The Renault 12 is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the front wheels.
The Renault 12's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.3 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 91 N·m (67 lb·ft/9.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 935 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2438 mm | 96 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1314 mm | 51.7 inches | |
| Length | 4343 mm | 171 inches | |
| Width | 1613 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 108 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 935 kg | 2061 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 46.6 litres | 10.3 [12.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.3 litre 1289 cc (78.66 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 73 × 77 mm
2.87 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
91 Nm (67 ft·lb) (9.3 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.1 kW/litre 46.4 ps/litre 45.8 bhp/litre 0.75 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
70.6 Nm/litre
0.85 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 We carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 887.2 kPa (128.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 322.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 63.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 PS/kg 47.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 63.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 21.25 kg/kW 35.5 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | DA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | 1465 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.78 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 73073 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 13.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Renault 12 Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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