Renault

Renault
RENAULT 18

4-door 5-seater saloon/estate.

Smoothly-styled but somehow rather bland successor to the Renault 12, with front-wheel drive, front discs, engine ahead of transmission - all traditionally Renault. Notable for first European use of new 1.4-litre engine, and use of MacPherson struts on this size of Renault. Turbocharged version (1565cc) and diesel not available in UK until eighties.

Technical Specifications
Engine
1397cc/1565cc/1647cc (S4 OHV), 1995cc (S4 OC), 2068cc Diesel (S4 OC)
Configuration
Front engine, front-wheel drive
Production dates
1978 to 1987
Number produced
1,960,000 to mid '85
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