Updated: 23-Feb-2024
Model years: 1983-1992
Locales: ![USA](/images/icons/usa.png)
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Model Information
The annual Wolfsburg Edition sales campaign began with the 1983 model-year Rabbit Convertible and was offered for that year in triple-white only.
There were no factory-built Wolfsburg Editions for the 1988, 1990, and 1991 model years.
Star Blue Metallic was only offered on the 1989 Wolfsburg Edition Cabriolet which was part of a special 40th Anniversary sales campaign. This model had its own special interior, commonly called "Helios" due to the interior being installed in Helios Blue Metallic Jettas.
Contrary to popular belief, these models were not assembled at Volkswagen's main plant in Wolfsburg; they were built right alongside all other Cabriolet models at the Karmann factory in Osnabrück, Germany. "Wolfsburg Edition" is simply a smart marketing name.
Nearly all Wolfsburg Edition Cabriolets were built during the second half of the production cycle. What this means: Nearly all Wolfsburg Edition Cabriolets will have high sequential production numbers for their given years.
The model itself is common; the rarest, however, is the 1986 Havanna Brown version.
Replacement fender badges are available through Heritage Parts Centre.
Model Rarity: ![common](/museum/images/models/fuelgaugeratingcommon.png)
Original MSRP
1984: $11,380
1985: $12,980
1992: $17,990
M-code
1983: 729
1984: 729, 711
1985: 702, 707
1986: 709
1987: 710
1989: 707
1992: 715
Equipment
Standard
Mechanical
1983:
- EN engine with K-Jetronic fuel injection
- 9A 5-speed manual transmission
1984-1989:
- JH engine with K-Jetronic fuel injection
- 9A 5-speed manual transmission (1984-1987)
- ACD 5-speed manual transmission (1988-1989)
- Power steering (1985+)
1992:
- 2H engine with Digifant fuel injection
- AUG 5-speed manual transmission
- Power steering
- Cruise control
Exterior
- Vinyl convertible top
- Vinyl convertible top boot
- Color-matched mirror housings
- Color-matched aluminum bumpers (1984)
- Wolfsburg Edition badge on each fender
- 1983-1987: white
- 1989 & 1992: black
- Alloy wheels
- 13" Tarantula (1983-1984, color-matched on white model)
- 14" Avus (from 1985, color-matched)
- 14" Silverstone (1989, 1992)
- 14" Le Castellet (1992)
Interior & Electrical
- Interior styles: see below
- Front sports seats (with driver's height adjust 1986+)
- Power front windows (1992)
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel (with airbag in 1992), gearshift knob, gearshift boot
- Center console gauges
- AM/FM stereo-cassette radio
- Cassette tape holder (1985+)
- Heidelberg III (1983-1985)
- Heidelberg IV (1986)
- Heidelberg V (1988-1990)
- Heidelberg VIII with Aktiv (1992)
Optional
Mechanical
- TNA 3-speed automatic transmission ($450-545)
Convenience
- Cruise control (1983-1989) ($200-225)
- Power steering (1983-1989) ($220-290)
Interior & Electrical
- Air conditioning ($700-$895)
- Heatable front sports seats (Canada)
Factory Color Combinations (1983-1984)
Alpine White, L90E
![White Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/84AlpineWE-front.jpg)
Top color: White
![White Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/84AlpineWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: White
(not shown)
![Interior 21](/museum/images/interiors/ClothSports/21sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 13, 21
Montego Black Metallic, LY9V (1984 only)
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/MontegoWE-front.jpg)
Top color: Black
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/MontegoWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: Black
![Interior 01](/museum/images/interiors/ClothSports/01sportsFront2.jpg)
Interior Code: 01, 59
Factory Color Combinations (1985)
Flash Silver Metallic, LP7Y
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/FlashSilverWE-rear.jpg)
Top color: Gray
![White Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/FlashSilverWE-front.jpg)
Top boot color: Gray
![Interior 71](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/71sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 71
Titian Red Metallic, LB3V
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/85TitianWE-front.jpg)
Top color: Gray
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/85TitianWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: Gray
![Interior 75](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/75sportsFront2.jpg)
Interior Code: 70
Factory Color Combinations (1986)
Helios Blue Metallic, LA5Y
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/86HeliosWE-rear.jpg)
Top color: Gray
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/86HeliosWE-front.jpg)
Top boot color: Gray
![Interior 74](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/74sportsFront.JPG)
Interior Code: 74
Flash Silver Metallic, LP7Y
