Renault 21: Difference between revisions

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| body_style = 4-door [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan/saloon]]<br />5-door [[station wagon|stationwagon/estate]]<br />5-door [[liftback]]

| wheelbase = {{convert|2600|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} sedansaloon<br />{{convert|2750|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} wagon

| length = {{convert|4462|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} sedansaloon<br />{{convert|4644|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} wagon

| height = {{convert|1415|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} sedansaloon<br />{{convert|1421|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} wagon

The Renault 21 [[Sedan (automobile)|sedansaloon]] was launched in the beginning of 1986, as the successor to the successful [[Renault 18]], and this was followed a few months later by the seven seater [[station wagon]], the R21 Nevada, marketed as the Savanna in the [[United Kingdom]]. In 1987, ''[[What Car?]]'' awarded the Renault 21 GTS ''Best Family Saloon''. The Renault 21 Savanna was awarded ''[[Car of the Year]]'', as well as ''Best Family Estate''.

The Nevada/Savanna station wagon/estate version was slightly longer than the sedansaloon, and was available configured with seven seats, two of those a forward-facing foldable bench seat for children (up to about age 10) that used up much of the luggage space when up. It had roof rack side rails as standard.<ref name="aa-savanna">{{cite report|url=http://www.theaa.com/staticdocs/pdf/carreports/AA_REPORTS/RENAULT_21_SAVANNA_2.0GTX_R9105A.PDF |title=Renault 21 Savanna 2.0GTX |publisher=AA |date=February 1991 |id=R9105A |access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/ar-cars/not-their-finest-hour-renault-21/ |title=Essay: Not their finest hour - Renault 21 |first = Mike | last = Humble |publisher=AROnline |date=5 June 2012 |access-date=4 February 2015}}</ref>

The car was revamped considerably in May 1989, both technically and aesthetically – the new sleeker outward appearance was similar to the also recently revamped [[Renault 25]], and a [[liftback]] body style was also added to the range (which soon became more popular than the sedansaloon in France) along with a sporty 2.0&nbsp;L [[turbocharger|Turbo]] version. Of the sedanssaloons, the TXi 2.0 12v and 2.0 turbo waswere also available with the [[four-wheel-drive]] Quadra transmission. The Nevada wagons received four-wheel-drive in the eight-valve 2.0 and in the naturally aspirated 2.1 Diesel, as the 12-valve and the turbo were not available with this bodyworkbody style.<ref name="TAM90">{{Cite book | title = Quattroruote: Tutte le Auto del Mondo 1990 | editor = Mastrostefano, Raffaele | publisher = Editoriale Domus S.p.A | ref = TAM90 | date = 1990 | language = it | pages = 843–845 | location = Milano }}</ref> The front-wheel-drive 21 Turbo was capable of {{convert|227|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="TAM90b">[[#TAM90|''Tutte le Auto del Mondo 1990'']], p. 840</ref> At the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show the fuel injected 2.2i model was introduced, originally reserved for the German market (being a different model than the earlier 2.2s built for the US) where insurance and tax regulations suited larger engines with less peak power. Injected engines were equipped by [[Renix]] [[engine control unit]], developed by a [[joint venture]] by [[Renault]] and [[Bendix Corporation|Bendix]]. This car was also available with four-wheel-drive, exclusively as a Nevada.<ref name="TAM90" />

The Renault 21 liftback and sedansaloon petrol fueled models ceased production in the beginning of 1994, following the launch of the all new [[Renault Laguna|Laguna]] liftback, but the diesels and the Nevada/Savanna remained on the market, until their replacement [[Renault Laguna|Laguna]] variants were launched (end of 1994 for the diesels, and end of 1995 for the Nevada/Savanna).

The R21 was built in [[Argentina]] at the Renault facility in Santa Isabel ([[Córdoba Province, Argentina|Córdoba Province]]) from late 1988 until early 1996. Production continued in Argentina for some years after its demise in European markets. Two body styles were built: sedansaloon and Nevada ([[station wagon]]). It has been equipped with both petrol and diesel engines, ([[carburetor]] for the early production, [[fuel injection]] for the later engines).

[[Category:SedansCars introduced in 1986]]

[[Category:StationCars wagonsdiscontinued in 1995]]