RENAULT Twingo · Initiale 'Matic · Hatchback · 1999 ‐ 2000

From 1999 Renault started production of autos model Twingo, modification Initiale 'Matic and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 0.8 tn and a length of 3.4 m, It is shaped as hatchback with three doors, and may be placed in a 4 men including the driver.

«Twingo Initiale 'Matic» is a front-wheel drive automobile with a 3-speed automatic gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 16.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 150 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 60 hp at 5250 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 40 l of petrol, thus when medium fuel consumption is 7 l per 100 km (6 liters on the highway, 8.9 liters in the urban), accordingly let you to go about 572 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have disks, 238 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs». Back wheels have drums, 177 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 155/70SR13.

Renault Twingo is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. This auto does not have active safety features, but there is passive features (driver, passenger, side airbags).