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| Renault 4 | |
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.jpg) 1984 Renault 4 GTL | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Also called | Renault R4 Renault 4L (Quatrelle) Renault R3 |
| Production | 1961–1992 (until 1994 in Slovenia) Over eight million units |
| Assembly |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | B-segment, small economy family car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 2-door van 2-door pickup truck |
| Layout | Front mid-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Related | Renault 5 Renault 6 Renault 7 Renault Rodeo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,440 mm (96.1 in) (right)[6] 2,395 mm (94.3 in) (left)[6] |
| Length | 3,663 mm (144.2 in) |
| Width | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
| Height | 1,470 mm (57.9 in) |
| Kerb weight | 600–750 kg (1,323–1,653 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Renault 4CV |
| Successor | Renault Twingo |
The Renault 4, or R4 in short (and 4L, pronounced "Quatrelle", in French), is an economy car built by the French company Renault from 1961 to 1994. Although the Renault 4 was first marketed as a short estate or wagon, its minimal rear overhang, and its top-hinged, single-piece tail-gate made it the world's first mass-produced hatchback car, as well as the first time Renault had used a front-wheel-drive layout in a family car.[nb 1] A bare-bones, entry-level Renault 3, or R3 was also offered in 1961/1962.
The car was launched at a time when several decades of economic stagnation were giving way to growing prosperity and surging car ownership in France. The first million cars were produced by 1 February 1966, less than four and a half years after launch;[8] eventually over eight million were built, making the Renault 4 a commercial success because of the timing of its introduction and the merits of its design. In early 2020, the 33-year production run of the Renault 4 was counted as the seventeenth most long-lived single generation car in history.[9]
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