Renault Cléon engine

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Renault Cléon engine
Manufacturer Renault
Also called: Renault C-Type engine
Production: 1972–1996
Successor: Renault Energy engine

The Cléon engine (also called the "C-Type") was a straight-4 automobile engine from Renault. Introduced in 1972 with the Renault 5, the engine was a development of older Renault powerplants from the 1960s. It is an overhead valve design and in Renault tradition, features "wet" (i.e removeable) cylinder liners.

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[edit] CxC

The C1C displaced 1.0L (956cc):

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[edit] CxE

The C1E displaced 1.1 L (1108 cc/67 in³).

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[edit] CxG

The C1G and C3G displaced 1.2 L (1239 cc/75 in³) and produced 55 hp (41 kW) at 5300 rpm and 90 N·m (66 ft·lbf) at 2800 rpm with single-point fuel injection in the Twingo. It was produced through July 1996.

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[edit] CxJ

The C1J, C2J, and C3J displaced 1.4 L (1397 cc/85 in³).

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[edit] C2L

Only in Argentina and Colombia, derived from the CxJ. 1565 cc. The major improvement was in the final value of torque (12.5 Kg/m at 3000 rpm). In Colombia is in the:

    • 1989 Renault 21 RS
    • 1989 Renault 9 TXE
    • 1990 Renault Etoile TS (21 TS) Saloon and Estate (Break)
    • 1996 Renault 19 1600
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