Renault Dauphine: specs, engine, generations, and which 0.9 MT to choose
The Renault Dauphine is a Sedan built in 1 generation from 1956-01-01 to 1967-12-31. In this catalogue the model has 2 versions, both named 0.9 MT and both using an 845 cm³ Gasoline engine with a 3-speed Manual gearbox and RWD. They share the same body type and the same production window; they are not the same car in numbers.
The Renault Dauphine is a Sedan built in 1 generation from 1956-01-01 to 1967-12-31. In this catalogue the model has 2 versions, both named 0.9 MT and both using an 845 cm³ Gasoline engine with a 3-speed Manual gearbox and RWD. They share the same body type and the same production window; they are not the same car in numbers. One 0.9 MT is 27 hp (20 kW) at 4000 rpm with 66 Nm of torque, 37 s to 100 km/h, and a 112 km/h top speed. The other 0.9 MT is 36 hp (27 kW) at 4000 rpm with 65 Nm, 30 s to 100 km/h, and a 130 km/h top speed. Kerb weight is 650 kg on both. Fuel consumption, tank size, CO2, eco class, ground clearance, wheel sizes, gross weight, rear suspension, and rear brakes are not measured in this dataset.
People looking up a Renault Dauphine car, Renault Dauphine 1959, Renault Dauphine 1960, Renault Dauphine 1961, Renault Dauphine 1962, or Renault Dauphine 1963 are looking at this single generation: the years in the data cover that whole span. There is no second generation here and no restyling listed as a separate generation.
Renault Dauphine generations
1 generation (1956–1967)
1 generation of the Renault Dauphine ran from 1956-01-01 to 1967-12-31. Body type: Sedan. Number of versions in the data: 2, both labelled 0.9 MT.
Both versions of 1 generation use a rear Gasoline engine, Carburetor feed, Inline 4 cylinders, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, Manual 3-speed gearbox, and RWD. Front suspension is Independent, spring. Front brakes are Drum. Rear suspension is not measured. Rear brakes are not measured. Production start and stop for each 0.9 MT match the generation: 1956-01-01 to 1967-12-31.
There is no restyling recorded as its own generation. A search for Renault Dauphine 1960 specs, 1959 Renault Dauphine specs, 1961 Renault Dauphine specs, or Renault Dauphine 1962 specs still points at 1 generation and the two 0.9 MT rows below.
Renault Dauphine engine specs
Both engines are 845 cm³ Gasoline, Inline 4, 2 valves per cylinder, boost No, location Rear, fuel system Carburetor. Engine size is therefore the same figure on both 0.9 MT versions: 845 cm³. Horsepower is not the same.
Compression ratio is not measured. Bore and stroke are not measured. Fuel grade is not measured. Torque rpm is not measured on both versions.
Searches for Renault Dauphine Gordini, Renault Dauphine Gordini specs, or Renault Dauphine Gordini engine do not have a separate Gordini name in this dataset. What the data does have is a higher-output 0.9 MT at 36 hp next to a 27 hp 0.9 MT. Do not treat a Porsche engine, a VW engine, or an engine swap as a factory version here: those configurations are not in the data. Engine bay layout in the numbers is Rear only.
| Version | hp | kW | hp rpm | Nm | Displacement (cm³) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 MT (27 hp) | 27 | 20 | 4000 | 66 | 845 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Manual | 3 | RWD |
| 0.9 MT (36 hp) | 36 | 27 | 4000 | 65 | 845 | Gasoline | 4 | Inline | No | Manual | 3 | RWD |
Renault Dauphine horsepower in this catalogue is therefore 27 hp or 36 hp, both quoted at 4000 rpm. In kilowatts that is 20 kW versus 27 kW. Torque is 66 Nm on the 27 hp 0.9 MT and 65 Nm on the 36 hp 0.9 MT — 1 Nm lower on the stronger version.
Renault Dauphine specs: performance, mpg, and economy
0.9 MT (27 hp): 0–100 km/h 37 s; top speed 112 km/h. City consumption not measured. Highway consumption not measured. Combined consumption not measured. Tank not measured. CO2 not measured. Eco class not measured.
0.9 MT (36 hp): 0–100 km/h 30 s; top speed 130 km/h. City consumption not measured. Highway consumption not measured. Combined consumption not measured. Tank not measured. CO2 not measured. Eco class not measured.
The 36 hp 0.9 MT reaches 100 km/h 7 s sooner than the 27 hp 0.9 MT (30 versus 37). Top speed is 18 km/h higher (130 versus 112). Power is 9 hp higher (36 versus 27), or 7 kW (27 versus 20). Torque is 1 Nm lower (65 versus 66). Displacement stays 845 cm³ on both.
MPG is not measured for either 0.9 MT. A Renault Dauphine review that needs fuel use, range, or emissions cannot take those figures from this catalogue.
Renault Dauphine dimensions, weight, and chassis
Renault Dauphine weight in the data is kerb weight 650 kg on both 0.9 MT versions. Gross weight is not measured. Ground clearance is not measured. Tank is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured. Overall length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured.
Chassis figures that are measured, and that are the same on both versions:
- Front suspension: Independent, spring
- Rear suspension: not measured
- Front brakes: Drum
- Rear brakes: not measured
- Drive: RWD
- Engine location: Rear
1960 Renault Dauphine weight in this source is the same 650 kg kerb figure as the rest of 1 generation, because the data does not split kerb weight by calendar year.
Renault Dauphine problems and reliability
Problems are not measured in this dataset. Reliability is not measured. There is no failure list, no corrosion score, and no service interval in the numbers. What can be stated from the specs is the mechanical layout both versions share: Rear Gasoline Carburetor engine, Inline 4, boost No, Manual 3, RWD, Drum front brakes, kerb 650 kg.
Which Renault Dauphine version to choose
Both catalogue versions are named 0.9 MT. Distinguish them by power: 27 hp and 36 hp.
Choose 0.9 MT (27 hp) if the numbers you want are 27 hp / 20 kW at 4000 rpm, 66 Nm, 37 s to 100 km/h, and 112 km/h top speed, with 845 cm³ Gasoline, Inline 4, boost No, Manual 3, RWD, and 650 kg kerb.
Choose 0.9 MT (36 hp) if the numbers you want are 36 hp / 27 kW at 4000 rpm, 65 Nm, 30 s to 100 km/h, and 130 km/h top speed, with the same 845 cm³, same Inline 4, same boost No, same Manual 3, same RWD, and the same 650 kg kerb.
Arithmetic on the given figures: the 36 hp 0.9 MT has 9 hp more, 7 kW more, 1 Nm less, 7 s less to 100 km/h, and 18 km/h more top speed. Weight does not change. Engine size does not change. Gear count does not change.
Renault Dauphine vs Gordini: Gordini is not a named version in this data. The only power split on record is 27 hp versus 36 hp, both 0.9 MT. Renault Dauphine vs Ondine is also not in the data; Ondine is not a version here.
Price, Renault Dauphine for sale, for sale USA, for sale UK, Craigslist, near me, and engine for sale are not in this dataset. This page is specs only: 1 generation, Sedan, 1956-01-01–1967-12-31, two 0.9 MT engines at 27 hp and 36 hp.