Renault 9

The Renault 9 and Renault 11 are two small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault for model years 1981-1988 in sedan (Renault 9) and hatchback (Renault 11) configurations — both styled by prominent French automobile designer, Robert Opron.

Variants were manufactured by American Motors, as the Renault Alliance (1983-1987) and Renault Encore (1984-1987) for the North American market — as well as for the Colombian market from 1983-1999.

The models use a transverse front-wheel drive engine configuration feature four-wheel independent suspension. They were chosen the European Car of the Year for 1982 as well as the Motor Trend Car of the Year.

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