The Renault Scala / Samsung SM3 is a South Korean compact car manufactured by Renault Samsung Motors since 2002. The 2nd generation of the model has been produced since 2009. The car is assembled in the South Korean city of Busan. In 2006, the car was updated and began to be sold in Russia and Ukraine under the name Nissan Almera Classic. The 1st generation of the model was produced until 2013. In Chile, the car was sold as Samsung SM3, and in Mexico, Colombia and Egypt – under the name Renault Scala.
The 2.0-liter Renault M4R engine has been assembled at factories in Yokohama and Busan since 2005 and is installed on such popular models of the company as Megane, Laguna, Fluence, Latitude. This power unit is inherently one of the varieties of the Nissan MR20DE engine.
The 1.5-liter Renault K9K or 1.5 dCi diesel engine has been produced by the concern since 2001 and is installed on a huge number of company models under the Renault, Nissan or Dacia brands. The same motor can be found under the hood of front-wheel drive Mercedes called OM607 and OM608.
The 1.6-liter Nissan QG16DE engine (or QG16 for short) was produced from 2000 to 2013 and was installed on many popular models of the concern, mostly in the version for developing countries. The 79 kW QG16DE engine with two camshafts has four valves per cylinder. The engine camshafts are driven by a chain. The cylinder …
The QG15DE engine (or QG15 for short) was designed to replace the GA15DE and was based on the QG16DE. The manufacturer has reduced the diameter of the cylinders. In addition, other pistons were used in the engine. The engine has a high compression ratio. However, for the most part, the engine is a repetition of …
