
8,135,424. That's how many Renault 4s were sold in more than 100 countries over 30 years. Launched in 1961, the economy car was a belated response to the Citroën 2CV and yet it still managed to become a huge commercial success worldwide. It survived until 1994, and now, it's officially back. Don't call it a direct successor since it's no longer the spartan hatchback you remember.