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Development

The Renault 18 was intended as a replacement for both the Renault 12, which had been in production since 1969 and 1965 respectively, though both these models continued in production alongside the 18 until 1980. Unlike earlier Renault, the 18 was designed rather quickly; the time between its initial conception and its actual launch was only eighteen months, which is probably how it was called the Renault 18. Although Renault made numerous forays into international markets in countries such as Brazil with cars like the Renault 12, the Renault 18 was the first Renault intended as a true "world car", hence the slogan Meeting International Requirements. As well as France, the car went on to be manufactured in Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela, and sold in Algeria, Austria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Senegal, Slovenia, Sweden, Syria, the United Kingdom, the United States, Thailand, Turkey and Zimbabwe. The Renault 12 is a medium sized family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1968 and 1980. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. ...

The initial range

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Initially, the R18 was only available as a four-door saloon, in TL, GTL, TS and GTS trim variations. The TL and GTL were powered by the 1397cc Cléon engine (which was developed using the 1289cc engine from the Renault 12), which produced 64bhp. Both models had a 4-speed gearbox. The TS and GTS were powered by the 1647cc A Series engine (which was the same as used in the Renault 17 TS) but without the fuel injection, which lowered the output to 79bhp. The TS had a 4-speed gearbox, while the GTS had a 5-speed gearbox (with optional 3-speed electronic automatic transmission available for both models [the automatic versions of the TS and GTS models were called the TS Automatic and GTS Automatic to distinguish them from their manual transmission counterparts). The Renault 12 is a medium sized family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1968 and 1980. ... The Renault 15 and Renault 17 were automobiles designed and built by French manufacturer Renault between 1971 and 1980. ...

Despite not being a particularly ground-breaking car, the 18 was Renault's first car to use the 1.4 Cleon engine in the middle class sector. A point of interest with the 18 was its wheels. For a mid-sized car, it utilized 3-stud wheels (similar to that of the Citroën 2CV), rather than the 4-stud wheels of most of its competitors. The 18 gained four-stud wheels in 1983. First generation Ripple Bonnet Citroën 2CV built from 1948 to 1960 The Citroën 2CV (French: deux chevaux, literally two horses, from the tax horsepower rating) was an economy car produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1948 to 1990. ...

The first estate models

Renault 18 estate

By the late 1970s, European production of the Renault 12 was being gradually wound down, followed by the arrival of the estate versions of the Renault 18 on 1 March 1979. The R18 Estate was only available in TL and TS model variations. They were mechanically identical to their saloon counterparts except the rear suspension used in the estates was more like that in the bigger Renault 20 and Renault 30. As for equipment specifications, the estates were identical to the saloons, except the TS estate additionally featured shock-absorbent bumpers, door mouldings, and front seat head restraints from the 18 GTL saloon. The estate proved almost as popular as the saloon. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Renault 20 and Renault 30 were automobiles designed and built by French manufacturer Renault between 1975 and 1983. ... The Renault 20 and Renault 30 were automobiles designed and built by French manufacturer Renault between 1975 and 1983. ...

The R18 station wagon was also sold in the North American market from 1981 to 1986, and the sedan in 1981-1982; it failed to even come close to living up to previous AMC products' reputation for reliability, and was not a success. It was replaced by the R21's North American equivalent, the Renault Medallion. American Motors Corporation (AMC) was an American automobile company formed on January 14, 1954 by the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and the Hudson Motor Car Company. ... The Eagle Medallion was a rebadged version of the Renault 21 built in France. ...

The R18 was discontinued in Europe in 1986, but continued in production until 1993 in South America, where it remains popular in the second-hand market. R18s also remain popular in Northern Africa. In Argentina, there were other versions too, namely the TX and GTX. There was also the GTX-II, featuring a basic onboard computer that displayed fuel consumption, etc. It was available with 1.6 L (TL), 2.0 L and 2.2 L engines. There was a special edition of the R18 with two-tone paint (black top and light gray bottom) called the American (later updated with central locking and other items, which was named the American 2).

Time line

• 1978 - Renault 18 goes into production.
• 1980 - All models now have new alternator with built-in electronic regulator.
• July 1980 - Introduction of the 18 Diesel. It had a 4-cylinder 2068cc 2.1 diesel engine (which produced 66bhp), negative offset front suspension, and larger four-stud wheel rims (all of which were shared with the Renault 20 Diesel). The 18 TD had a 4-speed gearbox, while the 18 GTD had a 5-speed gearbox (which was optional on the TD). Since the basic 18 Diesel model was the 18 TD (available as both a saloon and estate), it was equivalent to the 18 TS, while the more luxurious 18 GTD (available exclusively as a saloon) which was equivalent to the 18 GTS. Power-assisted steering was optional on the 18 GTD.
• 1981 - Introduction of the 18 Turbo.
• 1982 - Revisions: negative offset front suspension, clear front direction indicator lenses (instead of the original orange ones), grey polyester bumpers and door handles (instead of the original chrome ones), and restyled seats. Optional 5-speed gearbox available on the 18 TL. The 18 GTL obtained an economy-tune 73bhp version of the 1647cc engine, as well as a 5-speed gearbox, higher final drive ratio, electronic ignition and an econometer gauge.
• 1984 - Introduction of the 18 GTX in France as the replacement for the 18 GTS.
• 1986 - Renault 21 is launched as the 18's eventual replacement and the 18 is withdrawn from sale in the UK.
• 1989 - European production of the Renault 18 is discontinued. 2,028,964 Renault 18s were built in France alone.
• 1993 - The last Renault 18 rolls off the production line in Argentina.

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Trim levels

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External links

• About My Sahara Metallic Renault 18 ([1]) This site features an immaculate Renault 18, which is spoken of very highly by its devoted Dutch owner Richard Pflug. In English.

• Les Renault 14 & 18 ([2]) This site is a must visit if you want to know anything about the Renault 14 or Renault 18. In English, French, German and Spanish! The site's editor, Tangi Quéméner, used to own a Renault 18.

• Renault 18 Literature