Volkswagen Pointer
The Volkswagen Pointer is a small family car sold by Volkswagen in South America between 1994 and 1997. The Pointer was available as a five-door hatchback, and the two-door sedan version, called the Volkswagen Logus, was sold between 1993 and 1996.
It was based on the Ford Escort, being the result of Volkswagen's Autolatina joint venture with Ford Motor Company, which also saw the Volkswagen Santana rebadged as the Ford Versailles. Although there were sheet metal differences between the Pointer and the Escort, the styling cues (including the door handles) were still noticeably those of Ford rather than Volkswagen.
The last Pointer produced, a hatchback GTI model, was sent to Volkswagen's factory museum in Wolfsburg, Germany.
The Pointer is the name used in Mexico and Russia for the Volkswagen Gol.