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The Renault 7 (or "R7") is a 4-door saloon version of the Renault 5 supermini, produced and sold in Spain by Renault's subsidiary, FASA-Renault from 1974 to 1984.[1]

Renault 7
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Also called	Renault siete
Production	1974 – 1984
Body and chassis
Class	Supermini
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	MF layout
Related	Renault 5
Powertrain
Engine	1.0 L I4, 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp) 1.1 L I4, 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,505 mm (98.6 in) (right) 2,535 mm (99.8 in) (left)
Length	3,890 mm (153.1 in)
Width	1,525 mm (60.0 in)
Height	1,400 mm (55.1 in)
Curb weight	815 kg (1,797 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	None
Successor	Renault Clio/ Renault 9

It was very similar to the R5 hatchback (which had been launched two years earlier), and identical mechanically, but offered with a smaller range of engines. The R7 had four doors and a saloon-style boot in place of the original car's three (and later five) doors including hatchback. This involved extending the wheelbase by just under 6 cm (2+2⁄5 in)[2] though it retained the wheelbase difference between left and right sides, characteristic of several Renault models, resulting from the use of full-width torsion bars placed one behind the other, ahead of the rear wheels.

Another difference between the Renault 7 and the 5 was the use, on the 7, of 'conventional' chromed metal bumpers instead of off-body colour plastic ones,[3] giving the car a more refined appearance. Initially powered by a 1037 cc engine, it was mostly sold in Spain. A total 159,533 units were produced; its success outside its home market was limited because Renault offered the larger Renault 12 for a small price premium.

The R7 was introduced two years after the launch of the R5, then restyled in 1979, followed by an engine upgrade to 1108 cc in 1980. Its production ended in 1984, after the R9 entered the worldwide market. A five-door version of the R5 was launched in 1980 using the door pattern of the Spanish R7. In 1984, the R5 had been substantially redesigned (now based on the R9/R11 floorpan) and R7 sales did not justify the investment necessary to develop a new version of the R7.

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  1st generation Renault 7
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  Renault 7 TL
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  Renault 7 rear

References

External links

Media related to Renault 7 at Wikimedia Commons

• Renault Siete7 Club (in Spanish)
• Renault 7 site (in French)
• Club Renault 4 5 6 y 7 de España

На других языках

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[de] Renault 7

Der Renault 7 – kurz R7 – (bis 1979 Renault Siete genannt) war ein Pkw-Modell des französischen Herstellers Renault. Er wurde von Ende 1974 bis Ende 1982 neben dem Renault 5 hergestellt und insgesamt etwa 159.500-mal verkauft.[1][2]

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- [en] Renault 7

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[es] Renault 7

El Renault 7 es un automóvil de turismo producido en España por el fabricante de automóviles francés Renault, entre los años 1974 y 1984. Tiene una carrocería de tres volúmenes y está basado en el Renault 5. Fue fabricado exclusivamente en la factoría de FASA-Renault (filial española de Renault ubicada en la provincia de Valladolid), sin tener un equivalente francés.[2] El modelo fue presentado a los periodistas en La Manga del Mar Menor en otoño de 1974.

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[fr] Renault 7

La Fasa-Renault 7 est un modèle produit à 240 000 exemplaires pour le marché espagnol.

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[it] Renault 7

La Renault 7 o Renault Siete è la versione a 3 volumi e 4 porte della Renault 5, prodotta dalla casa automobilistica francese Renault tra il 1974 ed il 1984.

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[ru] Renault 7

Renault 7 (также R7) — это легковой автомобиль, являвшийся модификацией супермини Renault 5 с кузовом 4-дверный седан. Выпускался компанией FASA-Renault в Испании в 1974—1984 годах.[1]

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