The Renault Safrane 2.0 16v is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1.9 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) at 6000 rpm and 182 N·m (134 lb·ft/18.6 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1450 kg, the Renault Safrane 2.0 16v can dispense with the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 10.5 seconds and the standing kilometre in 31.9 seconds.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 207 km/h (129 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 12.7/7.1/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 214.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2765 mm | 108.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1487 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4768 mm | 187.7 inches | |
| Width | 1816 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 120 mm | 4.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1450 kg | 3197 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.18 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | N7Q | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.9 litre 1948 cc (118.874 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 90 mm
3.27 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
182 Nm (134 ft·lb) (18.6 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
51.3 kW/litre 69.7 ps/litre 68.8 bhp/litre 1.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
93.43 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1174.1 kPa (170.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 487 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.4 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 31.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 207 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.51 kg/kW 24.24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.7/7.1/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.7/7.1/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.9/14.1/11.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.2/39.8/31.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.5/33.1/25.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 214.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.160 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 262 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 265 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5874 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | B45L05 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Renault Safrane 2.0 16v added 1998-12-06. Last modified 2018-08-29. |
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