The Renault Clio 1.4 RT is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power to the front wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.4 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 109 N·m (80 lb·ft/11.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
With a claimed kerb weight of 850 kg, the Renault Clio 1.4 RT covers the 0-100 km/h dash in 11.2 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 33.13 seconds.
The Renault Clio 1.4 RT is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 171 km/h which is 106 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2465 mm | 97 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1325 mm | 52.2 inches | |
| Length | 3710 mm | 146.1 inches | |
| Width | 1625 mm | 64 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Kerb weight | 850 kg | 1874 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 43 litres | 9.5 [11.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1390 cc (84.823 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 75.8 × 77 mm
2.98 × 3.03 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
109 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.4 kW/litre 57.6 ps/litre 56.8 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.42 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Siemens-Bendix fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 985.4 kPa (142.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 33.13 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 171 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 94.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.43 kg/kW 24.1 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 13 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | 165/65 TR 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/65 TR 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 238 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.21 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5335 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Renault Clio 1.4 RT added before December 1995. Last modified 2022-12-27. |
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