Models

Below, you will find a list of model years. Below that is a chart of details for each model, engine, and transmission available.
Model Engine Transmission Notes

1985:

Golf
7/84-8/85 unless otherwise noted
Base Diesel ME engine ACH transmission
Base GX engine ACN, TJ transmission
GTI HT engine 9A transmission 8/84-9/85
Jetta
8/84-7/85 unless otherwise noted
base Diesel ME engine ACH, TL transmission
GL Turbo Diesel MF engine ACH transmission
base, GL GX, MZ (Canada only) engine ACN, TJ transmission
GLI, Carat (Canada only) HT engine TNA, 9A transmission 1/85-7/85

1986:

Golf
9/85-9/86
Base Diesel ME engine ACH transmission
Base GX engine ACN, TJ transmission
GTI RD engine 9A transmission
Jetta
8/85-7/86
Base Diesel ME engine ACH, TL transmission
GL Turbo Diesel MF engine ACH transmission
Base, GL GX (USA only), MZ (Canada only) engine ACN, TJ transmission
GLI, Carat (Canada only) RD engine TNA, 9A transmission

1987:

Golf
8/86-7/87 unless otherwise noted
GL Diesel ME engine AGS transmission
GL GX engine ACN, TJ transmission
GT RD engine 9A, TNA transmission
GTI RD engine 9A, TNA (Canada only) transmission 8/86-12/86
GTI 16v PL engine AGB transmission 1/87-7/87
Jetta
8/86-7/87
Base Diesel ME engine AGS, TL (Canada only) transmission
GL Turbo Diesel MF engine AGS transmission
Base GX (USA only), MZ (Canada only, dropped Feb. 87) engine ACN, TJ transmission
Wolfsburg Edition RD engine TNA, 9A transmission
GL GX (USA only), MZ (Canada only, dropped Feb. 87), RV (introduced April 87) engine ACN, TJ, TNA (RV only) transmission
GLI (Canada only after Apr. 87), Carat (Canada only) RD, PF (intro. Apr. 87) engine 9A, TNA (RD GLI only) transmission
GLI 16V PL engine AGB transmission 2/87-7/87

1988:

Golf
9/87-5/88
base Diesel (Canada only) ME engine ACH transmission
base, GL RV engine ACN (9/87), AON, ASF, TN, TNA transmission
GT PF engine 9A (9/87), ACD, TN, TNA transmission
GTI 16v PL engine AGB (9/87), 2Y (9/87-5/88) transmission
Jetta
8/87-7/88
Base Diesel ME engine AGS (8-9/87), AOP (10/87-7/88) transmission
GL Turbo Diesel MF engine 4S transmission
Base RV engine ACL (8/87-9/87), AON (10/87-11/87), ASF (11/87-7/88), TN, TNA transmission
GL RD (to 10/87), PF (11/87-on), RV (to 12/87 manual transmission only) engine ACL (8/87-9/87), AON (10/87), ASF (11/87-7/88), TN, TNA transmission
Carat, GLI (Canada only) RD (to 10/87), PF (11/87-on) engine 9A (8/87-9/87), ACD (10/87), AEN (11/87-7/88), TN, TNA transmission
GLI, GTX (Canada only) 16V PL engine AGB (9/87), 2Y (10/87-7/88) transmission

1989:

Golf
8/88-7/89
Base, GL Diesel (Canada only) ME engine AOP transmission
Base, GL RV, PF (California) engine ASF, TNA transmission
GTI 16v PL engine 2Y transmission
Jetta
8/88-7/89
Base Diesel ME engine AOP transmission
GL Turbo Diesel (Canada only) MF engine 4S transmission
Base RV, PF (California) engine AON, TNA transmission
GL RV (Canada only), PF engine AON, TNA transmission
Carat PF engine AON, TNA transmission
GLI, GTX (Canada) 16V PL engine 2Y transmission

1990:

Golf
8/89-7/90
GL Diesel (Canada only) ME engine AWY transmission
GL RV engine AUG, TNA transmission
GTI RV (California), PF engine AUG transmission
GTI 16v 9A engine 2Y transmission
Jetta
8/89-7/90
Base Diesel (Canada only) ME engine AWY transmission
GL Diesel ME engine AWY transmission
GL Turbo Diesel (Canada only) MF engine 4S transmission
Base (Canada only) RV engine AUG, TNA transmission
GL RV, PF (Canada only) engine AUG, TNA transmission
Carat RV (California), PF engine AUG, TNA transmission
GLI, GTX (Canada) 16V 9A engine 2Y transmission

1991:

Golf
8/90-7/91
GL Diesel (Canada only) ME engine AWY transmission
GL RV engine AUG, TNA transmission
GTI RV (California), PF engine AUG, TNA transmission
GTI 16v 9A engine 2Y transmission
Jetta
8/90-7/91 unless otherwise noted
Base Diesel (Canada only) ME, MF engine 4S (MF only), AWY (ME only)
Base (Canada only) RV engine TNA transmission
GL Diesel ME, MF (Canada only) AWY (ME USA), 4S (MF) transmission
ECOdiesel (USA only) 1V engine AVX or 2Y transmission 1/91-7/91
GL, Carat RV, PF (Canada only) engine AUG, TNA transmission
GLI, GTX (Canada) 16V 9A engine 2Y transmission

1992:

Golf
8/91-7/92
GL Diesel (Canada only) ME engine AWY transmission
GL RV engine AUG, TNA transmission
GTI RV (California), PF engine AUG, TNA transmission
GTI 16v 9A engine 2Y transmission
Jetta
8/91-7/92 unless otherwise noted
Base Diesel ME engine AWY transmission 8/91-10/91
base/GL Turbo Diesel (Canada only) MF engine 4S transmission 8/91-10/91
ECOdiesel (USA only) 1V engine AVX or 2Y transmission
GL PF (Canada only) or RV engine AUG, TNA transmission 8/91-10/91
GLI, GTX (Canada) 16V 9A engine 2Y transmission