Wartburg · Production June 1966–October 1988

Wartburg 353

Key facts

Documented period	Production June 1966–October 1988^[1]
Make	Wartburg · East Germany · discontinued brand
Body	4-door saloon, 5-door estate, 2-door coupe utility (pickup)^[1]
Powertrain	Petrol^[1]
Other names	Wartburg Knight (export markets)^[1]

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What made it distinctive?

The 353 is a medium-sized family car made by the East German manufacturer AWE for its Wartburg brand.^[1]
It succeeded the Wartburg 311 and was replaced by the Wartburg 1.3.^[1]

References

Wartburg 353 — Wikipedia Reference work (read 11 October 2026)

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