Renault 9

Renault 9 / 11
Renault 11 (phase 2)
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Production	1981–1989 (France) 1983–1987 (United States) 1983–1996 (Taiwan) 1984–1997 (Argentina) 1983–1999 (Colombia) 1985–2000 (Turkey)
Assembly	Douai, France Valladolid, Spain Taichung, Taiwan Kenosha, United States (AMC) Envigado, Colombia Santa Isabel, Argentina (Renault Argentina) Los Andes, Chile Bursa, Turkey (Oyak-Renault) Vallejo, Mexico
Designer	Robert Opron
Body and chassis
Class	Small family car (C)
Body style	3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 2-door saloon (United States only) 4-door saloon 2-door convertible (United States only)
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Renault 14 / Renault 12
Successor	Renault 19

The Renault 9 and Renault 11 are small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault for model years 1981–1988 in saloon (Renault 9) and hatchback (Renault 11) configurations — both were styled by the French automobile designer, Robert Opron.

Variants were manufactured by American Motors Corporation (AMC), as the Renault Alliance and Renault Encore for the North American market — as well as for the Colombian market from 1983–1999. The car was produced in Turkey until 2000.

The models use a transverse front-wheel drive engine configuration and feature four-wheel independent suspension. They were chosen the European Car of the Year for 1982, as well as the Motor Trend Car of the Year from Motor Trend and Car and Driver 10Best from Car and Driver (C/D) for 1983.

There were three facelifts given to the Renault 9/11 during its career. However, the Renault 11 that was released in 1983 was only available in phases 2, 3, and 4. There was never a phase 1 Renault 11, which leads to some confusion. The Phase 1 is the original model released in 1981 as the Renault 9, Phase 2 was released in 1983 when the Renault 11 was also introduced, while the more aerodynamic Phase 3 appeared in 1987.

Finally, the Phase 4, which was not sold in most of Europe, was released in Turkey in 1997. This final revision had more rounded head and tail lights, as well as ovoid body cladding around the bumpers and boot lid, which aimed to give the car a more modern look. It carried an "Broadway" badge as well as the Renault 9 designation, but note that "Broadway" had already been used on special editions of the earlier phase models.

The Renault 9 was launched in 1981 as a 4-door saloon while the 11 arrived in 1983 as a 3 or 5-door hatchback.