Ford Versailles
Ford Versailles | |
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Large family car (D) | |
Body style | 2/4-door sedan 3/5-door station wagon (Ford Royale) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Del Rey |
Successor | Ford Mondeo I |
The Ford Versailles was a mid-size automobile between 1991 and 1996 in Brazil and Argentina. It was a version of the
History
The Ford Versailles took over from the Ford Del Rey in 1991 (for the 1992 model year).
The GL came standard with a 1.8-liter Volkswagen engine, or an optional 2.0-liter version. Both were offered in either gasoline or alcohol-powered versions. The top Ghia model only received the 2.0-liter engine and was also available with electronic fuel injection. From 1993, fuel injection became available on the GL as well.[1]
Changes
In 1994, the model-specific front seats were replaced with the cheaper units from the locally built Ford Escort. In 1995, the Autolatina joint venture ended. Nonetheless, Ford presented a facelifted version of the Versailles and Royale, which coincided with the availability of a five-door station wagon.
Ford Galaxy
The Versailles was also sold as the Ford Galaxy in Argentina (not to be confused with the European MPV of the same name), where it replaced the Ford Sierra.[2] Both the Versailles and the Galaxy were eventually replaced by the Ford Mondeo.
See also
- Lincoln Versailles, an upmarket version of the 1970s U.S. Ford Granada
- Volkswagen Apollo
- Volkswagen Pointer
References
- ^ a b c Pereira, Fabiano (2017-04-20). "Grandes Brasileiros: Ford Versailles Ghia era um Santana que ia além" [Brazilian Greats: Ford Versailles Ghia was a Santana that went above and beyond] (in Portuguese). Quatro Rodas. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04.
- ISBN 9780850588156