The Renault 4, (also known as the 4L and R4), is a hatchback economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1992.It was the first front-wheel drive family car produced by Renault.The car was launched at a time when several decades of economic stagnation were giving way to growing prosperity and surging car ownership in France.The first million cars were produced by 1 February 1966, less than four and a half years after launch eventually over eight million were built, making the Renault 4 a commercial success because of the timing of its introduction and the merits of its design.It was exceptionally spacious for its size, and although regarded as a small estate car when launched, it is now seen as the first hatchback family car.

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