Renault Fuego | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Renault |
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Assembly |
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Designer | Michel Jardin, Francois Lampreia, and Robert Opron |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Sport compact |
Body style | 3-door liftback |
Layout | FF layout |
Related | Renault 18 |
Powertrain | |
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Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,443 mm (96.2 in) |
Length | 4,358 mm (171.6 in) |
Width | 1,692 mm (66.6 in) |
Height | 1,315 mm (51.8 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Renault 15 and 17 |
Successor | Renault GTA (USA) |
The Renault Fuego (Fire in Spanish) is a sport hatchback that was manufactured and marketed by Renault from 1980 to 1986, replacing the Renault 15 and 17 coupés of the 1970s.
Marketed in the United States by American Motors Corporation (AMC), the Fuego was also assembled in several countries in South America, where production continued until 1992. According to Renault, 265,367 Fuegos were produced, 85% of those manufactured in France from February 1980 to October 1985.[1][2] Spanish production for European markets continued into 1986.