The badge says Ford, but this Versailles never saw a Ford factory — it rolled off a Volkswagen line in São Bernardo do Campo under the two brands' Autolatina pact.
Lead trim: 1.8 (Volkswagen 1.8 I4, GL)
Ford Versailles (Brazil / Galaxy Argentina)VERSAILLES · 1991–1996
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FactThe badge says Ford, but this Versailles never saw a Ford factory — it rolled off a Volkswagen line in São Bernardo do Campo under the two brands' Autolatina pact.
The Ford Versailles is a large family car sold between 1991 and 1996 in Brazil and Argentina (as the Ford Galaxy), a version of the Volkswagen Santana built at Volkswagen's São Bernardo do Campo plant when Ford and Volkswagen shared models in South America in the Autolatina joint venture. It replaced the Ford Del Rey in Brazil (1991, for the 1992 model year) and the locally built Ford Sierra in Argentina, and was replaced by the Ford Mondeo. Design differed from the Santana with Ford's corporate front end, somewhat squarer taillights and more upright D-pillars; it was a two- or four-door sedan, and a station wagon called the Ford Royale (initially three-door only, with a five-door offered in 1995 and 1996). The GL came standard with a 1.8-litre Volkswagen engine, or an optional 2.0-litre, both offered in gasoline or alcohol-powered versions; the top Ghia model only received the 2.0-litre and was also available with electronic fuel injection, which became available on the GL from 1993. Transmissions were a 5-speed manual or a 3-speed automatic; in 1994 the model-specific front seats were replaced by the cheaper units from the Ford Escort, and in 1995, as the Autolatina joint venture ended, Ford presented a facelifted Versailles and Royale. The page gives its dimensions in centimetres only (wheelbase 255 cm, length 457 cm), so none is entered.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 (Volkswagen 1.8 I4, GL) | 1991–1996 | 1.8 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 (Volkswagen 2.0 I4, GL and Ghia) | 1991–1996 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
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