Volkswagen 1.8L 4-cylinder

Volkswagen 1.8L 4-cylinder — every model and year that used this engine (15 models, 1981–2019), based on NHTSA VIN build data, with links to prices and reliability.

1.8L · 4 cylinders · 12% of builds flagged turbo · seen in 15 models, 1981–2019

By the numbers

Output range 80–180 hp (median 170 hp). Gasoline: 99%. Based on 304 decoded NHTSA VIN build sheets.

Models that used this engine

Model Years with this engine Fuel VIN builds seen
PASSAT 1998–2017 Gasoline 66
BEETLE 1999–2017 Gasoline 62
JETTA 1982–2018 Gasoline 61
GOLF 1985–2018 Gasoline 41
GOLF SPORTWAGEN 2015–2019 Gasoline 15

Engine usage derived from NHTSA VIN build data (displacement + cylinder configuration). Model links lead to prices, generations and reliability.

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