The Renault Symbol 1.5 dCi is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 1.5 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 84 bhp (85 PS/63 kW) at 3750 rpm and 200 N·m (148 lb·ft/20.4 kgm) at 1750 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
The Renault Symbol 1.5 dCi weighs a claimed 980 kg at the kerb.
The Renault Symbol 1.5 dCi is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 177 km/h (110 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 5.0/3.9/4.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 116.0 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 | 2473 mm | 97.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1406 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1385 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Length | 4261 mm | 167.8 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1439 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 980 kg | 2161 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 63.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | K9K 740 | ||
| 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 (EEC) |
85 PS (84 bhp) (63 kW) at 3750 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 1750 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
42.9 kW/litre 58.3 ps/litre 57.5 bhp/litre 0.94 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
136.89 Nm/litre
1.65 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 18.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1720.2 kPa (249.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| 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 | 12.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 177 km/h (110 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.65 kg/kW 26.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.0/3.9/4.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.0/3.9/4.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 20.0/25.6/23.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 56.5/72.4/65.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 47.0/60.3/54.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 116.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175/65 R 14 T | ||
| Tyres rear | 175/65 R 14 T | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-ABS-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 238 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 203 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 187957 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Renault Symbol 1.5 dCi added 2008-09-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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