Specifications of
the BX cars in Brazil
VW Gol Mk I (1980-1996)
Engines:
-
carburated
air cooled 1285 cc (1980-1981)
-
carburated
air cooled 1584 cc (1981-1986)
-
carburated
water cooled 1588 cc (1985)
-
carburated
water cooled 1596 cc (1986-1994)
-
carburated
water cooled 1781 cc (1984-1994)
-
water
cooled 1985 cc with electronic fuel injection (1989-1994)
-
carburated
water cooled 997 cc (1995-1996)
Notes:
-
First
BX car.
-
Hatchback,
3-door.
-
Facelifts:
1987, 1991.
-
Gol is
the best seller car in Brazil since 1987 until today.
Today:
-
VW Gol
Mk II (1995-). Also includes 5-door versions.
VW
Voyage (1982-1995)
Always
have water cooled carburated engines:
-
1471 cc
(1982)
-
1588 cc
(1983-1985)
-
1596 cc
(1986-1995)
-
1781 cc
(1985-1995)
Notes:
-
2-door
sedan (1982-1995) or 4-door sedan (1983-1995).
-
Facelifts:
198, 1991.
Today:
-
Replaced
by VW Logus (a nice 2-door sedan built on the Ford Escort's platform from
1993 to 1996) and VW Polo Classic ( 4-door sedan imported from Argentina
since 1997).
VW
Parati Mk I (1982-1995)
Always
have water cooled carburated engines:
-
1471 cc
(1982)
-
1588 cc
(1983-1985)
-
1596 cc
(1986-1995)
-
1781 cc
(1988-1995)
Notes:
-
3-door
station wagon. Facelifts: 1987, 1991.
Today:
-
VW Parati
Mk II (1996-). Also includes 5-door versions.
VW
Saveiro Mk I (1983-1997)
Engines:
-
carburated
air cooled 1584 cc (1983-1984)
-
carburated
water cooled 1588 cc (1985)
-
carburated
water cooled 1596 cc (1986-1997)
-
carburated
water cooled 1781 cc (1988-1997)
-
water
cooled 1596 cc (1997) with electronic fuel injection
-
water
cooled 1781 cc (1997) with electronic fuel injection
Notes:
-
2-door
pick-up truck. Facelifts: 1987, 1991.
Today:
Mk
II BX cars:
Mk
II BX cars are were stretched in wheelbase:
-
VW BX
Mk I - 236 cm
-
VW Gol
Mk II, Parati Mk II - 247 cm
-
VW Saveiro
Mk II - 259,6 cm
Credits
HUGE thanks to Ricardo
Montero from São Paulo, Brazil for all of the information here!
Please E-mail
me if you can help me out with info
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