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Volkswagen Jetta A2 (1984 to 1992): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Volkswagen Jetta A2 was built from 1984 to 1992 as a sedan or coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: 19E and 1G.

Key facts

Years
1984 to 1992
Chassis codes
19E, 1G
Body types
Sedan, Coupe
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

20registered, built 1984 to 1992
70%NZ new (14)
30%imported used (6)
Imported from
Japan 100%
Top regions for the Volkswagen Jetta
Auckland (184), Christchurch City (66), Wellington City (34)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Volkswagen Jetta A2 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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