This car has a 3 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 58 bhp (59 PS/43 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 99 N·m (73 lb·ft/10.1 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic 'box transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Renault 5 weighs a claimed 825 kg at the kerb.
The Renault 5 is claimed to manage a top speed of 142 km/h (88 mph).
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