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The Ford Verona was a car sold in Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 in the 1990s. It was a locally designed two-door saloon version of the Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
an Ford Orion
Ford Escort

Over the years, the name 'Ford Escort' has been used for several models.For more information, see:* Ford Squire* Ford Escort * Ford Escort ...
 Mk 1, intended to cater to Brazilian demand for two-door sedans (no two-door Orion was available in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
). It also featured the very efficient CHT 1.6 engine
Ford CHT engine

The letters CHT denote a particular type of 4-cylinder internal combustion engine produced by the Ford Motor Company in Brazil during the 1980s....
 and, in the top version, the Volkswagen AP 1.8 liter engine (same that was also used in the Audi 80
Audi 80

The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automotive industry Audi, from 1966 to 1996. It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan and an Avant ....
). It was also slightly different from the Ford Orion
Ford Orion

The Ford Orion was a sedan car built by the automaker Ford Motor Company for the European market from 22 July 1983 until 19 September 1993. A total of 534,239 Orions were sold throughout the car's 10-year life....
 mechanically.

In 1993 came a new generation, based on the European Ford Orion
Ford Orion

The Ford Orion was a sedan car built by the automaker Ford Motor Company for the European market from 22 July 1983 until 19 September 1993. A total of 534,239 Orions were sold throughout the car's 10-year life....
 Mk 3 (the last of European Orion).






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The Ford Verona was a car sold in Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 in the 1990s. It was a locally designed two-door saloon version of the Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
an Ford Orion
Ford Escort

Over the years, the name 'Ford Escort' has been used for several models.For more information, see:* Ford Squire* Ford Escort * Ford Escort ...
 Mk 1, intended to cater to Brazilian demand for two-door sedans (no two-door Orion was available in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
). It also featured the very efficient CHT 1.6 engine
Ford CHT engine

The letters CHT denote a particular type of 4-cylinder internal combustion engine produced by the Ford Motor Company in Brazil during the 1980s....
 and, in the top version, the Volkswagen AP 1.8 liter engine (same that was also used in the Audi 80
Audi 80

The Audi 80 is a compact executive car produced by the Germany automotive industry Audi, from 1966 to 1996. It initially shared its platform with the Volkswagen Passat, and was available as a sedan and an Avant ....
). It was also slightly different from the Ford Orion
Ford Orion

The Ford Orion was a sedan car built by the automaker Ford Motor Company for the European market from 22 July 1983 until 19 September 1993. A total of 534,239 Orions were sold throughout the car's 10-year life....
 mechanically.

In 1993 came a new generation, based on the European Ford Orion
Ford Orion

The Ford Orion was a sedan car built by the automaker Ford Motor Company for the European market from 22 July 1983 until 19 September 1993. A total of 534,239 Orions were sold throughout the car's 10-year life....
 Mk 3 (the last of European Orion). This version was powered by the classic Volkswagen AP engine instead of the traditional CHT engine
Ford CHT engine

The letters CHT denote a particular type of 4-cylinder internal combustion engine produced by the Ford Motor Company in Brazil during the 1980s....
 and the gearbox from the Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Jetta

The Volkswagen Jetta is an automobile produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 1979. Positioned to fill an upscale sedan niche above the firm's compact car/small family car Volkswagen Golf offering, it has been known over its five generations variously as the Atlantic, Bora, City Jetta, Fox, GLI, Sagit...
. There was a successful four-door sedan version as well.

Under the Autolatina
Autolatina

Autolatina was the name of a joint venture between Volkswagen and Ford Motor Company in South America.Four divisions Ford Argentina, Ford Brazil, Volkswagen Argentina and Volkswagen do Brasil formed Autolatina in 1987....
 joint venture, which saw Ford and Volkswagen
Volkswagen

Volkswagen Passenger Cars, also known as VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany and is the original as well as the largest brand by sales volume within the Volkswagen Group....
 share models in Brazil and Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, the Mk 3½-based version was also sold by Volkswagen as the Apollo
Volkswagen Apollo

The Volkswagen Apollo is an automobile sold in Brazil between 1990 and 1992. when Volkswagen and Ford Motor Company shared models in South America in a joint venture known as Autolatina....
, and later the Mk 4-based version was named Logus
Volkswagen Pointer

The Volkswagen Pointer was a small family car sold by Volkswagen do Brasil in South America from 1994 to 1997. The Pointer was available as a five-door hatchback, and the two-door sedan version, called the Volkswagen Logus, was sold from 1993 till 1996....
. Both featured VW's own interior design.

The Verona was available until 1996, when it was no longer produced.