| Renault 6 | |
|---|---|
 1974–1980 facelifted model | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Production | 1968–1986 |
| Assembly | Boulogne-Billancourt, France Valladolid, Spain Envigado, Colombia Haren-Vilvoorde, Belgium (RIB) Santa Isabel, Argentina (IKA) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | C-segment subcompact economy family car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Related | Renault 4 |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | |
| Length | 3,860 mm (152.0 in) |
| Width | 1,540 mm (60.6 in) |
| Height | 1,500 mm (59.1 in) |
| Curb weight | 750 kg (1,653 lb) (1970)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Renault Dauphine[3] |
| Successor | Renault 5 Renault 14 |
The Renault 6 or R6 is an economy C-segment small family car, manufactured and marketed by French automaker Renault from 1968 to 1986. The Renault 6 used the Renault 4's platform, initially including its small 845 cc (51.6 cu in) engine, but its five-door hatchback body was larger and more modern. Visually it resembled the larger Renault 16but was distinctly boxier.
The Renault 6 was launched at the 1968 Paris Motor Show,[4] and was intended as an upmarket alternative to the 20 cm (8 in) shorter R4; and the R6 aimed to compete with the Citroën Ami 6 and the just launched Citroën Dyane (both based on the Citroën 2CV, being a rebodied and a reskinned version of it, respectively). It used a dashboard-mounted gear-lever with forward, over-the-engine reaching gear-shift linkage, principally the same as those used in both the Renault 4, and in the subcompact Citroëns it competed against.
The R6 was produced in France from October 1968[5] and sold in Europe until 1980, continuing elsewhere until 1986.
- ^ "Autotest: Renault 6TL 1,108 cc". Autocar. Vol. 141, no. 4065. 21 September 1974. pp. 36–40.
- ^ a b Braunschweig, Robert; et al., eds. (12 March 1970). "Automobil Revue '70" (in German and French). 65. Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag AG: 467.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Braunschweig, Robert; et al., eds. (13 March 1969). "Automobil Revue - Katalognummer 1969/Revue Automobile - Numéro catalogue 1969" (in German and French). 64. Berne, Switzerland: Hallwag AG: 69.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Howard, Geoffrey; Robson, Graham (10 October 1968). "55th Paris Salon". Autocar. Vol. 129, no. 3791. pp. 90–97.
- ^ Automobil Revue - Katalognummer 1969, p. 458