RENAULT Clio · RT 1.2 · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2000

From 1998 Renault started production of automobiles type Clio, modification of RT 1.2 and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 0.9 tons and a length of 3.8 m, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«Clio RT 1.2» have a front wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can speed up for 15 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 160 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 60 horsepower at 5250 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 50 l of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 6.2 l per 100 km (5.2 liters on the track, 7.9 liters in the city), accordingly let you to go nearly 807 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 165/65R14.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio received the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. This auto does not have active safety, and there is passive safety (driver, passenger airbags).