RENAULT Megane · Eco 1.4 · Hatchback · 1996 ‐ 1999

Renault began production in 1996 of autos type Megane, modification Eco 1.4 and finished it in 1999. This auto has five doors, the body chassis is shaped like a hatchback, weight 1 tons and length 4.1 meters, which can seat 5 person total.

«Megane Eco 1.4» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 14.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 168 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «single-point injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 70 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 60 liters of petrol, thus when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.3 l per 100 km (5.8 l on the highway, 10 liters in the city), accordingly allows to go nearly 822 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 175/70R13.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Megane received the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe car. This automobile does not have active safety, and there is passive systems (driver airbags).