The Fox featured a longitudinal mounted 1.8L, 81 PS (60 kW; 80 hp) four-cylinder gasoline engine, sharing components with the Volkswagen Golf — along with a four-speed transmission for the standard two- and four-door sedan and a five-speed transmission for the "GL" sport model — an automatic transmission was not offered. There was no power steering available. The Fox had power assisted disk brakes in the front and drums in the rear.