The Renault 4 also known as the 4L (pronounced Quatrelle in French) is a small economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1994. Although the Renault 4 was marketed as a short station wagon its minimal rear overhang and single top-hinged rear opening made it the world’s first mass-produced hatchback car as well as the first front-wheel drive family car produced by Renault