Renault 11

Renault 11: which version to buy

If you are choosing a Renault 11, you are choosing among 12 listed versions of one generation (1 generation, Mini 5-doors, February 1983–December 1988), not among later generations — there is no second generation in this catalogue. All 12 are Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, FWD. Peak listed power is 88 hp on 1.7 MT (88 hp); the floor is 49 hp on 1.1 MT and 1.1 AT.

If you are choosing a Renault 11, you are choosing among 12 listed versions of one generation (1 generation, Mini 5-doors, February 1983–December 1988), not among later generations — there is no second generation in this catalogue. All 12 are Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, FWD. Peak listed power is 88 hp on 1.7 MT (88 hp); the floor is 49 hp on 1.1 MT and 1.1 AT. That is a 39 hp gap and 1.80× more power at the top than at the bottom, on 613 cm³ more displacement (1721 vs 1108 cm³, 1.55×). 0–100, top speed, mpg/fuel use, tank, kerb weight, gross weight, wheels, CO2 and eco class are not measured on every listed version, so you cannot rank them by acceleration, highway speed, or consumption from this data. You can rank them by power, torque where given, litres, fuel grade, gearbox, and how much power each litre produces.

The short buy map, using only those numbers:

• Least power, simplest pair: 1.1 MT or 1.1 AT — both 49 hp / 36 kW at 5250 rpm, 79 Nm at 2500 rpm, 1108 cm³, Carburetor, fuel 92.
• Small step up in specific output: 1.2 MT — 55 hp / 40 kW, 93 Nm, 1149 cm³, Distributed injection (multi-point), fuel 95.
• Middle band, three different 1.4 MT cars plus one automatic: 1.4 MT (68 hp), 1.4 AT (68 hp), 1.4 MT (60 hp), 1.4 MT (75 hp).
• Top band, five different 1.7 MT cars: 87, 88, 73, 75, 80 hp — do not treat “1.7 MT” as one engine.

The catalogue records 22 modifications for this generation and shows 12. The comparison below is the shown twelve, not a claim that only twelve ever existed.

Specs: every listed version side by side

Cylinders: 4, layout: Inline, valves per cylinder: 2, boost: No on all twelve. Engine position: Front, transverse on ten versions; not measured on 1.4 AT and 1.4 MT (68 hp); Central on 1.7 MT (88 hp) as labelled in the data.

Engine: hp per litre and what the next size actually adds

Specific output (hp ÷ displacement in litres) from the listed figures:

• 1.1 MT / 1.1 AT: 49 ÷ 1.108 = 44.2 hp/L
• 1.2 MT: 55 ÷ 1.149 = 47.9 hp/L
• 1.4 AT / 1.4 MT (68 hp): 68 ÷ 1.380 = 49.3 hp/L
• 1.4 MT (60 hp): 60 ÷ 1.390 = 43.2 hp/L — the lowest specific output in the table
• 1.4 MT (75 hp): 75 ÷ 1.390 = 54.0 hp/L — the highest specific output in the table
• 1.7 MT (87 hp): 87 ÷ 1.680 = 51.8 hp/L
• 1.7 MT (88 hp): 88 ÷ 1.680 = 52.4 hp/L
• 1.7 MT (73 hp): 73 ÷ 1.721 = 42.4 hp/L — second-lowest; more litres, less hp/L than the 1.1
• 1.7 MT (75 hp): 75 ÷ 1.721 = 43.6 hp/L
• 1.7 MT (80 hp): 80 ÷ 1.721 = 46.5 hp/L

1.4 MT (75 hp) is the densest engine in this list: 15 hp more than 1.4 MT (60 hp) from the same 1390 cm³ (+25% power), +5 Nm (107 vs 102), compression 9.5 vs 9, peak power 1000 rpm higher (5750 vs 4750), fuel 92 vs 95. If the badge says 1.4 MT, the 75 hp car is not the 60 hp car.

1.2 MT versus 1.1 MT: +6 hp (+12%), +14 Nm (+18%), +41 cm³, injection instead of Carburetor, fuel 95 instead of 92, compression 9.6 vs 8.8. Bore × stroke 69 × 76.8 vs 70 × 72. Same 4-speed Manual, same FWD. That is the smallest displacement step in the table and the only 1.2.

