through the extensive dealer network. Many Renault 14s were used by the French police in the 1980s. Its joint successors, the 9 and 11 appeared in 1981 and early 1983, respectively. The front end of the pre-facelift Renault 9 looked similar to the front end of the post-facelift Renault 14. However, both the Renault 9 and 11 had more conservative exterior body styling. As of 2018, just 9 Renault 14s remained taxed and on the roads in the UK. Engine (*) These names have never been used, it is an extrapolation of these engines on the new Renault engine designation system. In the beginning, Renault and Peugeot used the same motor types (Française de Mécanique designations), in the 1980s, each used its own designations. The "X engine" type X5J (1360 cm3) of the Renault 14 GTL (from 1982) is the only one to benefit from the new Renault designations. The designation of the engines is organized in 3 characters: a letter, a number, a letter (Example: C1J, X5J, F2N ...). The first letter designates the engine block: X ("X engine") or C ("Cleon-Fonte engine") ...; The number corresponds to the type of engine: 5 for hemispherical cylinder head gasoline, single body carburetor; 6 for hemispherical head gasoline, dual body carburetor; ... The last letter corresponds to the cubic capacity: G from 1150 to 1249 cc J from 1350 to 1449 cc Timeline 1976 - The Renault 14 was launched in L and TL trim levels, both of which came with a 1.2 litre Peugeot engine. 1979 - The higher-specification R14 TS was added to the lineup, providing more power thanks to a twin-chamber carburetor. 1979 - Model name changes: the R14 L became the R14, while the R14 TL became the R14 GTL. 1980 - The R14 TS gained a larger 1.4 litre engine. 1980 - The R14 LS' was added, featuring the 1.4 litre engine from the TS but a more basic equipment specification like the R14. 1982 - The R14 GTL got a lower-powered economy-tune version of the 1.4 litre engine from the LS and TS. 1983 - Production of the R14 ended; the car was replaced by the Renault 9/11. References External links 14 Compact cars Cars introduced in 1976 1980s cars Front-wheel-drive vehicles Hatchbacks