RENAULT Clio · RN 1.9 D · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2001

In 1998 Renault began manufacture of cars type Clio, modification RN 1.9 D and finished it in 2001. In this automobile can sit 5 people total, it has hatchback form with three doors, and length 3.8 meters, weight 1 tons.

«Clio RN 1.9 D» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This automobile can speed up for 15.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 161 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «indirect injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 65 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.7 l in the city driving mode, on the highway 4.6 l, and the medium fuel rate is 5.7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 50 l of diesel, what lets to go approximately 878 kilometers without refueling.

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

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio received the lot number of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. This automobile has passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), but there is no dynamic safety systems.