Renault

The French maker whose Cléon-Fonte petrol four was built in Romania by Dacia and used through the ARO 10 Series, and whose 1.9-litre F8Q diesel was one of that vehicle’s diesel options.

0VEHICLES IN THE REGISTRY1899FOUNDED—VEHICLE YEARSActive since 1899STATUS

History

Renault licensed the Dacia 1300 to Romania in 1968, which put its engines into Romanian production for thirty years; it bought Dacia outright in 1999.

Sources & citations

Renault Cléon-Fonte engine ↗ — Wikipedia (accessed 2026-09-23)

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Maker record updated 2026-09-23 · status: draft

Type	engine maker
Speciality	Cléon-Fonte petrol four, F-Type diesel four
Founded	1899
Active	1899–present
Status	Active since 1899
Location	Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Country	France
aka	Renault SA