Side view
The Volkswagen Logus was a rebadged
Ford Escort MkV launched by Volkswagen in a two-door coupé configuration in March 1993, as part of the
Ford Motor Company
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and
Volkswagen do Brasil
Volkswagen do Brasil Ltda. is a subsidiary arm of Volkswagen Group, established in 1953 with local assembly of the Volkswagen Type 1 from parts imported from Germany. It produced over 20 million vehicles in Brazil, having been market leader for th ...
joint venture in
South America
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called
AutoLatina
AutoLatina was a joint venture between Volkswagen Group subsidiary Volkswagen do Brasil (51%) and Ford Motor Company subsidiary Ford Brasil (49%) in South America. The main reason for the joint venture was the bad economic situation at the time, ...
. The Logus was designed in the
Ghia Studios in
Italy
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under the stewardship of Luiz Alberto Veiga from Volkswagen do Brasil.
The Logus was launched in March 1993 with four versions: CL 1.6, CL 1.8, GL 1.8 and GLS 1.8. All engines versions were available to use
ethanol
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or
gasoline
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(so in fact there were eight versions). It was assembled in
São Bernardo do Campo,
Brazil
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, alongside its rebadged cousin, the Ford Escort MkV.
A facelift was planned, as well as potential cabriolet and pickup variants, but was cancelled with the dissolution of AutoLatina.
Highlights
* The Logus had an aerodynamic rating of Cd 0.33.
* 1.8-litre engines had an electronic
carburetor.
* In 1994, the GLS engine was upgraded to a 2.0-litre engine.
* In 1996, the Wolfsburg Edition was released.
* The final production year was 1997, as the AutoLatina partnership had been dissolved.
See also
*
Volkswagen Pointer
{{Infobox automobile
, name = Volkswagen Pointer
, image = Pwiki1.jpg
, manufacturer = Autolatina (1994–1995)Volkswagen (1996)
, production = 1994 (1993 for Logus)–1996
, predecessor =
, successor = Volkswagen Gol
, class = Small fami ...
References
External links
Logus & Pointer Club(in Portuguese)
(in Portuguese)
Logus
Cars of Brazil
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