Renault 20/30

Renault 20/30
Renault 20/30
	1983 Renault 20 TX
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Also called	Dacia 2000
Production	1975–1984 (Renault 30); 1976–1983 (Renault 20); 1979–1985 (Dacia 2000)
Assembly	Australia; France: Sandouville (Sandouville Renault Factory); Romania: Ștefănești, Argeș (Dacia); Thailand; Venezuela: Valencia;
Designer	Gaston Juchet
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 1.6 L A2M/A6M I4; 2.0 L J6R I4; 2.2 L J7T I4; 2.7 L PRV V6; Diesel:; 2.1 L J8S I4; 2.1 L J8S turbo I4;
Transmission	4 / 5-speed manual; 3-speed automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	266 cm (104.7 in) (R20 1.6); 266.5 cm (104.9 in) (most); 267 cm (105.1 in) (1977–1980 R20 TS, R20 TX, R30 V6);
Length	452 cm (178.0 in); 450 cm (177.2 in) (R30, R20 post 1981);
Width	172.5 cm (67.9 in) (R20 1.6); 173 cm (68.1 in);
Height	143 cm (56.3 in); 143.5 cm (56.5 in) (R20 1.6, diesel);
Curb weight	1,175–1,320 kg (2,590–2,910 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Renault 16
Successor	Renault 25

The Renault 20 (R20) and Renault 30 (R30) are two executive cars produced by the French automaker Renault between 1975 and 1984. The most upmarket and expensive Renaults of their time, the two cars were almost identical with regard to sheet metal and mechanicals; the R30 was the larger-engined and more expensive of the two. The two cars were easily distinguished between each other from their differing headlight configuration – the Renault 20 had two single rectangular headlights, whereas the Renault 30 had quadruple round headlights. The interior specifications differed substantially, however, with the Renault 30 having a higher specification in all models. Over 622,000 R20s and 145,000 R30s were produced in Sandouville near Le Havre, France.

The 20 variant won 1978 What Car? "Car of the Year".

The Renault 30 variant had a reputation for heavy depreciation. Motorists Guide reported the cost of a brand new 30 TX Automatic as £11,950 in May 1984; by June 1986 a good example was worth about £3,450 within the motoring trade.

^ "Dacia 2000 – Tovarășa limuzină prezidențială (Mesaj aniversar de la Mașinistul)". YouTube. December 2016.
^ "1979 Renault 30 TS (VE)". Dkarros.com (in Spanish). Open Source Matters. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
^ "Renault and the family cars: 50 years of history since the Renault 16". Groupe Renault. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

[1] "Dacia 2000 – Tovarășa limuzină prezidențială (Mesaj aniversar de la Mașinistul)". YouTube. December 2016.

[DKve-2] "1979 Renault 30 TS (VE)". Dkarros.com (in Spanish). Open Source Matters. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-05-25.

[3] "Renault and the family cars: 50 years of history since the Renault 16". Groupe Renault. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

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