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Renault Express

Panel van built by Renault

Summary

Panel van built by Renault

Field	Value
image	Renault Express.jpg
name	Renault Express
manufacturer	Renault
aka	Renault Extra
Renault Rapid
production	1985–2000
1995–2001 (South America)
assembly	France
Palencia, Spain
Montevideo, Uruguay
Taichung, Taiwan (Sanfu Motors)
class	Light commercial vehicle
body_style	Van
wheelbase	2580 mm
length	4056 mm
width	1566 mm
height	1776 mm
related	Renault 5
predecessor	Renault R4 F6
successor	Renault Kangoo
Renault Express (2020)

Renault Rapid 1995–2001 (South America) Palencia, Spain Montevideo, Uruguay Taichung, Taiwan (Sanfu Motors) Renault Express (2020)

The Renault Express is a panel van of the French automobile manufacturer Renault, which in July 1985 succeeded the R4 Fourgonette in the market. It was based on the second generation Renault 5.

It was commercialised in some European countries as the Renault Extra (United Kingdom and Ireland), Renault Rapid (mainly German-speaking countries) or Renault Express (in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Taiwan). The vehicle stayed in production until April 2001 in Uruguay, where it was produced for South America by Nordex S.A..

Structure

Technically, the Express was based on the second generation of the Renault 5 to which it is identical, except for a few stylistic changes, back to the A-pillar. It also uses the shorter front doors of the 5-door car.

Special features of the Express compared to the Renault 5 were the lengthened wheelbase by about 15cm, the raised roof over the driver's cab and the box structure behind the B-pillar. The vehicle came as a non or partially glazed panel van version with up to two seats or as a glazed combi with five seats. Rear access was via double doors in the rear (with or without 'giraffe hatch' above for long items) or wia a large, upward opening tailgate. The Express was also supplied as pickup, as standard factory wheelchair vans or with various special bodies (refrigerated trucks, workshop vehicles available, etcetera).

As with its predecessors, the Renault 4 F4 and F6, all wheels were individually suspended: The front by MacPherson struts and wishbones and the rear by trailing arms with torsion bars. Most similar vehicles, such as the Volkswagen Caddy or Opel Combo and others had a rear dead axle with leaf springs. Ford bought in the Renault Express rear suspension for their 1990s Fiesta Courier.

Model series

Two facelifts was carried out during the vehicle's production run.

The first version (Phase 1) was built from the middle of 1985 until the summer of 1991. Renault first offered a panel van with a 1595cc diesel engine (40 kW/54 hp), while the petrol engines came from the Renault 5.

In the summer of 1991, a revision was carried out for Phase 2. The engine range changed, because now partially engines from the Renault Clio were used. Added to this was, among other things, a 1870cc diesel engine with 47 kW (64 hp). Also added was a modernised radiator grille, which was moulded in grey plastic. New headlamps were also added to this phase.

The Phase 3 of the model was from the beginning of 1994 until its replacement, the Kangoo, was launched in the end of 1997. The biggest differentiators were higher quality materials, the radiator grille in body colour and the slightly revised tail lights. A driver's airbag was added as an optional extra. Not only was the safety equipment upgraded, the comfort features, such as central locking with remote control, were updated as well. The 1598cc diesel engine was dropped; in favour of an updated 1870cc engine. Production ended in July 2000.

File:Renault.rapid-white.front-by.ranger.jpg|Phase II File:RenaultExpress28052013.jpg|Phase II Rear File:Renault_Rapid.jpg|Phase III File:Renault Rapid rear 20080718.jpg|Phase III Rear

Engine

Model	Type	cylinder capacity
cm³	Max. power	Torque	0-100 km/h (0-62 mph)
sec.	Year
Petrol
1.0	C1C	956	31 kW at 4400 rpm	63 Nm at 2500 rpm		1986−1991
1.1	C1E	1108	33 kW at 4400 rpm	85 Nm at 2000 rpm	20,1	1986−1991
1.2	E5F	1171	40 kW at 6000 rpm	84 Nm at 3500 rpm	16,5	1991−1997
1.2	C3G	1239	40 kW at 5300 rpm	90 Nm at 4800 rpm	16,5	1995−1997
1.4	C2J	1397	50 kW at 5250 rpm	104 Nm at 3500 rpm	14,5	1986−1992
1.4	C3J	1390	44 kW at 5250 rpm	101 Nm at 2750 rpm		1986−1992
1.4	E7J	1390	55 kW at 5600 rpm	109 Nm at 4000 rpm		1991−1997
1.5	C3L	1565	43 kW at 5000 rpm	100 Nm at 3500 rpm	14,5	1996−2000
Diesel
1.6 D	F8M	1596	40 kW at 4800 rpm	102 Nm at 2250 rpm	17,8	1986−1994
1.9 D	F8Q	1870	40 kW at 3900 rpm	123 Nm at 2250 rpm	18,5	1995−1997
1.9 D	F8Q	1870	47 kW at 4500 rpm	118 Nm at 2250 rpm	16,5	1991−1997

References

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