The Mégane dCi 90 FAP is a front wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front mounted engine, manufactured by Renault.
Its 4 cylinder, single overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.5 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) at 4000 rpm and 200 Nm (148 lbft/20.4 kgm) at 1750 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1215 kg, the Renault Mégane dCi 90 FAP manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 12.5 seconds and the standing kilometre in 34.5 seconds.
Maximum stated speed is 180 km/h, which equates to 112 mph, stated fuel consumption is 4.8/3.6/4.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 104.0 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 | 1215 kg | 2679 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 64.1% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1461 cc (89.156 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 80.5 mm
2.99 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 1750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 45.4 kW/litre 61.8 ps/litre 60.9 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
136.89 Nm/litre
1.65 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 15.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1720.2 kPa (249.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 365.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 34.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 74.27 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 73.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.31 kg/kW 30.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 4.8/3.6/4.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 4.8/3.6/4.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 20.8/27.8/25.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 58.9/78.5/70.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 49.0/65.3/58.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 104.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | B | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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 | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 266299 | ||
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| RAC rating | 14.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Renault Mégane dCi 90 FAP added 2012-03-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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