It would seem that by opting to give the Clio one of the largest boots in its class (there’s 391 litres of seats-up storage capacity on offer here), Renault has compromised the amount of space available to occupants in the second row. However, it does suffer from some shortcomings relating to practicality. By contrast, our Iconic test car had a more monochromatic seriousness about it but, in typically French fashion, it’s still leagues ahead of the likes of the Ford Fiesta or outgoing Vauxhall Corsa for outright style. Higher-spec models make even greater play of this attractive new design language, courtesy of their more liberal use of colour and soft-touch plastics than our lower/midlevel test car had – particularly on the doors and dash top. But if anyone can tune basic hatchback engineering to deliver a good combination of ride and handling, history shows us that it is the French. That’s entirely predictable in this class, where cost sensitivities tend to prohibit the use of anything more sophisticated. Suspension is via MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam rear axle. THere’s also a lower diffuser and improved aerodynamic design elements at both the front and rear. It gains Renault’s new logo, and is the first model to receive the firm’s new signature lighting. Every panel was new, as was the CMF-B platform, which the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance developed in common and with driver assistance systems and electrified powertrains in mind.įor 2024, the new Clio gains a much smarter visual appearance, but it measures 4,053mm long, 1,988mm wide and 1,440mm high - exactly the same as the previous model. It uses similar LED headlights to those of the Mégane and features a more assertive front air intake, but fundamentally the new Clio remains true to the DeZir-inspired fourth-generation car, and it isn’t hard to see why.īack in 2019, the Clio was very much a new car. It can only be had with an automatic gearbox. This hybrid powerplant combines a 1.6-litre petrol engine and two electric motors, which combine to drive 143bhp and 151lb ft through the front wheels. Naturally this engine is more expensive, but it ups performance slightly, bringing a 0-62mph time of 9.3sec, and a 67.3mpg fuel consumption figure. It completes 0-62mph in a leisurely 12.2sec, with a top speed of 112mph - but the more important aspect for most buyers is its frugal 54.3mpg fuel consumption figure.Īt the top of the range sits the Clio E-Tech full hybrid 145, with 143bhp and 106lb ft. The range opens with the TCe 90: a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine producing 88bhp and 118lb ft of torque. Renault initially planned to sell the Clio in the UK solely as a hybrid, but recently also added the a pure petrol option at a lower pricepoint. The new Clio comes with a slimmed-down line-up for 2024, with one pure petrol engine and one hybrid petrol powertrain. Renault Clio TCe 100 Iconic 2019 first drive.Renault Clio 130 RS Line 2019 UK first drive.Renault Clio E-Tech 2020 UK first drive.
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