RENAULT Clio · 1.2 Expression · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2003

From 2001 Renault began production of cars type Clio, modification of 1.2 Expression and finished it in 2003. The weight of the car is 0.9 tn and a length of 3.8 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Clio 1.2 Expression» auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the front-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 60 horsepower at 5250 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 15 s to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 158 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.9 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 4.9 l, and the average fuel rate is 6 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 50 liters of petrol, what lets to go about 834 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 259 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums, 203 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 175/65R14.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio received the many quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to active safety (EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, passenger, side airbags).