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Audi 80 B2 (1978 to 1986): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Audi 80 B2 was built from 1978 to 1986 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: B2, 81 and 85.

Key facts

Years
1978 to 1986
Chassis codes
B2, 81, 85
Body types
Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Audi 80 B2 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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