RENAULT Clio · RN 1.6 · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

From 1998 Renault started manufacture of automobiles type Clio, modification of RN 1.6 and terminated it in 2000. The weight of the car is 0.9 tn and a length of 3.8 m, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Clio RN 1.6» is a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 90 horsepower at 5250 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 10.6 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 181 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.6 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.8 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 50 l of petrol, what provides to drive about 695 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 165/65R14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio received the great quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. This car has passive safety features (driver, passenger airbags), but there is no dynamic safety.