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/FlashSilverWE-rear.jpg)
Top color: Gray
(1985 shown)
![White Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/FlashSilverWE-front.jpg)
Top boot color: Gray
(1985 shown)
![Interior 74](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/74sportsFront.JPG)
Interior Code: 74
Titian Red Metallic, LB3V
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/85TitianWE-front.jpg)
Top color: Gray
(1985 shown)
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/85TitianWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: Gray
(1985 shown)
![Interior 75](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/75sportsFront2.jpg)
Interior Code: 75
Havanna Brown Metallic, LK8Y
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/HavannaWE-rear.jpg)
Top color: Beige
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/HavannaWE-front.png)
Top boot color: Beige
(not shown)
![Interior 76](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/76sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 76
Factory Color Combinations (1987)
Alpine White, L90E
![White Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/87AlpineWE-front.jpg)
Top color: White
![White Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/87AlpineWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: White
![Interior 88](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/88sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 70, 88
Graphite Metallic, LB7V
![White Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/87GraphiteWE-front.jpg)
Top color: White
![White Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/87GraphiteWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: White
![Interior 88](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/88sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 70, 88
Factory Color Combinations (1989)
Star Blue Metallic, LD5T
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/StarBlueWE-rear.jpg)
Top color: Dark blue
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/StarBlueWE-front.jpg)
Top boot color: Dark blue
![Interior 03](/museum/images/interiors/ClothSports/03sportsFront-WE.jpg)
Interior Code: 03
Factory Color Combinations (1992)
Alpine White, L90E
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/92AlpineWE-front.jpg)
Top color: White
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/92AlpineWE-rear2.jpg)
Top boot color: White
![Interior 90](/museum/images/interiors/VinylSports/90sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 90
Flash Red, LP3G
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/FlashRedWE-front.jpg)
Top color: White
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/FlashRedWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: White
![Interior 90](/museum/images/interiors/VinylSports/90sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 90
Aqua Blue Pearl, LC5U
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/AquaBlueWE-front.jpg)
Top color: White
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/AquaBlueWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: White
![Interior 90](/museum/images/interiors/VinylSports/90sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 90
Green Pearl, LC6V
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/GreenWE-rear2.jpg)
Top color: White
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/GreenWE-front2.jpg)
Top boot color: White
(not shown)
![Interior 90](/museum/images/interiors/VinylSports/90sportsFront.jpg)
Interior Code: 90
Classic Green Pearl, LC6U
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/ClassicGreenWE-rear.JPG)
Top boot color: Beige
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/ClassicGreenWE-front.JPG)
Top color: Black
![Interior 80](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/80sportsFront2.jpg)
Interior code: 80
Bordeaux Red Pearl, LC3Y
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/BordeauxWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: Beige
(not shown)
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/BordeauxWE-front.jpg)
Top color: Black
![Interior 80](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/80sportsFront2.jpg)
Interior code: 80
Black, L041
![Wolfsburg Edition front](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/92BlackWE-front.jpg)
Top color: Black
![Wolfsburg Edition rear](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/92BlackWE-rear.jpg)
Top boot color: Beige
![Interior 80](/museum/images/interiors/LeatherSports/80sportsFront2.jpg)
Interior code: 80
Design Details
![Wolfsburg Edition badge](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/WEbadge-white.jpg)
Fender badge, 1983-1987
![Wolfsburg Edition badge](/museum/images/models/wolfsburg/WEbadge-black.jpg)
Fender badge, 1989-1992