Which Renault, can make success in North America?

[Columbo]

The Renault range:

Twingo

Engine:
1.2 16V 75hp



Modus

Engine:
1.6 16V 115hp
1.4 16V 98hp

1.5 DCi 80hp - 100hp



Kangoo

Engine:
1.6 16V 110hp
1.4 16V 98hp

1.5 DCi 80hp



Clio



Engine:
2.0 16V 182hp ( 0-60mph 6"9 ; max speed: 145mph ) -> Clio RS
1.6 16V 110hp ( 0-60mph 9" ; max speed: 125mph )
1.4 16V 98hp

1.5 DCi 80hp - 100hp



Clio V6



Engine:
3.0 V6 255hp ( 0-60mph: 5"8 ; max speed: 160mph )



Megane


Engine:
2.0 Turbo 225hp ( 0-60mph 6"5 ; max speed:150mph ) -> Megane RS
2.0 Turbo 165hp
2.0 16V 136hp
1.6 16V 115hp

1.5 DCi 100hp
1.9 DCi 120hp - 140hp


Megane CC

Engine:
2.0 Turbo 165hp
2.0 16V 136hp

1.9 DCi 120hp - 140hp


Megane Estate


Megane Scenic

Engine:
2.0 Turbo 165hp
2.0 16V 136hp
1.6 16V 115hp

1.5 DCi 100hp
1.9 DCi 120hp - 140hp



Laguna II

Laguna II Estate

Engine:
3.0 V6 210hp
2.0 Turbo 165hp
2.0 16V 136hp
1.8 16V 120hp


1.9 DCi 120hp
2.2 DCi 150hp



Avantime



Engine:
3.0 V6 210hp
2.0 Turbo 165hp

2.2 DCi 150hp



Espace IV

Engine:
3.5 V6 245hp
2.0 Turbo 165hp
2.0 16V 140hp

3.0 V6 DCi 180hp



Vel Satis



Engine:
3.5 V6 245hp
2.0 Turbo 165hp

3.0 V6 DCi 180hp










Renault F1? lol


Engine:
3.0 V10 900hp ( 0-60mph >2"0 ; max speed: ? <230mph)

[Jimster]

Avantimes dead- so it can't.

Vel Satis is too ugly for conservitave American tastes

The Clio and Twingo are too small


I think that if it were to be any it'd be the Megane sedan and the Laguna...

[YogsVR4]

I think the Laguana would do ok over here, but I don't know if the market wants another mid sized wagon.

[Filthy Sanchez]

Whatever happened to the Alpine?

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by Filthy Sanchez

Whatever happened to the Alpine?

The A610, died sometime back in the mid-90's.

Currently no plans to resurect it, which sucks

[VQuick]

I'd love to see the Clio Cup here. It'd set the sporty compact market on its ear.

The Megane RS would be nice, too. Some folks say that the next Nissan Sentra('06 model) will be based on the Megane.

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by VQuick

I'd love to see the Clio Cup here. It'd set the sporty compact market on its ear.

The Megane RS would be nice, too. Some folks say that the next Nissan Sentra('06 model) will be based on the Megane.

I know for a fact that the forth-coming Almera/Pulsar will be, but since the Sentra in the US is a whole different car and chassis (B for Sentra, N for Pulsar) I'm doubtful.

Then again Nissan is currently clamping down on having too many platforms...

[lamehonda]

clio is a nice little car. Looks like a good candidate for rice rocketry

[MexSiR]

We have many of those here in Mexico. The clio v6 is nice but damn expensive.

Nice post btw.

[tigermiata]

Gee, I don't see Dauphine on the list.

I can barely remember when Renault outsold VW in the US.

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by tigermiata

Gee, I don't see Dauphine on the list.

I can barely remember when Renault outsold VW in the US.

Meh, the exterior trims have probably all fallen off every Dauphine ever made by now, like James May said- the French see all those as bits put on the car for Export markets.

[blindside.AMG]

I'd consider the Clio V6 and the Laguna series as long as the prices weren't too steep. Most of the other ones a pretty ugly though.

[-Josh-]

Neither, we have enough cars to choose from over here.

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by Z28Josh

Neither, we have enough cars to choose from over here.

I wouldn't think so- you basically have the big three American companies- that sell about 6 different cars each (Due to the huge amount of badge engineering), the Japanese makers (Like the rest of the world), the up-market Euro-brands (and not many at that) and Hyundai/Kia at the buget end.

Not too big of a choice at all- they even have a bigger choice in New Zealand