Despite being pitched as Renault's small family car, the Monaquatre rode on the exact same 2,650mm wheelbase as the much larger Primaquatre — the size difference was all bodywork, not chassis.
Lead trim: Monaquatre 1.3 four (1931–1932; 25 hp) · up to 35 hp
Renault MonaquatreUY1 · 1931–1936
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FactDespite being pitched as Renault's small family car, the Monaquatre rode on the exact same 2,650mm wheelbase as the much larger Primaquatre — the size difference was all bodywork, not chassis.
The Renault Monaquatre (Type UY1) was a small family car assembled between 1931 and 1936 (also in Belgium) in a conventional front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with a four-cylinder water-cooled engine, launched in October 1931 and similar to the Primaquatre with which it shared its 2,650 mm (104.3 in) wheelbase. At the 1932 Paris show the YN1 raised the engine from 1289 to 1463 cc; the YN2 of October 1933 had a redesigned bonnet and a more raked grille, the YN3 of early 1934 an "aérodynamique" body with a sloping tail, and the YN4 was the final version (to September 1935); seven body types included 4-door berlines with four or six side windows and a 2-door 2-seat cabriolet, plus a Boulangère van. Engines: 1289 cc 25 hp (7 CV), 1463 cc 30 hp (8 CV) and 2120 cc 35 hp (9 CV); top speed 53 mph, cable brakes, a 6 V battery. The Celtaquatre replaced it. Length 153.5 in, width 61.8 in. The page does not date the 2120 cc engine.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaquatre 1.3 four (1931–1932; 25 hp) | 1931–1932 | 1.3 L Inline-4 | 25 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Monaquatre 1.5 four (1932–1936; 30 hp) | 1932–1936 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 30 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Monaquatre 2.1 four (35 hp) | 1931–1936 | 2.1 L Inline-4 | 35 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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