Renault Clio I.

Renault
Renault Clio (1990-1994)
Clio I (type 57)
Sales designation:	Clio
Production period:	05 / 1990-1998
Class :	Small car
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.1–2.0 liters (35–108 kW) Diesel engine : 1.9 liters (47 kW)
Length:	3713 mm
Width:	1616-1645 mm
Height:	1395 mm
Wheelbase :	2472 mm
Empty weight :	855-980 kg
Previous model	Renault 5
successor	Renault Clio II

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (1997)

Renault Clio I (Type 57) is the name of the first generation of Renault's Clio small car .

Model history

The Clio (Type 57) was built from May 1990 to September 1998. The model series went through two revisions and is therefore divided into three construction phases.

The first minor modifications were made in March 1994. The bumpers were now painted in body color (previously only on certain models). The rear lights and the exterior mirrors have also been changed.

The most noticeable external revision was the facelift in September 1996 with modified headlights and a standard third brake light.

Equipment

RL

Two-speed windscreen wipers with wipe / wash tap contact; Storage compartment in the driver's door; adjustable headrests; height-adjustable seat belts at the front, seat belt buckles integrated into the seats; foldable rear bench seat; fully enclosed A, B and C pillars; standard cabling for subsequent radio installation; Heated rear window; with and without wear indicator for the front disc brake pads.

RN

Rear window wipers and washers; Pointer watch; Rear ashtray; Vanity mirror on driver's side; Radio cover; lighted and covered trunk; Door lining with fabric insert; Glove compartment with lock.

RT (in addition to RN)

Central locking with infrared remote control; electric front windows; Velor upholstery; Rear automatic belts; Oil level indicator in the dashboard; adjustable dashboard lighting; Reading spot; hinged rear side windows (two-door); Warm air nozzles to the rear compartment. In phase 2 with an extended dashboard, under which there is a storage compartment and the clock. There is now a small coin compartment in the old place of the clock.

Clio 16V

Top version released in summer 1991. Body-colored bumpers with integrated spoiler; widened front fenders made of a new type of flexible composite material (2 mm thick Noryl ). In the event of a collision below 15 km / h, the fenders return to their original shape. The rear side section was also provided with a widening. The wheel arches are connected with wide side skirts. There was a roof spoiler above the rear window. The slightly curved bonnet was also provided with an air scoop to dissipate heat from the exhaust manifold. Inside the Clio 16V had sports seats, optionally in leather. Gear lever and three-spoke steering wheel with leather cover, modified dashboard with enlarged glare protection and integrated additional instruments (oil temperature, oil pressure, oil level).

Further equipment variants

• Great (basic equipment without extras - offered as an inexpensive entry-level variant)
• Graffiti (with cassette radio, sun canopy and colorful seats - only available in blue, pink, white and black)
• Campus (entry-level model similar to the Renault 5 Campus and the Clio Prima)
• Baccarat (phase 1/2) / initial (phase 3) (luxury version with leather interior, chrome door openers, air conditioning, special 14 "alloy wheels, burl wood decor)
• Caribe, Chiemsee, Davos, Fidji, Grand Prix, Limited, Maxi, Mexx, Oasis, RTi, RSi, Williams

There were also convertible conversion kits for this vehicle from around 1992 to 1996, which were sold by the official Renault house tuner Elia-AG. A direct convertible was officially only available as a drivable study, a unique piece that, as far as is known, is on display at Renault France. All other Clio convertibles are definitely conversions. Low (three-door) models were often used for these conversions, as the Clios were still quite young at that time. Often the variants RL, RN, Prima, Graffiti or Campus were the basis for these conversions, other equipment is very rare.

These conversions are well known and notorious for their somewhat complicated handling and a certain amount of leakage. The tarpaulin roof is more or less a rain cover and not a full roof. There are two variations: With the older kit, the roof is held on the side wall with push buttons, with the younger kit, the roof is pressed against the side wall with a mounting bracket.

In Germany, ELIA delivered around 500 conversion kits. It is not known how many vehicles were actually converted. It is also not known how many convertible conversions are still on the road.

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  Renault Clio (1994-1996)

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  Rear view

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  Renault Clio (1996-1998)

