The K-Type is a family of inline-4 automobile engines developed and produced by
Renault
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since 1995. This is an internal combustion engine, four-stroke, with 4 cylinders in line bored directly into the iron block, water cooled, with tree (s) driven overhead camshafts driven by a toothed timing belt and an aluminium cylinder head. This engine is available in petrol and diesel versions, with 8 or 16 valves.
History
The K-Type engine is an evolution of the
Energy engine, itself derived from the
Cléon-Fonte engine in which a hemispherical head incorporating a camshaft driven by a toothed timing belt was fitted. The K-Type engine is the ultimate evolution of the Cléon-Fonte engine. The main modification of the K-Type engine is the use of non-removable
cylinder liner
In a reciprocating engine, the cylinder is the space in which a piston travels.
The inner surface of the cylinder is formed from either a thin metallic liner (also called "sleeve") or a surface coating applied to the engine block. A piston is se ...
s. The first K-Type appeared on the
Mégane with a capacity of .
Evolution
Gasoline versions
In 1998, a 16-valve derivative of the K7M engine appeared in the
Renault Laguna
The Renault Laguna is a large family car that was manufactured and marketed by Renault for 21 years in three body styles: hatchback, coupé, and estate. The first generation Laguna was launched in 1994, the second generation was introduced in 200 ...
Phase 2, named the K4M. This new engine replaced the 1.8 litre
F-Type engine fitted to the Laguna Phase 1.
The specificity of K4J and K4M engines is that they have a 16-valve cylinder head, similar to the F4P and F4R versions of
F-Type engine, over the K4J and K4M engines share the same distribution kit and even water pump that the
F-Type engine 16 valves (F4P and F4R).
Diesel versions
The
K9K engine - diesel version with - appeared on the Clio 2 Phase 2, to replace the 1.9 D ("
F-Type engine"). This engine is equipped with high-pressure direct injection common-rail.
KxJ petrol engine
The KxJ
displaces . It is an evolution from Renault Energy ExJ.
Applications (K7J 8v)
Starting 2011
Dacia
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replaced the old KxJ with
Euro 5
The European emission standards are vehicle emission standards for pollution from the use of new land surface vehicles sold in the European Union and EEA member states and the UK, and ships in EU waters. The standards are defined in a seri ...
1.0 (16 valves),
1.2 (16 valves) and 1.6-litre engines.
Applications (K4J 16v)
KxM petrol engine
The KxM engine has a displacement of featuring
multi-point fuel injection
Fuel injection is the introduction of fuel in an internal combustion engine, most commonly automotive engines, by the means of an injector. This article focuses on fuel injection in reciprocating piston and Wankel rotary engines.
All comp ...
and
EGR emission control system fitted.
Applications (K7M 8v)
Applications (K4M 16v)
K9K dCi
The K9K is an automobile engine family – a group of
straight-4
A straight-four engine (also called an inline-four) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the ...
8-valve turbocharged
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
Diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...
s co-developed by
Nissan
, trade name, trading as Nissan Motor Corporation and often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells ...
and/or
Renault
Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufactured ...
, and also
Daimler AG
The Mercedes-Benz Group AG (previously named Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and Daimler) is a German multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of the world's leading car manufacture ...
(where it is called OM607). The turbochargers used with this engine are provided by
Garrett and
BorgWarner
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. It has a displacement of 1461 cc and is called 1.5
dCi (direct Common-rail injection). Fuel injection systems were supplied by
Delphi
Delphi (; ), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracle ...
on the lower power level versions (up to and by
Continental
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* Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County, Arizona, US
* Continental, Ohio, a small town in Putnam County, US
Arts and entertainment
* ''Continental'' ( ...
(ex
Siemens
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The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
) on the higher power level versions ( and higher). The Delphi injection systems have been replaced with
Bosch ones in the Euro 5 versions.
There are three versions of this engine: a low power version, a high power version and a high power version with
variable-geometry turbocharger
Variable-geometry turbochargers (VGTs), occasionally known as variable-nozzle turbines (VNTs), are a type of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of the turbocharger to be altered as conditions change. This is done ...
.
[http://www.powertrain.renault.com/our-range/powertrain-units-of-our-range/1.5-dcik9k] Their maximum power output varies depending on the
emission standards
Emission standards are the legal requirements governing air pollutants released into the atmosphere. Emission standards set quantitative limits on the permissible amount of specific air pollutants that may be released from specific sources over ...
they meet.
In Euro 3 standards, their power levels are ; ; .
In Euro 4 standards, their power levels are ; ; .
In Euro 5 standards, their power levels are ; ; .
Torque outputs range from at 1,750 rpm.
The engine has been in production since 2001, with over 10 million units sold as of April 2013. Improvements over this period have included coating the tappets to reduce friction by 40%; redesigning the injector spray angle, resulting in a 15% reduction of during combustion and a small improvement in torque; and fitting new piston rings, reducing the tension on the belt-driving engine accessories and optimizing the dimensions of the base engine. The injection pattern has been altered to have two pilot injections over a wide operating range, reducing combustion noise by up to 3 decibels. Still newer technology also includes using a variable-pressure oil pump, and adding stop/start battery technology and low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation. The K9K engine is produced in Bursa, Turkey; Chennai, India; and Valladolid, Spain. Emissions-wise, it emits as little /km of carbon dioxide.
Applications
See also
*
Renault R-Type engine
The R-Type is a family of straight-4 turbocharged diesel engines developed by both Nissan and Renault, and also Daimler in regarding the R9M/OM626 engine. Released in 2011, it replaced the 1.9 dCi engine in Renault's range and the 2.0 dCi in t ...
*
List of Renault engines
Engines used by French automaker Renault SA have historically been referenced in technical specifications along two distinct systems:
* a purely numeric system used from the origins of the company until the mid-1980s
* an alphanumeric system in u ...
*
List of PSA engines
The PSA Group (Peugeot/Citroën) sells a variety of automobile engines. Later HDi engines are built as part of a joint-venture with Ford Motor Company.
DJ/DK
The DJ/DK is a family of inline-four diesel engines derived from the 2.1-liter XUD eng ...
*
Nissan HR engine
*
Renault–Nissan Alliance
References
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