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After Volkswagen Stops Selling the Fox at Brazilian Dealerships, the Gol Takes Its Place as the Entry-Level Car Costing Around R$ 65 Thousand and Featuring New Equipment
Volkswagen confirmed last week the end of Fox production, which has been in the Brazilian market for 18 years with its original body. The model was created to succeed the Gol, which now returns as the entry-level car for the German automaker, but unfortunately, the Fox exited the dealerships before its sibling. The last unit of the model was manufactured at the end of September in São José dos Pinhais (PR).
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Gol Returns as the Cheapest Model at Volkswagen Dealerships
The reason for the Fox’s end is due to the new pollutant emissions legislation that will come into effect in 2022 in the country. However, Volkswagen stated that it removed the model from dealerships to make space for the T-Cross SUV in the production line.
In its final months, the hatch was sold in two versions, Xtreme and Connect, both featuring a 1.6 8V engine with 104 horsepower from the EA111 family. The models were priced at R$ 67,400 and R$ 61,500, respectively. With the end of Fox production, the Gol returns to being the cheapest and best-selling model at the German automaker’s dealerships.
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Despite everything, “cheap” is still a very strong expression to define the Gol, which now starts at R$ 65,590 in its G5 version with a 1.0 MPI three-cylinder engine producing 84 hp and a five-speed manual transmission.
Gol Returns to Dealerships with State-of-the-Art Equipment
Being sold for the aforementioned value, the new entry-level model from Volkswagen comes with a streamlined set of equipment such as a folding key, power steering, power locks, front power windows, emergency braking alert with hazard lights, air conditioning, seatbelt usage alert, driver’s seat with height adjustment, 14” steel wheels with hubcaps, and a cellphone holder.
The model also features ABS brakes with EBD, front airbags, Isofix hooks for child seats, headrests in all positions, and three-point seatbelts, which are mandatory equipment.
Optional upgrades include speakers for sound, a radio system with MP3 and Bluetooth Media Plus, or Urban packages. The most comprehensive of them charges more than R$ 7,000, raising the price tag of the Gol to R$ 74,390.
Colors of the Fox’s Replacement Will Also Affect the Final Price
It is worth noting that the previously mentioned equipment applies to solid white and black colors. If consumers opt for Flash Red, also solid, there will be a R$ 500 increase. For the gray and silver options, the cost is R$ 1,610, with the side mirrors and door handles in matte black.
The Complete Urban package includes an alarm, fog lights, trip computer on the instrument panel, key with door and trunk opening commands, alarm with key remote, rear reading lights, four speakers and two tweeters, mirrors and door handles in the vehicle’s color, rear parking sensors, and a 6.5” Composition Touch multimedia center with Apple Carplay and Android Auto via cable, along with many other features.
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