{{Infobox automobile , name = Volkswagen Pointer , image = Pwiki1.jpg , manufacturer =

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(1994–1995)

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(1996) , production = 1994 (1993 for Logus)–1996 , predecessor = , successor =

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( C) , body_style = 5-door hatchback , platform = , designer = , layout = FF layout , engine = , related = Ford Escort
Volkswagen Logus , aka = Ford Escort
Volkswagen Logus (Coupé variant) , model_years = 1994–1996 The Volkswagen Pointer was a

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sold by Autolatina in

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and

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from 1994 to 1996. The Pointer was available as a five- door hatchback, and the two-door

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version, called the Volkswagen Logus, was sold from 1993 to 1996. Pwiki3

It was based on the

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an version of the Ford Escort, being the result of

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with

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, which also saw the

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rebadged as the Ford Versailles. Although there were sheet metal differences between the Pointer and the Escort, the styling cues were still noticeably those of Ford rather than Volkswagen. The

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remained in use after the Escort-based model was retired from production, as the Brazilian-manufactured

was marketed as the Volkswagen Pointer in Mexico, and also in Russia, Ukraine and Egypt. The Volkswagen Pointer five- door hatchback was developed on the same Ford Escort MkV platform as the Volkswagen Logus, presented in 1993 in October. Offered in four versions: CLI 1.8, GLI 1.8, GLI 2.0 and GTI 2.0. The last Pointer produced, a hatchback GTI model, was sent to

's factory museum in

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Highlights

* 1994 Digital Multipoint Injection Ford EEC-IV on GTI improved performance, level of noise and fuel consumption. * 1995 offered option of coloured bumpers. * 1996 GTI had new wheels and interior upholstery. * 1996 was also the last year of production, due to the Autolatina partnership falling apart.

External links

Club del VW Pointer Argentina
(in Spanish)
Guides and tutorials about VW Pointer Argentina
(in Spanish)
Logus & Pointer Club
(in Portuguese)

(in Portuguese) Pointer Compact cars Cars introduced in 1994 Front-wheel-drive vehicles Hatchbacks Cars of Brazil

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