RENAULT Clio · RXE 1.6 · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

In 1998 Renault started production of autos type Clio, modification RXE 1.6 and closed it in 2000. This auto has three doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 0.9 tons and length 3.8 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«Clio RXE 1.6» is a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can speed up for 10.6 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 181 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 90 horsepower at 5250 rpm.

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

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

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio got the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe auto. This car does not have active safety systems, but there is passive systems (driver, passenger airbags).