RENAULT Clio · 1.5 dCi Billabong · Hatchback · 2003

Renault started production from 2003 of autos type Clio, modification of 1.5 dCi Billabong and closed it in 2003. The weight of the car is 1 tons and a length of 3.8 m, It is shaped as hatchback with five doors, and may be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«Clio 1.5 dCi Billabong» is a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 15 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 162 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which generate a peak output of 65 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 50 l of diesel, so when normal fuel rate is 4.3 l per 100 km (3.7 l on the track, 5.4 l in the urban), that allows drive approximately 1163 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 259 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums, 203 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 175/65R14.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio got the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe car. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, driver, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as EBD, Brake assistant, ABS.