Road Test
Renault Twingo
Test date 03 October 2007
Price as tested £9,999
For Fun to drive, clever interior packaging, performance, agility, low kerb weight
Against Nasty steering wheel, tame styling, coarse engine, unsupportive seats
How much ?
- Price as tested £9,999
- Price as tested £9,995
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.3 sec
- 0-60mph 9.6 sec
- 0-100mph 33.7 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
6 / 6.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
7 / 9.7 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
10.7 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
117 mph
- Noise at 70mph
72 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
37.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
40.8 / 17.6
Government figures
- Combined/urban
47.8 / 36.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
140 g/km
How big?
- Length
3600 mm
- Width
1654 mm
- Height
1470 mm
- Wheelbase
2367 mm
- Weight
980 kg
- Fuel tank
40.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1149 cc
- Max power 99 bhp at 5500 rpm
- Max torque 107 ft at 3000 rpm
- Specific output 86.2bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 69.0x76.8 mm
- Compression ratio 9.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 3.73 / 4.4
- 2nd 2.05 / 7.9
- 3rd 1.39 / 11.7
- 4th 1.03 / 15.8
- 5th 0.79 / 20.6
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front MacPherson strut with anti roll bar
- Rear Torsion bar
Steering
- Type Electric variable assistance
- Lock to lock 1.42
Brakes
- Front 259mm discs
- Rear 203mm drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 15'' 'Noxiane' Alloy in
- Size rear 15'' 'Noxiane' Alloy in
- Made of 'Noxiane' Alloy
- Tyres front 185/55 R15
- Tyres rear 185/55 R15
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