RENAULT Twingo · Initiale · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2000

Production modification Initiale of automobile models Twingo was started in 1999 by Renault, and finished in 2000. The weight of the car is 0.8 tons and a length of 3.4 meters, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and can be fit in 4 people including the driver.

«Twingo Initiale» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the front wheels. This automobile can speed up for 13.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 151 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 60 horsepower at 5250 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 40 liters of petrol, therefore when mixed fuel consumption is 6 liters per 100 km (5.1 l on the highway, 7.5 liters in the urban), that allow you drive about 667 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have disks, 238 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Rearward wheels have drums, 177 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 155/70SR13.

Renault Twingo is not tested for Euro NCAP crash test. This car has passive safety features (passenger, side, driver airbags), but there is no dynamic safety.