The Renault Mégane Coupé 1.9 dTi is a front wheel drive car, with the powerplant placed in the front, and a 3 door coupé body.
The 1.9 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 97 bhp (98 PS/72 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 200 N·m (148 lb·ft/20.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1180 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 186 km/h (116 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2468 mm | 97.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1432 mm | 56.4 inches | |
| Length | 3967 mm | 156.2 inches | |
| Width | 1698 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1366 mm | 53.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1180 kg | 2601 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1870 cc (114.114 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 93 mm
3.15 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
98 PS (97 bhp) (72 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
38.7 kW/litre 52.6 ps/litre 51.9 bhp/litre 0.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
106.95 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1344 kPa (194.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 467.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 | |||
| Standing kilometre | 33.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 186 km/h (116 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.35 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.31 kg/kW 27.25 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 83226 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Renault Mégane Coupé 1.9 dTi added 2001-07-17. Last modified 2018-02-04. |
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