Renault 19

The Renault 19 is a small family car that Renault produced from 1988 to 1996, with production continuing in Turkey and Argentina until 2000. It was presented in June 1988, went on sale in France in September 1988 and reached Britain in right hand drive form in February 1989, replacing the Renault 9 and Renault 11. Giorgetto Giugiaro styled it, and it used Renault's new Energy 1.4 litre and F-type 1.7 litre engines alongside older Cléon units. It was intended to be Renault's last numerically named car, and the saloon versions were sold as the 19 Chamade to distinguish them from the hatchbacks, a name dropped in many markets after the 1992 facelift. A Karmann-built convertible was shown in 1991 and went on sale in early 1992 with the two most powerful engines. Reviewers praised its interior comfort, handling and build quality over earlier Renaults.