Renault Clio II 1.4 RT is a car that has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 1.4 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 5500 rpm and 114 Nm (84 lbft/11.6 kgm) at 4250 rpm respectively.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 940 kg.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 170 km/h which is 106 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 8.8/5.6/6.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 170.0 g/km.
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) | 1406 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 3773 mm | 148.5 inches | |
| Width | 1639 mm | 64.5 inches | |
| Height | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 940 kg | 2072 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 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) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
114 Nm (84 ft·lb) (11.6 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39.7 kW/litre 54 ps/litre 53.2 bhp/litre 0.87 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.01 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1030.6 kPa (149.5 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 | 12.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 79.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 58.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 78.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.03 kg/kW 28.45 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.8/5.6/6.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.8/5.6/6.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.4/17.9/14.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.1/50.4/41.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 26.7/42.0/34.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 170.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 165/65 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/65 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 6567 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Renault Clio II 1.4 RT added 1999-08-08. Last modified 2022-12-27. |
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