REDLINE ALLEYVolkswagen Squareback Type 3 (1961 to 1973): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Volkswagen Squareback Type 3 was built from 1961 to 1973 as a wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: 3.
Key facts
- Years
- 1961 to 1973
- Chassis codes
- 3
- Body types
- Wagon
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
No Volkswagen Squareback built 1961 to 1973 found on the NZ register under that model name. Some imports are registered under another model name.
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 Squareback Type 3 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.
US recalls
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