The Renault Mégane Classic 1.6 RT 16v is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the powerplant positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 106.5 bhp (108 PS/79 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 148 N·m (109 lb·ft/15.1 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1205 kg, the Renault Mégane Classic 1.6 RT 16v covers the 0-100 km/h dash in 12.4 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 33.6 seconds.
The Renault Mégane Classic 1.6 RT 16v is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 191 km/h or 119 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2580 mm | 101.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1432 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Length | 4436 mm | 174.6 inches | |
| Width | 1698 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1205 kg | 2657 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| 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 | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79.5 × 80.5 mm
3.13 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
108 PS (106.5 bhp) (79 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
148 Nm (109 ft·lb) (15.1 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.7 kW/litre 67.6 ps/litre 66.6 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
92.62 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1163.8 kPa (168.8 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 33.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 191 km/h (119 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.61 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 65.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.17 kg/kW 25.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 82918 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Renault Mégane Classic 1.6 RT 16v Automatic added 2001-07-17. Last modified 2018-02-04. |
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