Renault 5 (historical)

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The Renault 5 is a popular supermini car produced by the French manufacturer Renault from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s, known for its compact hatchback design and widespread success in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hatchback
supermini car
alsoKnownAs R5 NERFINISHED
badgeEngineeredAs Renault Le Car (North America) NERFINISHED
bodyStyle 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
bodyVariant 3-door van (Renault 5-based commercial versions)
class supermini
countryOfOrigin France
designFeature plastic bumpers integrated into the body (early for its time)
engineDisplacementRange 0.8 L to 1.7 L (approximate)
engineType inline-four petrol engines
era 1970s
1980s
1990s
exportedTo North America (as Le Car in the US and Canada) NERFINISHED
fuelType petrol
generation first generation (1972–1984)
second generation (Renault Supercinq, 1984–1996)
layout front-engine, front-wheel-drive
lengthRange approximately 3.5–3.6 m (first generation)
approximately 3.6–3.7 m (second generation)
manufacturer Renault NERFINISHED
market European market
marketPosition below Renault 12 / Renault 9 in size
marketSegment B-segment
motorsportUse rallying (especially Renault 5 Turbo)
notableFor compact hatchback design
high sales volumes in Europe during the 1970s and 1980s
widespread success in Europe
notableVariant Renault 5 Alpine NERFINISHED
Renault 5 GT Turbo NERFINISHED
Renault 5 Gordini NERFINISHED
Renault 5 Turbo NERFINISHED
platform front-wheel-drive small car platform by Renault
predecessor Renault 4 (in the supermini segment) NERFINISHED
productionEnd 1996
productionStart 1972
soldIn France NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
other European countries
successor Renault Clio NERFINISHED
Renault Twingo (for some city car roles) NERFINISHED
transmission 4-speed manual
5-speed manual
automatic (on some versions)
wheelbaseRange approximately 2.4 m (varies by generation)

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Renault notableModel Renault 5 (historical)
Renault Clio predecessor Renault 5 (historical)
this entity surface form: Renault 5