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Color Combinations

Standard & Optional Equipment

Equipment Guide

Color Combo Guide

Cabriolet

1985-1992

Last update:

January 4, 2012

Notes

The 1988 model year marked the beginning of the Golf Cabriolet name change in Canada; for 1988-1993 Canadian base model information, please refer to the Golf Cabriolet Canada page.

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Original MSRP

1985: $

1986: $

1987: $14,075

1988: $14,770

1989: $15,195

1990: $16,630

1991: $17,740

1992: $18,585

Model Trivia

The 1990 Cabriolet was the only Volkswagen to receive a driver's side airbag for that model year.

1985 Color Combinations
Paint Colors
Aero Blue Met. (LD5V)	Black (L041)	Bronze Gray Met. (LA8Y)	Flash Silver Met. (LP7Y)	Graphite Met. (LB7V)	Mars Red (LA3A)
Papyrus Green Met. (LB6V)	Rock Gray Met. (LK7V)	Titian Red Met. (LB3V)
Top Colors
Black	Sand	Gray
Boot Colors
Black	Sand	Gray
Upholstery ~ Standard

Upholstery ~ Optional Upgrade
*	*	*
Wheels
(steel) 5½Jx13 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver	"Tarantula"* 5½Jx13 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver				*Optional upgrade for base model (seats are sports versions)

1986-1987 Color Combinations
Paint Colors
Bronze Gray Met. (LA8Y)	Flash Silver Met. (LP7Y)	Graphite Met. (LB7V)	Pewter Gray Met. (LA7Y)	Titian Red Met. (LB3V)	Tornado Red (LY3D)
Top Colors
Black	Sand	Gray
Boot Colors
Black	Sand	Gray
Upholstery ~ Standard

Upholstery ~ Optional Upgrade
*	*	*
Wheels
(steel) 5½Jx13 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver	Zandvoort* 5½Jx13 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver				*Optional upgrade for base model (seats are sports versions)

1988-1989 Color Combinations
Paint Colors
Alpine White (L90E)	Black (L041)	Bronze Gray Met. (LA8Y)	Flash Silver Met. (LP7Y)	Helios Blue Met. (LA5Y)	Pewter Gray Met. (LA7Y)
Tornado Red (LY3D)
Top Colors
Black	Beige	Blue
Boot Colors
Black	Beige	Blue
Upholstery ~ Standard

Upholstery ~ Optional Upgrade
*	*	*
Wheels
(steel) 1988: 5½Jx13 ET38 1989: 6Jx14 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver					*Optional upgrade for base model (seats are sports versions)

1990 Color Combinations
Paint Colors
Alpine White (L90E)	Black (L041)	Nugget Yellow (LK1B)	Tornado Red (LY3D)
Top Colors
Black	White	Red
Boot Colors
Black	White	Red
Upholstery

Wheels
(steel) 6Jx14 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver

1991 Color Combinations
Paint Colors
Alpine White (L90E)	Black (L041)	Capri Green Met. (LA6U)	Nugget Yellow (LK1B)	Tornado Red (LY3D)
Top Colors
Black	White
Boot Colors
Black	White
Upholstery

Wheels
(steel) 6Jx14 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver	optional wheel cover

1992 Color Combinations
Paint Colors
Alpine White (L90E)	Black (L041)	Flash Red (LP3G)	Green Pearl (LC6V)	Inka Blue Met. (LK5T)	Jasmine Yellow (LK1D)
Top Colors
Black	White	Dark Blue
Boot Colors
Black	White	Dark Blue
Upholstery

Wheels
(steel) 6Jx14 ET38 Chrome-colored/Silver	optional wheel cover