Renault Cléon engine

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The Cléon engine (also called the "C-Type") was a straight-4 automobile engine from Renault. Introduced in 1972 with the Renault 5, the engine was a development of the Ventoux engine from the 1960s. It is an overhead valve design and in Renault tradition, features "wet" (i.e removable) cylinder liners.

CxC

The C1C displaced 1.0L (956cc):

Applications:

• 1985 Renault 5 Super 5 TC
• 1986 Renault Extra

CxE

The C1E displaced 1.1 L (1108 cc/67 in³).

Applications:

• 1972–1985 Renault 5
• 1978-1994 Renault 4
• 1985 Renault 5 Super 5
• 1982–1989 Renault R9
• 1983–1989 Renault R11
• 1991–1994 Renault Clio
• 1986 Renault Extra

CxG

The C1G and C3G displaced 1.2 L (1239 cc/75 in³) and produced 55 hp (41 kW) at 5300 rpm and 90 N·m (66 ft·lbf) at 2800 rpm with single-point fuel injection in the Twingo. It was produced through July 1996.

Applications:

• C1G
  • 1985 Renault 5 Super 5
  • 1985–1989 Renault R9
  • 1985–1989 Renault R11
  • 1988-1989 Renault R19
  • 1986 Renault Extra
• C3G
  • 1991–1996 Renault Clio
  • 1991–1996 Renault Twingo
  • 1986 Renault Extra

CxJ

The C1J, C2J, and C3J displaced 1.4 L (1397 cc/85 in³) from a 76mm (3.0") bore and 77mm (3.03") stroke.

Applications:

• C1J
  • 1972–1985 Renault 5
  • 1985 Renault 5 Super 5
  • 1985 Renault 5 Super 5 GTT
  • 1982–1989 Renault R9
  • 1983–1989 Renault R11
  • 1985–1989 Renault R11 Turbo
  • 1984–1985 Renault R18
  • 1988 Renault R19
  • 1986 Renault Extra
  • 1985–1989 Renault Trafic
• C2J
  • 1972–1985 Renault 5
  • 1985 Renault 5 Super 5
  • 1982–1989 Renault R9
  • 1983–1989 Renault R11
  • 1988-1994 Renault R19
  • 1985–1989 Renault R21
  • 1986 Renault Extra
• C3J
  • 1985 Renault 5 Super 5
  • 1985–1989 Renault R9
  • 1985–1989 Renault R11
  • 1988-1994 Renault R19
  • 1986 Renault Extra
• C6J
  • 1982–1984 Renault 5 Alpine Turbo

C2L

An Argentinian develope only in Argentina ,Colombia and Turkey, derived from the CxJ. 1565 cc. The major improvement was in the final value of torque (12.5 kg/m at 3000 rpm).

In Colombia is in the:

• • 1989 Renault 21 RS
  • 1989 Renault 9 TXE
  • 1990 Renault Etoile TS (21 TS) Saloon and Estate (Break)
  • 1996 Renault 19 1600

In Argentina is in the:

• • 1989 Renault 18 GTS
  • 1989 Renault 11 TXE, RL, RN
  • 1989 Renault 9 GTL/RL TXE, RN
  • 1991 Renault 12 GTL
  • 1993 Renault 19 RN
  • 1996 Renault 19 RL
  • 1996 Renault Express (C3L, monopoint injection version) RN
  • 1997 Renault 19 RE
  • 1997 Renault Clio I (C3L version)

In Turkey

• • 1991 Renault 12 4 door sedan and break version