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Automobilwerk EisenachWartburg 1.3

1988–1991 Germany Automobile 4 production years
Production1988–1991
Recorded originGermany
ClassAutomobile
Built152,775 units
Background

The Wartburg 1.3 is a car which was produced by Automobilwerk Eisenach between October 1988 and April 1991. The car was an updated version of the Wartburg 353, with a 1.3-litre, four-stroke, four-cylinder engine as also used in the second generation Volkswagen Polo, instead of the original 1-litre, two-stroke, three-cylinder unit found in the 353.

Text adapted from “Wartburg 1.3” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

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Production chronology1988–1991

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