Renault 19
| Renault 19 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Also called | Renault Energy (Colombia, Venezuela) |
| Production | 1988–1996 1993-2000 (Argentina, Turkey) |
| Assembly |
Douai, France Maubeuge, France Vilvoorde, Belgium Valladolid, Spain Palencia, Spain Setúbal, Portugal Bursa, Turkey Envigado, Colombia Mariara, Venezuela Santa Isabel, Argentina Taichung, Taiwan |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 3/5-door hatchback 4-door saloon ("Chamade") 2-door convertible |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Renault Mégane I |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2 L C2G I4 1.2 L E7F I4 1.4 L C2J I4 1.4 L E6J I4 1.6 L C2L/C3L 1.7 L F2N/F3N I4 1.8 L F2P/F3P I4 1.8 L F7P DOHC 16-valve I4 1.9 L F8Q diesel/TD I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm (100.0 in) |
| Length | Hatchback: 4,156 mm (163.6 in) Chamade: 4,248 mm (167.2 in) |
| Width | 1,694 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1,412 mm (55.6 in) |
| Curb weight | 886 kg (1,953 lb)–1,175 kg (2,590 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Renault 9 / Renault 11 |
| Successor | Renault Mégane |
The Renault 19 is a small family car that was produced by the French car manufacturer Renault between 1988 and 1996. In Turkey and in Argentina, production continued until 2000. The internal development code for the 19 was X53, with the five-door receiving the B53 chassis code, the three-door being the C53, the Chamade the L53, and the Cabriolet the D53.
The R19 was presented in June 1988, with sales in the domestic French market beginning in September 1988. It was the replacement for the 9 and 11, both of which were ageing and outdated by the late 1980s.
The R19 went on sale in right-hand drive form for the British market in February 1989.
The R19 was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro, featuring Renault's new E-type (or "Energy") 1.4 L engine and F-type 1.7 L versions. Base models originally used the OHV C-type Cléon 1.2 and 1.4 L engines, depending on the market. While originally only available with an atmospheric diesel engine, a turbocharged version appeared in early 1992.
Intended to be Renault's last numeric-named car, the 19 ushered in a new naming policy, with the saloon versions of the 19 being known as the 19 Chamade to distinguish them from the hatchbacks. The saloon version was launched in 1989. In many markets the Chamade badge was dropped following the 1992 facelift, with some replacing it with the "Europa" tag. In 1991 a convertible bodystyle built by Karmann was first shown; few of these were built with the phase I design, as it was facelifted shortly afterwards.
Although the R19's exterior design (which was relatively conservative, like that of the Renault 9/11) received a muted response, it was praised for its interior comfort and handling.
For the fuel injected top versions a four-speed automatic transmission became available in the fall of 1990. Lesser versions still made do with four or five-speed manuals or a three-speed automatic.
A convertible version appeared in early 1992, only available with the two most powerful engine options.
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