The Renault Mégane dCi 160 is a 5 door hatchback-bodied automobile with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Powering the Renault Mégane dCi 160 is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) at 3750 rpm and 380 N·m (280 lb·ft/38.8 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
With a stated kerb weight of 1384 kg, the Renault Mégane dCi 160 manages the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 8.5 seconds and the standing kilometre in 29.5 seconds.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 215 km/h (134 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 7.5/5.0/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 155.0 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 | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4295 mm | 169.1 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1384 kg | 3051 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | M9R | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 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 (EEC) |
160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 3750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
380 Nm (280 ft·lb) (38.8 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
59.1 kW/litre 80.3 ps/litre 79.2 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
190.48 Nm/litre
2.3 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 15.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2393.6 kPa (347.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 115.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.16 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.75 kg/kW 19.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.5/5.0/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.5/5.0/5.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.3/20.0/16.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.7/56.5/47.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 31.4/47.0/39.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 155.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 296 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 260 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 198440 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | BZ0L06 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Renault Mégane dCi 160 added 2009-05-25. Last modified 2018-02-04. |
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