When the Renault 6 was launched 1968 it was designed as a slightly larger addition to the Renault 4.

In Spain, the Renault 6 was built in Valladolid. Production there only stopped in 1986 after around 328,000 vehicles had been built.

From 1978 on, the most powerful version was the R6 GTL with 44 kW (60 hp), seen here.