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Volkswagen Golf Mk2 (1983 to 1992): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Golf Mk2 was built from 1983 to 1992 as a hatchback, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: Mk2, 19E and 1G.

Key facts

Years
1983 to 1992
Chassis codes
Mk2, 19E, 1G
Body types
Hatchback
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 Volkswagen Golf Mk2 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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