Renault 4CV

Renault 4CV
Overview
ManufacturerRenault
Also calledHino 4CV
Renault 4/4
Renault 760
Renault 750
Renault Quintette[1]
Production1947–1961
1,105,543 produced[2]
AssemblyBillancourt, France
Sydney, Australia[3]
Acton, England[4]
Hino-shi, Japan
Valladolid, Spain
Nesher, Israel
Body and chassis
ClassSupermini
Body style4-door saloon car
4-door cabriolet
4-door panel van[1]
LayoutRR layout
Powertrain
Engine760 cc Renault I4 engine
747 cc Renault I4 engine
Transmission3-speed manual
Dimensions
Length3,663 mm (144.2 in)
Width1,430 mm (56.3 in)
Height1,470 mm (57.9 in)
Curb weight620 kg (1,367 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorRenault Juvaquatre
SuccessorRenault Dauphine
Renault 4

The Renault 4CV (French: quatre chevaux, pronounced [kat.ʃəvo] as if spelled quat'chevaux)[5] is a car produced by the French company Renault from August 1947 through July 1961.[2] It is a four-door economy car with its engine mounted in the rear and driving the rear wheels. It was the first French car to sell over a million units, and was superseded by the Dauphine.

The 4CV was of monocoque construction,[2] 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) in length with front suicide doors.[6]

CV is the abbreviation of chevaux-vapeur, the French equivalent to "horsepower" as a unit of power. The name 4CV thus refers to the car's tax horsepower.

  1. ^ a b 1952 Renault US 4CV 750 Quintette Sedan Convertible Panel Deliv. Brochure wu0610, www.ebay.co.uk, as archived at web.archive.org
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference AutoMotoruSport197713 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ The Renault 4CV (750) In Australia, Restored Cars Number 202, Sep-Oct 2010, pages 38-39
  4. ^ "Our history in the UK". Renault. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ Malherbe, M.V. (1725). La langue françoise,: expliquée dans un ordre nouveau, ou l'on trouve des principes certains sur toutes les parties du discours. Plusieurs lettres choisies, tirées des meilleurs auteurs, avec des remarques critiques & un abregé de la versification. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Motoring Memories: Renault 4CV, 1947-1961, by Bill Vance". Canadian Driver. April 18, 2008.