Sofasa

Sociedad de Fabricacin de Automotores (SOFASA) by a 1.300cc engine from Renault 12 (not replacing the
is a Colombian company that assembles imported Master), and the Renault 21 toile in 1990, being this one
Renault and, in the past, Toyota and Delta Daihatsu ve- of the most luxurious models in the Colombian market
hicles. It was the rst company to produce the Renault and the rst car with electronic fuel injection assembled
Logan in the Americas.[1] In addition to Logan also man- in Colombia.
ufactured Renault Clio, Renault Symbol, Megane and Three years later (1992), the Renault 4 is discontinued
Twingo. It also manufactured trucks like Toyota Prado,
after producing 97,050 units between 1970 and 1992 (22
Land Cruiser, Hilux and Daihatsu Delta. The company years) and Renault 9 is released in new versions Brio, Su-
exports to the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) and per and Max while Renault Clio is imported from France.
supplies the national market of automobiles in Colombia. It also begins the assembly of Toyota Land Cruiser and
Currently, Renault is the sole shareholder of the com- Toyota Hilux.
pany.
By 1993 the Renault range is updated including the Re-
nault 9, 21 Etoile (sedan, hatchback and Break) and
Safrane imported from France.
1 History
The Bavaria Group acquired 51% shares of the Company
in 1994. In April, launched the Renault 19 and begun the
SOFASA was founded in 1969 and started assembling systematic plans of the Company and the strengthening
cars from the French company Renault. A year later pro- of commercial and customer service. SOFASA starts ex-
duced the rst car: the Renault 4L. In 1972, began assem- ports to Ecuador of Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux.
bling its second model: the Renault 6, with the 1.108cc
engine. In 1973 the Renault 12 is added to the line and, In 1995 under a strategy to expand the range, SOFASA
a year after, the Break version. launched the Renault Twingo and creates a subsidiary
in Venezuela, SOFAVEN, for commercial operations in
In 1975 introduced the new version of the Renault 4 as that country. Additionally, imports Renault Laguna and
Renault 4 Plus 25, which had a 1.022cc engine developed presents two new versions of Renault 19.
in Colombia and that was 25% more powerful than its
predecessor. In 1976, SOFASA launched the restyling SOFASA commercially launched the Renault Clio in
for the Renault 6 and 12 corresponding to the worldwide 1996 and introduces the Renault 9 Personnalit while
updates Renault made for both models. Also in that year, starts Renault exports to Venezuela and Ecuador.
SOFASA released the Renault 12 taxicab version, which Two years later the Company started imports of Renault
completed the range until 1981. Midliner commercial motor vehicles. That same year,
In 1981, the Company began assembling the Renault 18 launched the Toyota Prado. Next year Renault 9 is dis-
GTL, GTL Break and the Taxi version, replacing Renault continued and Megane is introduced. Renault Symbol
12, after the latter sold about 56,250 units between 1973 and Clio II are introduced in 2001. The Renault Megane
and 1981. II was introduced in Colombia in 2003.[1]
In 1983 Renault 9 was released, one of the best selling With the sale of shares of Bavaria in 2003, the new share-
cars in Colombia (about 115,000). In that year the com- holding structure of the Company was Renault 60%, Toy-
[2]
pany released the new Renault 4 GTL (later known as ota 28% and Mitsui 12% but ve years later Mitsui sold
[3]
Master) in new colours, aesthetic and image. Next year, its stake in SOFASA to Renault and Toyota.
the Renault 9 Taxi was launched while Renault 6 is dis- Later in 2005 SOFASA launches the Renault Logan. A
continued (42,500 units were produced). In 1985 Renault year later Toyota begun the production of its vehicles Dai-
18 GTX is introduced, which was the most powerful car hatsu and Hino in Envigado. In 2008, Renault purchased
manufactured by SOFASA at that time (2.000cc engine, all the SOFASAs stake.[3] That same, it was initiated the
100 HP) with some exterior modications. In 1987 Re- manufacturing of the Renault Sandero at Envigado fac-
nault 18 is discontinued (with 45,100 units sold) and re- tory while Koleos is imported from South Korea.
placed by the Renault 21, a powerful and luxurious car
by the time it was released. In addition, the Renault 9 is In 2011, SOFASA introduced the Renault Fluence (im-
reworked into new versions (GTL and GTS). ported). The Renault Duster is assembled in Envigado
since 2012 [4]
In 1989 were introduced the Renault 4 LIDER,powered

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2 Assembled models 3 References

2.1 Current models
Produced
Sandero (2008present)
Logan II (2005present)
Duster (2012present)
Stepway (2009present)
[1] Salgado Jaramillo, Juan Carlos (13 August 2009).
Sofasa-Renault, 40 aos en Colombia [Sofasa-Renault,
40 years in Colombia]. elespectador.com (in Spanish). El
Espectador. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
[2] Sofasa SA. Listofocompanies.co.in. Retrieved 6 Octo-
ber 2012.
[3] Sofasa: 40 aos de rodar por Colombia [Sofasa, 40
years running in Colombia] (in Spanish). Carroscu-
cuta.com. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

Clio Style (1996present) [4]

Imported
4 External links
Fluence Z.E.
Koleos (Spanish) SOFASA ocial website

Kangoo and Kangoo Z.E.

Master
Trac
Twizy

2.2 Previous models

Renault

4 (19701992)
6 (19711984)
9 (19831999)
12 (19731981)
18 (19811987)
19 (19942001)
21 (19871994)
Twingo (19952012)
Mgane (19992009)
Symbol (20012009)
Symbol II (20092013)

Toyota

Land Cruiser Series 90 (19962002)

Land Cruiser Prado II (19992009)
Hilux V (19941998)

Daihatsu

Delta (20052010)
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