Estate. Alongside the "Chicago" model, this includes the 18-inch "Samarkand" alloy wheels, the 17-inch "Avignon" alloy wheels and the five double-spoke model "Siena". The "Siena" and "Avignon" models are available in titan silver or sterling silver. The "RCD 500 Dynaudio Sound" sound system with ten-channel amplifier and ten speakers can be ordered on request and can be combined with the "RNS MFD-DVD" DVD navigation system. End of Volkswagen Passat Individual Design Package review.