1.4 MT (68 hp) versus 1.1 MT: +19 hp (+39%), +272 cm³, peak power at 4000 rpm instead of 5250. Torque on the 68 hp 1.4 pair is not measured, so you cannot claim a torque gain. Fuel drops to 80. Gearbox choice: Manual 4 on 1.4 MT (68 hp) vs Automatic 3 on 1.4 AT at the same 68 hp / 50 kW.

The three 1721 cm³ 1.7 MT cars are not a ladder of “more of the same”:

• 1.7 MT (73 hp): 127 Nm at 2750 rpm — strongest low-rpm torque among versions that publish both Nm and rpm.
• 1.7 MT (75 hp): +2 hp, +2 Nm, torque peak 500 rpm later (3250 vs 2750), fuel 95 not 92, compression 9.2 vs 9.5.
• 1.7 MT (80 hp): 80 hp already at 3250 rpm (the lowest power-peak rpm in the whole table), 133 Nm (rpm not measured), Carburetor, fuel 92. Versus the 73 hp 1.7: +7 hp, +6 Nm, −1750 rpm on the power peak.

The two 1680 cm³ cars — 1.7 MT (87 hp) and 1.7 MT (88 hp) — sit 1 hp apart (87 vs 88, 64 vs 65 kW). Power rpm, torque, compression and bore × stroke are not measured on both. You cannot pick between them on torque or specific breathing; you can only note 88 hp is the catalogue maximum and engine position is labelled Front, transverse on 87 hp vs Central on 88 hp.

Torque per litre where Nm is listed:

• 1.1: 79 ÷ 1.108 = 71.3 Nm/L
• 1.2: 93 ÷ 1.149 = 81.0 Nm/L (highest among those with Nm)
• 1.4 MT (60 hp): 102 ÷ 1.390 = 73.4 Nm/L
• 1.4 MT (75 hp): 107 ÷ 1.390 = 77.0 Nm/L
• 1.7 MT (73 hp): 127 ÷ 1.721 = 73.8 Nm/L
• 1.7 MT (75 hp): 129 ÷ 1.721 = 75.0 Nm/L
• 1.7 MT (80 hp): 133 ÷ 1.721 = 77.3 Nm/L

1.2 MT leads torque density; the 1.7s lead absolute newton-metres. 1.4 AT, 1.4 MT (68 hp), 1.7 MT (87 hp) and 1.7 MT (88 hp) have torque not measured.

Manual vs Automatic (the only gearbox fork)

Ten versions are Manual with 4 gears. Two are Automatic with 3 gears: 1.1 AT (49 hp) and 1.4 AT (68 hp). There is no Automatic 1.2, no Automatic 1.7, and no 5-speed in this list.

1.1 AT versus 1.1 MT: same 49 hp, same 79 Nm, same 1108 cm³, same Carburetor, same fuel 92. The measured difference is gearbox type and gear count (3 vs 4). Weight is not measured, so you cannot compute kg/hp.

1.4 AT versus 1.4 MT (68 hp): same 68 hp / 50 kW at 4000 rpm, same 1380 cm³, same Carburetor, same fuel 80. Again the listed difference is Automatic 3 vs Manual 4. Engine position, compression and bore × stroke are not measured on both.

If you want an Automatic Renault 11 from this table, the power choice is only 49 hp or 68 hp — a 19 hp / 39% step, and 272 cm³. There is no Automatic path to the 75–88 hp cars.

Fuel grade as a filter

Listed fuel labels: 80, 92, 95.

• 80 only: 1.4 AT and 1.4 MT (68 hp).
• 95: 1.2 MT, 1.4 MT (60 hp), 1.7 MT (75 hp).
• 92: the other seven, including both 1.1s, 1.4 MT (75 hp), and four of five 1.7s.

1.4 MT (75 hp) is the odd 1.4: injection, 92, 75 hp. 1.4 MT (60 hp) is injection, 95, 60 hp. Same 1390 cm³, same Central injection (single-point or single- point), same 75.8 × 77 bore × stroke. The 15 hp gap is not a displacement gap.

Performance, mpg, reliability: what is not measured

0–100 km/h: not measured on all 12. Top speed: not measured on all 12. City / highway / mixed consumption: not measured on all 12. CO2 and eco class: not measured on all 12.

