RENAULT Clio · RN 1.2 · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2001

Production modification RN 1.2 of automobile models Clio was launched in 1998 by Renault, and lasted until 2001. The weight of the car is 0.9 tons and a length of 3.8 m, It is formed as hatchback with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Clio RN 1.2» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 60 horsepower at 5250 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 15 s to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 160 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.9 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 5.2 liters, and the average fuel rate is 6.2 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 50 l of petrol, what lets to go about 807 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 165/65R14.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio gained the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe automobile. This automobile has passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags), but there is no active safety.