Renault Arkana engines
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Renault Arkana is a crossover with a sporty body design and a very affordable price. The car is equipped with a choice of one of two petrol engines. The machine has power units that are fully consistent with its class. ICEs show excellent dynamics and provide good cross-country ability for Renault Arkana.
Short description Renault Arkana
The presentation of the Arkana concept car took place on August 29, 2018 at the Moscow International Motor Show. The car is built on a new modular platform Common Module Family CMF C / D. It architecturally repeats the basis of Global Access, which is also called Renault B0 +. This platform was used for Duster.
Serial production of Renault Arkana in Russia began in the summer of 2019. The car is 98% identical to the concept car. Most of the machine components are original. According to the official statement of the representative of the company Renault Arkana consists of 55% of parts that are designed specifically for this car.
Based on the Renault Arkana, a similar car called the Samsung XM3 was released in South Korea. The machine has a significant difference: the modular platform CMF-B is used. The same base is found in Renault Kaptur. Samsung XM3 has exclusively front-wheel drive, while Arkana can go with all-wheel drive.
Overview of engines on various generations of cars
There is no particular choice of engines for Renault Arkana, since the line of power units is represented by only two internal combustion engines. Both engines are petrol. The difference is in the presence of a turbine and the power of power plants. You can get acquainted with the engines used on Renault Arkana using the table below.
Power units Renault Arkana
| Car model | Installed motors |
|---|---|
| Renault arcana 2018 | H5Ht |
Popular motors
On the Renault Arkana, the H5Ht engine is gaining popularity. The motor was designed with the participation of Mercedes-Benz specialists. The power unit is equipped with a proprietary regulation phase system. The engine is completely cast from aluminium. Instead of cast-iron liners, steel is applied to the cylinder mirrors by plasma spraying.
The H5Ht engine has a variable displacement oil pump. It provides optimum lubrication in all operating modes. Fuel injection occurs at a pressure of 250 bar. The technology for precise fuel dosing and optimization of the combustion process was developed by Mercedes-Benz engineers.
Domestic motorists approach turbine engines with caution. Refusal to buy Renault Arkana with the H5Ht engine is also due to the novelty of the engine. Therefore, more than 50% of cars are sold with the H4M power plant. This aspirated has passed the test of time and has proved its reliability, durability and reliability on many cars.
The H4M power unit has an aluminum cylinder block. The phase regulator is only at the inlet, but there are no hydraulic compensators at all. Therefore, every 100 thousand kilometers, an adjustment of the thermal clearance of the valves will be required. Another disadvantage of the internal combustion engine is the oil burner. Its cause lies in the occurrence of piston rings due to urban use and long drives at low revs.
Which engine is better to choose Renault Arkana
For those who want to own a car with the most modern engine, Renault Arkana with an H5Ht engine is optimal. The internal combustion engine works in conjunction with the CVT8 XTronic CVT, which is also called the Jatco JF016E. The continuously variable transmission is tuned for an extended range of gear ratios. As a result, it was possible to optimize traction without driving the engine into the high-speed zone.
The H5Ht engine has virtually no turbo lag effect. For this, a turbocharger with an electronically controlled bypass valve was used. The response of the engine has improved, and excess pressure is released more accurately and faster. As a result, the power unit shows better environmental friendliness and lower gasoline consumption.
The problem of slow warming up of the engine with the interior has been taken into account. To solve it, channels of the cooling system are integrated into the exhaust manifold. As a result, the energy of the exhaust gases is used. This provides improved heat transfer to the cabin when it is heated.
If you want to have a car with obviously good engine reliability, it is recommended to opt for the Renault Arkana with the H4M engine. In this case, there will be no doubt about all the shortcomings of the turbo engine and the risks associated with the presence of possible design miscalculations of the H5Ht that have not yet shown themselves. Since the engine is often found on other models of cars, it will not be difficult to find spare parts for it. At the same time, new power units are assembled directly in Russia.
Reliability of engines and their weaknesses
The H5Ht engine has only recently begun to be put on cars. It only appeared in 2017. Therefore, due to the low mileage, it is too early to talk about its weaknesses and reliability. Nevertheless, even with small runs, the following disadvantages are noticeable:
- fuel sensitivity;
- progressive maslozher;
- production of cylinder walls.
The H4M engine, unlike the H5Ht, has been thoroughly tested by time. There is no doubt about its reliability. Problems begin to appear when the mileage exceeds 150-170 thousand km. The main weaknesses of the internal combustion engine include:
- maslozher;
- pulling the timing chain;
- deviation from the norm of the thermal clearance of valves;
- knocking from the side of the power unit;
- support wear;
- burnt exhaust pipe gasket.
Maintainability of power units
The H5Ht engine has mediocre maintainability. Because of its novelty, many car services refuse to undertake to repair the motor. Finding the parts you need can sometimes be difficult. The complexity of the repair gives electronics and turbocharger. The cylinder block with plasma sprayed steel cannot be repaired at all, but is replaced with a new one when serious damage occurs.
The situation with the maintainability of the H4M is completely different. It is easy to find both new and used parts on sale. The simplicity of the design makes repairs easy. Due to the good knowledge of the internal combustion engine, the masters of almost any service station undertake to repair it.
Tuning engines Renault Arkana
To reduce the burden of tax laws, the power of the H5Ht engine is forcibly limited to 149 hp. Strangled motor and environmental standards. Chip tuning allows you to unlock the full potential of the internal combustion engine. The increase in power can be more than 30 hp.
The naturally aspirated H4M engine is also throttled by environmental regulations. However, its flashing does not give such an impressive result as the H5Ht. The increase in power is often noticeable only at the stand. Therefore, to get a good result, H4M chip tuning should be considered only in combination with other forcing methods.
Surface tuning of Renault Arkana engines consists in installing a zero filter, forward flow and lightweight pulleys. In total, such an upgrade can add up to 10 hp. For a more impressive result, deep tuning is required. It consists in the bulkhead of the internal combustion engine with the installation of stock parts.
