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Renault 19
Owerview
ManufacturerRenault
Cried an awRenault Energy (Colombie, Venezuela)
Production1988–1996
1993-2000 (Argentinae, Turkey)
AssemblyDouai,Fraunce
Maubeuge,Fraunce
Vilvoorde,Belgium
Valladolid,Spain
Palencia,Spain
Setúbal,Portugal
Bursa,Turkey
Envigado,Colombie
Mariara,Venezuela
Santa Isabel,Argentinae
Taichung,Taiwan
DesignerGiorgetto Giugiaro
Bouk an chassis
ClessSmaw faimily caur(C)
Body style3/5-doorhatchback
4-doorsaloon( "Chamade" )
2-doorconvertible
LayootFF layoot
RelatitRenault MéganeI
Powertrain
Ingine1.2 LC2GI4
1.2 LE7FI4
1.4 LC2JI4
1.4 LE6JI4
1.6 LC2L/C3L
1.7 LF2N/F3NI4
1.8 LF2P/F3PI4
1.8 LF7PDOHC 16-valve I4
1.9 LF8Qdiesel/TDI4
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,540 mm (100.0 in)
LenthHatchback: 4,156 mm (163.6 in)
Chamade: 4,248 mm (167.2 in)
Weenth1,694 mm (66.7 in)
Hicht1,412 mm (55.6 in)
Crib wecht886 kg (1,953 lb)–1,175 kg (2,590 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorRenault 9 an 11
SuccessorRenault Mégane

TheRenault 19is asmaw faimily caurthat wis producit bi the French caur manufacturerRenaultatween 1988 an 2000.

The R19 wis the replacement for the9 an 11,baith o which wur agein an ootdated bi the late 1980s. The R19 wis styled biGiorgetto Giugiaro,featurin Renault's new E-type (or "Energy" ) 1.4 L engine an F-type 1.7 an 1.8 L versions. Base models uised theOHVC-typeCléon1.2 an 1.4 L ingines, dependin on the mercat.

Intendit tae be Renault's last numeric-named caur, the 19 ushered in a new namin policy, wi thesaloonversions o the 19 bein kent as the 19 Chamade tae distinguish them frae thehatchbacks.The Chamade badge wis dropped follaein the 1992 facelift. In 1991 aconvertiblebodystyle biggit biKarmannwis introduced. Awtho the R19's exterior design (which wis relatively conservative, lik that o theRenault 9/11) received a muted response, it wis praised for its interior comfort an handlin.

In the simmer o 1992, a revamped model wis introducit wi a substantially restyled front an rear, whilk left haund drive mercat versions receivit a new dashbuird an interior — richt haund drive models retained the oreeginal design.

The R19 wis sauld in Europe till 1996, an wis producit for Sooth American mercats inArgentinaetill 2000. The R19's platform an runnin gear wad continue tae be uised in its replacement, the first generationRenault Mégane.

The Renault 19 wis awairdit the 1989 Caur o the Year in Spain an Germany, 1990Caur o the Year in Ireland,an 1993 Caur o the Year in Argentinae.