Renault 9 and 11
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The Renault 9 and Renault 11 are small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault from 1981–1988 in saloon (Renault 9) and hatchback (Renault 11) configurations — both were styled by the French automobile designer, Robert Opron.
Renault 9 / 11 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Renault |
Also called | Renault Luxmore (Taiwan) |
Production | 1981–1989 (France) 1983–1987 (United States) 1983–1996 (Taiwan) 1984–1997 (Argentina) 1983–1999 (Colombia) 1985–2000 (Turkey) |
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Designer | Robert Opron |
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Class | Small family car (C) |
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Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive |
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Chronology | |
Predecessor | Renault 14 |
Successor | Renault 19 |
Variants were manufactured by American Motors Corporation (AMC), as the Renault Alliance and Renault Encore for the North American market. The car was produced in Turkey until 2000.
The models use a transverse front-wheel drive engine configuration, and feature four wheel independent suspension. They were chosen as the European Car of the Year in 1982, as well as the Car of the Year by Motor Trend and one of the 10Best by Car and Driver in 1983.