This automobile has a 3 door hatchback type body with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.1 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 59 bhp (60 PS/44 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 93 N·m (69 lb·ft/9.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 820 kg, the Renault Twingo 1.2 can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 13.7 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 35.8 seconds.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 151 km/h, or 94 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.6/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 138.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2347 mm | 92.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1416 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1374 mm | 54.1 inches | |
| Length | 3433 mm | 135.2 inches | |
| Width | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Height | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Kerb weight | 820 kg | 1808 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 40 litres | 8.8 [10.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.335 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.00 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Renault | ||
| Engine code | D7F | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.1 litre 1149 cc (70.116 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69 × 76.8 mm
2.72 × 3.02 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EEC) |
60 PS (59 bhp) (44 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EEC) |
93 Nm (69 ft·lb) (9.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (EEC) |
38.3 kW/litre 52.1 ps/litre 51.3 bhp/litre 0.84 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EEC) |
80.94 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1017.1 kPa (147.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 287.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 19 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 35.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 151 km/h (94 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 72.95 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 53.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 71.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.64 kg/kW 31.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.6/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.6/4.8/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.2/20.8/17.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.2/58.9/48.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.9/49.0/40.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 138.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/65 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/65 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 259 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 203 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 141779 | ||
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| RAC rating | 11.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Renault Twingo 1.2 (2006) added 2006-05-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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