The Renault 21 was a midsize car built by the French manufacturer Renault between 1986 and 1994. It was also sold in North America through American Motors (AMC) dealers as the Renault Medallion and the Eagle Medallion.
The Renault 21 sedan was launched in early 1986 as the successor to the extremely successful Renault 18, and this was followed a few months later by the seven-seater station wagon 21 Nevada (known as the Savanna in the United Kingdom), a rival for the Peugeot 505 Family Estate.
The engines made available were the 1.7, 2.0 and 2.2 L petrol engines as well as the 1.9 F series and 2.1 J series diesel engines. The car was revamped considerably in 1989, both technically and aesthetically - the new sleeker outward appearance was similar to the also recently revamped Renault 25, and a hatchback body style was also added to the range (which soon became more popular than the sedan in France) along with a sporty 2.0 L Turbo version. The turbo was also available with the four wheel drive Quadra transmission, and was capable of 227 km/h. The Renault 21 hatchback and sedan petrol-fueled models ceased production in early 1994 on the launch of the all-new Laguna hatchback, but the diesels and the Nevada remained on the market until their replacement Laguna variants were launched (late 1994 for the diesels and late 1995 for the Nevada). The 21 also continued production in Argentina for several years after its European demise (the car only having started production there in 1993).
The R21 was also sold in North America for a brief period as the Medallion, with the 2.2 L engine being the only powerplant. However, the car was only on sale for a few months in 1987 before Renault sold its investment in American Motors (AMC) to Chrysler. AMC's dealers were now under a newly formed Jeep-Eagle Division of Chrysler, and continued to sell the car under the name Eagle Medallion until 1989.
ENGINES
1.7 L (1721 cc) 8-valve I4; 76 bhp (56 kW); top speed: 173 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 12.0 s
1.7 L (1721 cc) 8-valve I4; 75 bhp (55 kW); top speed: 172 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 12.5 s
1.7 L (1721 cc) 8-valve I4; 90 bhp (66 kW); top speed: 185 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 10.7 s
1.7 L (1721 cc) 8-valve I4; 88 bhp (65 kW); top speed: 181 km/h
1.7 L (1721 cc) 8-valve I4; 95 bhp (70 kW); top speed: 185 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 10.7 s
1.9 L (1870 cc) diesel 8-valve I4; 65 bhp (48 kW); top speed: 160 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 16.0 s
2.0 L (1995 cc) 8-valve I4; 120 bhp (88 kW); top speed: 200 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 9.7 s
2.0 L (1995 cc) 12-valve I4; 136 bhp (100 kW); top speed: 203 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 9.8 s
2.0 L (1995 cc) turbo 8-valve I4; 175 bhp (129 kW); top speed: 227 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 7.5 s
2.0 L (1995 cc) turbo 8-valve I4; 162 bhp (119 kW); top speed: 217 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 8.6 s
2.1 L (2068 cc) diesel 8-valve I4; 67 bhp (49 kW); top speed: 164 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 15.6 s
2.1 L (2068 cc) diesel 8-valve I4; 73 bhp (54 kW); top speed: 170 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 15.1 s
2.1 L (2068 cc) turbodiesel 8-valve I4; 88 bhp (65 kW); top speed: 177 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 11.8 s
2.2 L (2165 cc) 8-valve I4; 110 bhp (81 kW); top speed: 192 km/h; 0-100 km/h: 9.9 s
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