Renault 18

Renault 18
1984 R18 "American 2" special edition (France)
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Also called	Renault Sportwagon (North America) Dacia 18 (Romania; cancelled)
Production	1978–1989 1980–1994 (South America)
Assembly	Argentina: Santa Isabel (Renault Argentina) Australia: Heidelberg Chile: Los Andes, Chile Colombia: Envigado France: Boulogne-Billancourt Ivory Coast: Abidjan Mexico: Ciudad Sahagún Morocco: Casablanca Spain: Valladolid Uruguay: Montevideo Venezuela: Mariara Yugoslavia: Novo Mesto
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size car / Large family car (D)
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Renault Fuego
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 1397 cc C1J I4 1565 cc C2L I4 (Argentina) 1565 cc A5L/A7L turbo I4 1647 cc A2M/A6M I4 1995 cc J6R I4 2165 cc J7T I4 (Argentina, US)[1] Diesel: 2068 cc J8S diesel/TD I4
Transmission	4 / 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,440 mm (96.1 in)
Length	4,390 mm (172.8 in)
Width	1,690 mm (66.5 in)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Curb weight	940 kg (2,072 lb) (base)
Chronology
Predecessor	Renault 12
Successor	Renault 21 Eagle Medallion (North America)

The Renault 18 is a large family car produced by French manufacturer Renault between 1978 and 1989, with South American production continuing until 1994. It formed the basis for the closely related Renault Fuego Coupé, with which it shared its floorpan and drivetrain, but with the Fuego initially using the negative offset type front suspension from the larger Renault 20/30, which became standardized across the 18 range from the 1983 model year onwards.