Is Renault Twingo petrol or diesel?
Renault offers a single engine in the Twingo: a 1.2-litre petrol four-cylinder. This delivers 74bhp through a five-speed manual gearbox and is well-suited to being used around town.
What engine is in Renault Twingo?
Twingo buyers have a choice of three-cylinder petrol engines: a 1.0-litre with 69bhp which claims 0-62mph in 14.5 seconds and an 89bhp turbocharged 0.9-litre that promises a time of 10.8 seconds. The more powerful 99bhp version of the same engine only appears in the Twingo GT, which is no longer available new.
What does Twingo mean in French?
The name Twingo is a portmanteau of the words twist, swing and tango.
How much is road tax for a Renault Twingo?
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| Annual Road Tax | Six-monthly Road Tax | |
|---|---|---|
| Iconic TCe 90 EDC auto 5d | £165.00 | £90.75 |
| 1.0 SCE Iconic (Start Stop) 5d (31 Mar 2017 – 29 Sep 2019) | £165.00 | £90.75 |
| 1.0 SCE Iconic (Start Stop) 5d (1 Nov 2015 – 31 Mar 2017) | £20.00 | N/A |
| 0.9 TCE Iconic 5d (31 Mar 2017 – 29 Sep 2019) | £165.00 | £90.75 |
How fast is a Renault Twingo?
Renault Twingo petrol engines Models with the less powerful engine are capable of 0-62mph in 14.5 seconds and a top speed of 94mph, whereas the 89bhp 0.9-litre engine gets the car from 0-62mph in a much more sprightly 10.8 seconds, going on to a maximum of 103mph.
How many miles per gallon does a Renault Twingo get?
Moving to the TCe 90 0.9-litre three-cylinder turbo with stop-start, fuel economy is 47.9mpg with the manual gearbox, while the auto model manages 45.6mpg.
What does diesel dCi stand for?
Direct common-rail injection
Direct common-rail injection. dCi is used by Nissan and Renault to describe the type of injection in a diesel engine. The acronym usually follows a number, like 1.5 dCi, which refers to the size of the engine.
What is a 0.9 engine?
The 0.9 engine is a turbo 3-cylinder so it won’t have much get-up-and-go in a car the size/weight of the Captur until the turbo starts working.
Are Renault twingos rear-engined?
Thanks to its rear-engined layout, the Twingo has a high-set boot, but it also has good rear seat space.
How many gallons does a Renault Twingo hold?
Dimensions
| Fuel Capacity | 40 litres |
|---|---|
| Width | 1927mm |
| Height | 1470mm |
| Wheelbase | 2367mm |
| Turning Circle | 9m |