Technical specifications

	1.1	1.2			1.4				1.9 d
Construction period	05.1990-12.1995	05.1990-09.1996	05.1990-12.1996	01.1996-09.1998	05.1990-09.1998	01.1991-09.1998	01.1991-09.1996	09.1996-09.1998	01.1991-09.1998
Equipment variants	k. A.	k. A.	RL, RN, RT, great	RN, campus	RN, RT, RTi, Baccara			RT, RTi, Mexx	RL, RN, campus
Engine characteristics
Engine identification	C1E	C3G 720	E7F 700/706/708/750	D7F 730	E6J 718/728	E7J 601/718 / 719/ 754	E7J 756	E7J 757	F8Q 730/732
Engine type	R4 petrol engine								R4 diesel engine
Number of valves per cylinder	2
Valve control	OHV , chain		OHC , timing belt
Mixture preparation	Carburetor	Manifold injection			Carburetor	Manifold injection			Pre-chamber injection
Engine charging	-
cooling	Water cooling
Bore × stroke	70.0 mm × 72.0 mm	74.0 mm × 72.0 mm	75.8 mm x 64.9 mm	69.0 mm × 76.8 mm	75.8 mm x 77.0 mm				80.0 mm × 93.0 mm
Displacement	1108 cc	1239 cc	1171 cc	1149 cc	1390 cm³				1870 cc
Compression ratio	8.8: 1	9.2: 1	9.5: 1	9.6: 1	9.5: 1				21.5: 1
Max. Power at min −1	35 kW (48 PS) / 5250	40 kW (54 PS) / 5300	40/43 kW (54/58 PS) / 6000	40/43 kW (54/58 PS) / 5250	59 kW (80 PS) / 5750	58 kW (79 PS) / 6000	55 kW (75 PS) / 5750	55 kW (75 PS) / 6000	47 kW (64 PS) / 4500
Max. Torque in min -1	78 Nm / 2500	90 Nm / 2800	83-88 Nm / 3500	93 Nm / 2500	107 Nm / 3500		107 Nm / 3500	107 Nm / 4000	118 Nm / 2250
Power transmission
drive	Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	4-speed manual transmission	5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	5-speed manual transmission	-			3- or 4- speed automatic transmission			4- speed automatic transmission	-
Readings
Top speed	145 km / h	150 km / h	155 km / h	160 km / h	175 km / h (170 km / h)		175 km / h (170 km / h)	175 km / h (167 km / h)	161 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	17.0 s	14.5 s	15.0 s	13.5 s	11.2 s (15.0 s)		11.3 s (15.0 s)	11.2 s (16.0 s)	14.8 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	6.9 l p	7.4 l S	7.3 l p	k. A.		8.3 L S (9.0 L S)	8.3 l p	7.8 (8.0) l p	6.6 l D

1. ↑ Values ​​in round brackets ("()") for automatic transmissions.
2. ↑ With 5-speed gearbox: 146 km / h

	1.7	1.8				1.8 16V	2.0 16V
Construction period	05.1990-02.1994	05.1990-08.1995	08.1995-09.1998	01.1993-08.1995	08.1995-09.1998	01.1991-03.1996	06.1994-12.1997
Equipment variants	k. A.	RT, baccarat	initial	RSi		16V	Williams
Engine characteristics
Engine identification	F2N 770	F3P 710/714/754	F3P 755	F3P 712	F3P 758	F7P 722	F7R 700
Engine type	R4 petrol engine
Number of valves per cylinder	2					4th
Valve control	OHC , timing belt					DOHC, timing belt
Mixture preparation	Carburetor	Manifold injection
Engine charging	-
cooling	Water cooling
Bore × stroke	81.0 mm × 83.5 mm	82.7 mm × 83.5 mm	82.7 mm x 83.0 mm	82.7 mm × 83.5 mm	82.7 mm x 83.0 mm	82.0 mm × 83.5 mm	82.7 mm × 93.0 mm
Displacement	1721 cc	1794 cc	1783 cc	1794 cc	1783 cc	1764 cc	1998 cc
Compression ratio	9.5: 1	9.7: 1	9.8: 1			10.0: 1
Max. Power at min −1	66 kW (90 PS) / 5700	65 kW (88 PS) / 5750	66 kW (90 PS) / 5000	80 kW (109 PS) / 5500	79 kW (107 PS) / 5500	99 kW (135 PS) / 6500	108 kW (147 PS) / 6100
Max. Torque in min -1	135 Nm / 3000	142 Nm / 2750	148 Nm / 3500	155 Nm / 4250	150 Nm / 2750	158 Nm / 4250	175 Nm / 4500
Power transmission
drive	Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	-	4- speed automatic transmission		-
Readings
Top speed	185 km / h	185 km / h (180 km / h)		195 km / h		209 km / h	215 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	9.9 s	9.9 s (10.9 s)		8.9 s		8.0 s	8.3 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	7.6 l p			7.9 l p		7.7 l p	k. A.

1. ↑ Values ​​in round brackets ("()") for automatic transmissions.

• The availability of the engines depended on the model, equipment and market.

Special models

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  Renault Clio Bebop

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  Renault Clio RN graffiti

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  Renault Clio Campus

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  Renault Clio Caribe

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  Renault Clio Chiemsee

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  Renault Clio Limited

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  Renault Clio Maxi

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  Renault Clio Mexx

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  Renault Clio Oasis

Clio 16V

The Clio 16V has an engine with 1.8 l displacement and 99 kW (135 hp). This variant was produced in only about 30,000 units from mid-1991 to spring 1994. In addition, 500 copies of the special "Grand Prix" model were built in 1995 in honor of Michael Schumacher, who won the F1 title in a Benetton Renault.

In honor of the Formula 1 team boss Frank Williams , there was the Clio Williams from mid-1994 to autumn 1997 . This special model, limited to 5,000 pieces, was equipped with a 16V engine, 2.0 l displacement and 147 hp.

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  Renault Clio 16V Williams (1994-1997)

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  Modified Renault Clio Williams in rally use

In 1995 there was also a special model called the “Swiss Champion”, a kind of second edition of the first phase of the Williams model. Only 500 copies were made. The model was built by Renault because Nigel Mansell had become Formula 1 World Champion with Williams-Renault for the first time.

literature

• Automobile revue . Catalog 1991, 1995, 1996 and 1997
• Renault Clio use and maintenance manual . Renault SA, June 1997. 77 11 195 083 / NE 592

Web links

Commons : Renault Clio I  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The Clio I in the Euro NCAP crash test, 1997 (accessed on September 27, 2014, English)
2. ↑ Construction time ( memento of the original from September 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ^ Story about Clio Williams on Renault-Clio-Williams (accessed June 3, 2010)
4. ↑ Limited to Autoplenum.de (accessed on June 3, 2010)