Renault Cléon engine

Infobox Automobile engine
name=Renault Cléon engine
aka=Renault C-Type engine
class=Straight-4
successor=Renault Energy engine
manufacturer=Renault
production=1972–1996

The Cléon engine (also called the "C-Type") was a straight-4 automobile engine from Renault. Introduced in 1972 with the Renault 5, the engine was a development of the Ventoux engine from the 1960s. It is an overhead valve design and in Renault tradition, features "wet" (i.e removeable) cylinder liners.

CxC

The C1C displaced 1.0L (956cc):

Applications:
* 1985 Renault Super 5 TC
* 1986 Renault Extra

CxE

The C1E displaced 1.1 L (1108 cc/67 in³).

Applications:
* 1972–1985 Renault R5
* 1978-1994 Renault 4
* 1985 Renault R5 Super 5
* 1982–1989 Renault R9
* 1983–1989 Renault R11
* 1991–1994 Renault Clio
* 1986 Renault Extra

CxG

The C1G and C3G displaced 1.2 L (1239 cc/75 in³) and produced 55 hp (41 kW) at 5300 rpm and 90 N·m (66 ft·lbf) at 2800 rpm with single-point fuel injection in the Twingo. It was produced through July 1996.

Applications:
* C1G
** 1985 Renault R5 Super 5
** 1985–1989 Renault R9
** 1985–1989 Renault R11
** 1988-1989 Renault R19
** 1986 Renault Extra
* C3G
** 1991–1996 Renault Clio
** 1991–1996 Renault Twingo
** 1986 Renault Extra

CxJ

The C1J, C2J, and C3J displaced 1.4 L (1397 cc/85 in³).

Applications:
* C1J
** 1972–1985 Renault R5
** 1985 Renault R5 Super 5
** 1985 Renault R5 Super 5 GTT
** 1982–1989 Renault R9
** 1983–1989 Renault R11
** 1985–1989 Renault R11 Turbo
** 1984–1985 Renault R18
** 1988 Renault R19
** 1986 Renault Extra
** 1985–1989 Renault Trafic
* C2J
** 1972–1985 Renault R5
** 1985 Renault R5 Super 5
** 1982–1989 Renault R9
** 1983–1989 Renault R11
** 1988-1994 Renault R19
** 1985–1989 Renault R21
** 1986 Renault Extra
* C3J
** 1985 Renault R5 Super 5
** 1985–1989 Renault R9
** 1985–1989 Renault R11
** 1988-1994 Renault R19
** 1986 Renault Extra

C2L

Only in Argentina and Colombia, derived from the CxJ. 1565 cc. The major improvement was in the final value of torque (12.5 Kg/m at 3000 rpm).In Colombia is in the:
** 1989 Renault 21 RS
** 1989 Renault 9 TXE
** 1990 Renault Etoile TS (21 TS) Saloon and Estate (Break)
** 1996 Renault 19 1600