RENAULT Clio · 1.5 dCi Authentique · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2003

In 2001 Renault began manufacture of automobiles model Clio, modification 1.5 dCi Authentique and closed it in 2003. The weight of the car is 0.9 tons and a length of 3.8 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«Clio 1.5 dCi Authentique» have a front-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 15 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 162 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 65 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 50 liters of diesel, therefore when average fuel consumption is 4.3 l per 100 km (3.7 liters on the suburban, 5.4 liters in the urban), that let you to go about 1163 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 259 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums, 203 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Transverse arms, independent, » and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 175/65R14.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Renault Clio gained the great quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, side, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as EBD, ABS, Brake assistant.