The Fluence exists because Renault killed the Megane's notchback sedan in 2008, then had to plug the hole it left across Europe.
Lead trim: 1.6 petrol (110 hp) · up to 180 hp
Renault Fluence2009–2020
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FactThe Fluence exists because Renault killed the Megane's notchback sedan in 2008, then had to plug the hole it left across Europe.
The Renault Fluence is a compact sedan produced by Renault, in Europe until 2016 at the Oyak-Renault plant in Bursa, Turkey, and until the end of 2018 at Santa Isabel, Argentina, for the Latin American market. It is based on the Renault/Nissan C platform, revealed in August 2009 and sized between the compact family saloon C segment and the upper medium segment. The Mégane range featured a "three box" notchback sedan variant until the end of 2008, but it was never a big seller and when the Mégane III was introduced at the end of that year there was no notchback version, so the gap in markets such as France, Italy, Belgium, Ireland and, from August 2010, Germany was filled by the Fluence. It is also badged as the Renault Samsung SM3, first presented at the Seoul Motor Show in April 2009 with the rebadged Fluence going on sale in November 2009. It was first offered with two petrol engines, a 1.6 litre 110 hp and a two-litre 140 hp that can get an optional CVT, and a 1.5 litre dCi diesel offered in 85, 90, 105 and 110 hp versions with a diesel particulate filter, the 110 hp version fitted with Renault's dual clutch EDC transmission. A Renault Sport version, the Fluence GT with a 2.0 litre 180 hp TCe 180 and a 6-speed manual gearbox, was offered in Argentina and Brazil. The Fluence was facelifted in 2012, unveiled at the Istanbul Motor Show, and again in 2015 with a new rear light cluster with LED brake lights, and on 12 July 2016 Renault unveiled its successor for Europe, the Mégane Sedan IV.
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Trims & Figures
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 dCi (105 hp) | 2009–2020 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 105 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 dCi (110 hp) | 2009–2020 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 177 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 dCi (85 hp) | 2009–2020 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.5 dCi (90 hp) | 2009–2020 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 90 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 1.6 petrol (110 hp) | 2009–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 110 hp | 111 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 TCe 180 turbo GT (180 hp) | 2009–2020 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 180 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.0 petrol (140 hp) | 2009–2020 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 140 hp | 144 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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