[1] Design differed from the Santana by using Ford's corporate front end treatment, somewhat squarer taillights, and more upright D-pillars.

Like the Santana, the Versailles was available as a two- or four-door sedan, and as a station wagon called the Ford Royale.

[1] (It was alleged that Volkswagen did not want the Royale to be available as a five-door model, as this would have posed a competitive threat to the popular Quantum.).

[1] In 1994, the model-specific front seats were replaced with the cheaper units from the locally built Ford Escort.

Nonetheless, Ford presented a facelifted version of the Versailles and Royale, which coincided with the availability of a five-door station wagon.