This vehicle has a 5 door hatchback type body with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 195 N·m (144 lb·ft/19.9 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a continuously variable gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1278 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 195 km/h or 121 mph, stated fuel consumption is 10.2/6.1/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 175.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2641 mm | 104 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4302 mm | 169.4 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1278 kg | 2818 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 65% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1997 cc (121.864 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.1 mm
3.31 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 195 Nm (144 ft·lb) (19.9 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.5 kW/litre 70.1 ps/litre 69.1 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.65 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1227.1 kPa (178 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 31.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 109.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 80.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 107.98 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.42 kg/kW 20.74 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.2/6.1/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.2/6.1/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.8/16.4/13.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.7/46.3/37.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.1/38.6/30.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 175.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.860 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | continuously variable transmission | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 266123 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Renault Mégane 2.0 16v added 2012-03-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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