RENAULT Clio · RN 1.4 · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 2001

Manufacturing version RN 1.4 of car models Clio was started in 1998 by Renault, and closed in 2001. In this auto can sit 5 people total, it has hatchback body type with three doors, and length 3.8 meters, weight 0.9 tons.

«Clio RN 1.4» have a front-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This auto can speed up for 12.1 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 170 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 75 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 8.8 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.6 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 6.8 l per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 50 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 736 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 165/65R14.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio gained the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. This car has passive safety (passenger, driver airbags), but there is no dynamic safety systems.