Renault : 4
1961–1992
Model Introduction
The Renault 4, launched in 1961, was Renault’s first front-wheel-drive family car and became one of the best-selling French cars of all time, with over eight million built. Designed by Fernand Picard and styled for maximum practicality, it featured a simple, boxy body with a large rear hatch, making it one of the earliest true hatchbacks. Rugged and versatile, the R4 was equally at home in city streets or rural tracks, earning a reputation for reliability and low running costs. Produced for more than three decades and sold in over 100 countries, it became a motoring icon and a symbol of French everyday life.
Magazine articles (3)
Magazine Articles
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Rock bottom motoring
Citroen Dyane 4 v Renault R4 v Hillman Imp v Austin Mini v Fiat 500
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Newcomers : Renault 4 Sinpar 4wd
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GLT treatment for the 4
And it gives new life to an old trooper