You cannot say which Renault 11 is quicker, which uses less fuel, or which has a published eco class. Problems and reliability are not in the numeric data; this section cannot invent failure rates. What is measured and shared: ground clearance 180 mm on every listed version; front brakes Disc on every listed version; rear brakes Drum on eleven versions and not measured on 1.4 MT (75 hp).

Dimensions and weight

Kerb weight: not measured on all 12 — so kg per horsepower is not measured. Gross weight: not measured. Fuel tank: not measured. Wheels: not measured. Ground clearance: 180 mm on 1.1 MT, 1.1 AT, 1.2 MT, 1.4 AT, 1.4 MT (68 hp), 1.4 MT (60 hp), 1.4 MT (75 hp), 1.7 MT (87 hp), 1.7 MT (88 hp), 1.7 MT (73 hp), 1.7 MT (75 hp), 1.7 MT (80 hp). Clearance does not change with engine in this table.

Front suspension: Independent, spring on all 12. Rear suspension as labelled: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on 1.1 MT, 1.1 AT, 1.4 MT (68 hp), 1.7 MT (87 hp); Dependent, spring on 1.7 MT (88 hp), 1.7 MT (73 hp), 1.7 MT (75 hp); not measured on 1.2 MT, 1.4 AT, 1.4 MT (60 hp), 1.4 MT (75 hp), 1.7 MT (80 hp). That is a chassis difference inside the same 1 generation Mini 5-doors, not a second generation.

Which version to choose

One generation only. Years 1983-02-01 to 1988-12-31, body Mini 5-doors. There is no later Renault 11 generation here to “buy the facelift of.” Restyling is not listed as a separate generation.

Buy 1.1 MT if you want the smallest listed engine (1108 cm³, 49 hp, 79 Nm) and a 4-speed Manual. Same engine as 1.1 AT; pick AT only if you need Automatic 3.

Buy 1.2 MT if you want the highest torque per litre among versions that publish Nm (81.0 Nm/L), multi-point injection, and +6 hp / +14 Nm over the 1.1 without jumping to 1.4. Fuel is 95. Rear suspension not measured.

Buy 1.4 MT (68 hp) or 1.4 AT if the listed fuel 80 matters and you want 68 hp from 1380 cm³. AT vs MT is the only split; torque, compression, bore × stroke, engine position are not measured.

Do not buy 1.4 MT (60 hp) for power. It is 8 hp below the 68 hp 1.4 and 15 hp below the 75 hp 1.4, with the weakest 1.4 specific output (43.2 hp/L). It does publish 102 Nm and injection, which the 68 hp pair do not.

Buy 1.4 MT (75 hp) if you want the highest hp/L in the catalogue (54.0) without a 1.7. Same 1390 cm³ as the 60 hp 1.4. Rear brakes not measured. Power peak 5750 rpm — the highest rpm in the table.

Buy 1.7 MT (73 hp) if absolute torque with a published rpm matters: 127 Nm @ 2750. Specific power is low (42.4 hp/L). Rear: Dependent, spring.

Buy 1.7 MT (75 hp) for 129 Nm @ 3250 and fuel 95 at 1721 cm³. Versus 1.4 MT (75 hp): same 75 hp / 55 kW, +331 cm³, +22 Nm where the 1.4 has 107 Nm, power peak 5000 vs 5750. Same horsepower, not the same engine.

Buy 1.7 MT (80 hp) for the highest listed Nm (133) and the lowest power-peak rpm (3250). Carburetor, 1721 cm³, rear suspension not measured.

Buy 1.7 MT (87 hp) or 1.7 MT (88 hp) only as the power ceiling (87 / 88 hp, 1680 cm³). Torque and power rpm are not measured; you cannot prove they pull harder than the 133 Nm 80 hp 1.7. The 88 hp car is +1 hp over 87 hp. Rear: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on 87 hp vs Dependent, spring on 88 hp.

Weight-to-power and “what extra money buys”: kerb mass and prices are not measured. The extra displacement from 1.1 MT to 1.7 MT (88 hp) is +572 cm³ and +39 hp. The extra displacement from 1.4 MT (75 hp) to 1.7 MT (75 hp) buys 0 hp and +22 Nm (107 → 129) plus +331 cm³. Same badge horsepower is not a reason to step up a litre class unless you want the listed newton-metres.

Drive is FWD on all twelve; there is no AWD Renault 11 in this data. Boost is No on all twelve; there is no turbo version to “stretch for.”