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Ford Versailles (B2). 1991–6 (prod. n/a). 2- and 4-door sedan, 3- and 5-door wagon. F/F, 1781, 1984 cm³ (I4 OHC). Volkswagen Santana (B2) with redone front and rear ends, and addition of two-door sedan and three-door wagon. Part of the Autolatina tie-up in South America between Ford and VW, replacing Corcel-based Del Rey. No different to Volkswagens in that market, with same engines. Wagons called Royale, but five-door only added in 1995. Fairly refined by early 1980s’ standards but ageing by time of launch, though better than Del Rey. Exported as Ford Galaxy to Argentina.
Manufacturing location: San Bernando do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Marque: Ford | Model: Ford Versailles | Predecessors: Ford Del Rey, Ford Sierra Mk I | Successor: Ford Mondeo Mk I
Volvo XC90/Volvo XC Classic (P28/CZ). 2002–16 (prod. 499,601 to 2012). 5-door SUV. F/F, F/A, 2401 cm³ diesel (I5 OHC), 2521 cm³ (I5 DOHC), 2783, 2922, 3192 cm³ (I6 DOHC), 4414 cm³ (V8 DOHC). Volvo gets into the SUV market, with the US in its sights. Safe and heavy, with a smooth ride and competent handling. V8, from 2005, made by Yamaha, and a popular choice among Americans. Five- and seven-seat models. Tooling went to China when second-generation model débuted, and renamed XC Classic.
Manufacturing locations: Torslanda, Västra Götaland, Sweden; Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
Marque: Volvo | Model: Volvo XC90 | Successor: Volvo XC90 (V526)
Volkswagen T-Cross. 2018 to date (prod. n/a). 5-door, 5-door LWB SUV. F/F, 999 cm³ (I3 DOHC), 1395, 1498 cm³ petrol, 1598 cm³ diesel (I4 DOHC). Launched on the same day in three locations around the world, representing three slightly different T-Crosses. For Europe, essentially a taller, crossover version of the Volkswagen Polo VI, with front-wheel drive only, and sitting on the same platform. Volkswagen’s smallest crossover when launched. Roomy, with flexible seating inside, and some customization options. Lane assist, blind spot detection, and a parking assist that can bring the car to a standstill to avoid collisions below 10 km/h. For Brazil and China, a longer-wheelbase (2,650 mm versus 2,560 mm) version was offered, based on the Volkswagen Virtus. Despite the added bulk, less boot space than the European T-Cross. Different front ends for both Brazilian (more chrome) and Chinese (Volkswagen Tiguan II-like front end). Torsion beams at rear, like Virtus, but especially calibrated. Brazilian model with plenty of safety kit but not as comprehensive as European model.
Manufacturing locations: Landaben, Pamplona, Spain; São José dos Pinhais, Curitiba, Brazil; Shanghai, China
Marque: Volkswagen
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