RENAULT Megane Cabriolet · 2.0 16V · Convertible · 1997 ‐ 1999

From 1997 Renault started production of automobiles model Megane Cabriolet, modification of 2.0 16V and terminated it in 1999. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4 m, It is formed as cabriolet with 2 doors, and may be fit in 4 men including the driver.

«Megane Cabriolet 2.0 16V» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the front-wheels. This car can speed up for 8.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 215 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max output of 150 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 60 l of petrol, thus when medium fuel consumption is 9.3 l per 100 km (7.3 liters on the track, 12.7 l in the urban), what allows drive roughly 646 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Semi-independent, » and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/60VR16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Megane Cabriolet received the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety (driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS.