Renault 16
Manufacturer	Renault
Production	1965-1980
Successor	Renault 20
Class	Large family car
Engine	1.4 L I4 1.5 L I4 1.6 L I4
Wheelbase	Front: 2720 mm Rear: 2650 mm
Length	4240 mm
Width	1628 mm
Height	1450 mm
Curb weight	980-1060 kg
Similar	Citroën DS Peugeot 404 Peugeot 504 Simca 1300/1500 Ford Taunus Ford Cortina

The Renault 16 was a large family car with an at first unusual hatchback body, produced by French manufacturer Renault between 1965 and 1980 in Sandouville, Le Havre, France. Image File history File links Renault 16, taken by Thomas Forsman File links The following pages link to this file: Renault 16 ... Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Renault 20 and Renault 30 were automobiles designed and built by French manufacturer Renault between 1975 and 1983. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... A Ford Focus, classed as a small family car. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Curb (kerb) weight is the total weight of an automobile with standard equipment, motor oil, coolant, a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... 1974 Citroën DS23 Pallas Directional headlight detail of a Citroën DS21 Swedish-spec Citroën DS with headlight wipers US-spec 1969 Citroën DS with exposed headlights Citroën DS Break - also known as the Safari, Familiale, or Wagon 1966 Citroën DS 1966 Citroën DS... The Peugeot 404 was a mid-size automobile produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot from 1960 to 1975. ... The Peugeot 504 is a midsize sedan automobile produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot. ... Simca 1300 and Simca 1500 were large family cars manufactured by the French automaker Simca in its Poissy factory from 1963 to 1966, and between 1966 and 1975 in revamped versions, as Simca 1301 and Simca 1501. ... 1980 Ford Cortina MkV Ford Taunus was a car sold by Ford in Germany. ... The Ford Cortina was a medium family car sold by Ford of Britain. ... A Ford Focus, classed as a small family car. ... Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback like this Ford Mustang can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... Abbey of Graville, Le Havre Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine. ...

The R16 was voted European Car of the Year by a board of European motoring journalists in 1966. Over 1,845,959 R16s were produced during the model's lifetime. The European Car of the Year award was established in 1964 by a collective of automobile magazines from different countries in Europe. ...

It sold well in most of Europe, winning praise for its spacious and comfortable interior. Equipment levels were also high for the price. Initially, Renault sold the R16 with just a 1.4 L gasoline engine in GL specification; then followed the 1.6 L TS which could top 100 mph. The top-line model was the TX, which was launched in 1973 and had a 5-speed manual transmission. Equipment included power windows and central door locking, features previously unknown on family cars in Europe.

Production of the Renault 16 lasted until 1980 when it was finally replaced by the less successful Renault 20. Even by this stage, when it was nearly 15 years old, the Renault 16 was still one of the most popular and highly rated family cars on sale in Europe. Current Renault styling chief Patrick le Quement has made no secret his admiration for the R16 — and incorporated a subtle tribute to its "bird-beak" grille in the corporate look he devised for many of the models (Laguna, Mégane, Scénic) that the company launched in the 1990s. ^{[citation needed]} The Renault 20 and Renault 30 were automobiles designed and built by French manufacturer Renault between 1975 and 1983. ... The Renault Laguna is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault. ... Renault Mégane pre-1999 Renault Mégane Convertible (with 1999-2002 front grille) Renault Mégane CC The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Renault Scenic The Renault Mégane Scénic was the first European car of its kind: a five-seater based on the chassis of a compact hatchback (in this case the Mégane which had been launched a year earlier) but with a high...

By the time the Renault 16 ceased production most other European manufacturers had at least one hatchback on sale.

Timeline

• August 1964 - First official pictures of the R16 are released to the media.
• December 2, 1964 - The first R16 is completed at the factory in Sandouville, near Le Havre, a facility purpose-built for the R16.
• January 5, 1965 - The Renault 16 is introduced to the world and the press in a presentation on the Côte-d'Azur.
• April 1965 - The R16 is made available to the public, in two specifications: Grand Luxe and Super, both powered by a 1470cc engine
• 1967 - Ventilation and heating are both improved, and the dashboard is redesigned. An automatically operated choke is also made available.
• 1968 - The 16 TS is introduced. It features a new 1565cc engine, an all-new instrument panel that includes a tachometer and water temperature gauge, and many other new features including two-speed windscreen wipers, rear defroster, passenger reading light, and optional powered windows.
• 1969 - The other R16 models get the wheels and brakes of the TS. Reverse lights are installed as standard on the TS, placed under the taillights (they are optional on other models).
• 1969 - The R16 TA, with an automatic transmission, is introduced. The TA is effectively a R16 Super with some features from the TS.
• 1970 - Front seatbelts are installed on all R16s.
• 1971 - The R16 undergoes a mild revamp. Among the most obvious changes are new rectangular taillights. The Grand Luxe and Super are replaced by the L and TL specifications, and a version of the TS's 1565cc engine (with the cylinder head from the 1470cc) is installed on both. The TA is discontinued and an automatic transmission is made available as an option across the whole R16 range.
• 1973 - An upmarket 16 TX model is introduced at the Paris Motor Show, equipped with a 1647cc engine (an enlarged version of the TS engine) and a five-speed manual transmission. The TX was distinguishable from other R16s on the exterior by its four rectangular headlights with large turn signal lights underneath. Among the other features available on the TX were Gordini wheels, a rear spoiler, a rear windscreen wiper, a laminated windscreen, automatic seatbelts, power windows, central locking and optional air conditioning.
• 1974 - The aluminium grille on L, TL and TS is replaced by a black plastic grille.
• 1976 - The automatic transmission ceased to be available as an option on the L, TL and TS; however, a TL Automatic model was launched.
• 1977 - The L and TS are discontinued.
• 1978 - Reverse lights are installed as standard on all models.
• 1979 - Rear three-point seatbelts are made standard on all models. The TL Automatic is discontinued.
• January 1980 - R16 production ends.

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Some images of the Renault 16

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