Used Audi 80 Rear Cross Member

The Audi 80 ran across two well-established generations: the B3 (1986–1991) and the B4 (1991–1996), and the rear cross member is generation-specific so parts from each will not be interchangeable with the other. Always source your part by matching the correct generation to your car's registration. Confirm the exact part with your breaker before purchasing.

A 1993 car falls within the B4 generation (1991–1996), while a 1990 car is B3 (1986–1991), so these are different platforms and the rear cross member will not transfer across that boundary. You need to source a B3 part for a 1990 car and a B4 part for a 1993 car. Confirm fitment with your breaker against your registration to be sure.

Yes, body style is the most important factor for this part — the Audi 80 was sold as a saloon and a hatch (three-door and five-door Avant estate on the B4), and the rear cross member differs between these body styles even within the same generation. Always tell your breaker whether your car is a saloon, hatch, or estate before agreeing a price. Do not assume a part from one body style will suit another even if the years match.

Trim level — whether SE, Sport, or any other — does not affect which rear cross member fits your car, as it is a structural component determined by generation and body style, not specification. You may find cosmetic differences in the surrounding area between trim levels, but the cross member itself is interchangeable across trims within the same generation and body style. Focus on generation (B3 or B4) and body style when speaking to your breaker.

The Audi Cabriolet shared the B3/B4 platform but was a distinct open-top body style with a different rear structure, so the rear cross member is unlikely to be a direct swap onto a saloon or hatch 80. Whether parts between these variants interchange should be confirmed with your breaker against both vehicles' registrations before buying. Do not assume platform-sharing means the specific pressing will match.

The B4 Avant estate and the B4 saloon share the same generation platform, but the estate has a fundamentally different rear body structure to carry the longer load area, so the rear cross member is not the same part between these two body styles. Always specify whether your car is the saloon or the Avant when contacting a breaker. Confirm against your registration before agreeing any purchase.