The Clio 16v is a front wheel drive hatchback automobile with a front placed engine, from Renault.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 137 bhp (139 PS/102 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 162 N·m (119 lb·ft/16.5 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 980 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed stated is 203 km/h, which is 126 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 | 2472 mm | 97.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1358 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1324 mm | 52.1 inches | |
| Length | 3708 mm | 146 inches | |
| Width | 1626 mm | 64 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 980 kg | 2161 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 66% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] 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 | 1.8 litre 1763 cc (107.585 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 83.5 mm
3.23 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 139 PS (137 bhp) (102 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 162 Nm (119 ft·lb) (16.5 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.9 kW/litre 78.8 ps/litre 77.7 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.89 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | iron block; alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1154.7 kPa (167.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 440.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 21.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.9 s
@ 89 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 29.2 s
@ 177 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 141.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.59 kg/kW 16.02 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 | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½ x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin MXV2 185/55 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin MXV2 185/55 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 238 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.21 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30129 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Renault Clio 16v added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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