The new Renault Clio – the latest generation of France’s best-selling car and which has sold over 1.1 million units in the UK – has undergone a reinvention for the modern world, becoming a perfect illustration of Renault’s New Wave, brimming with its latest breakthroughs.

At a glance

• New Renault Clio debuts with a bold, fresh style and added sportiness
  • The first vehicle in Renault’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ (New Wave) to feature the brand’s distinctive new signature lighting
• Choice of two powertrains that blend a responsive driving experience with optimum efficiency – three-cylinder petrol TCe 90 and E-Tech full hybrid 145
• E-Tech full hybrid 145 powertrain delivers more fun with less fuel
  • Combines two electric motors (36 kW motor plus 18 kW HVSG) with four-cylinder, 1.6-litre 95hp petrol engine
  • Intelligent multimode clutch-less dog box ensures seamless power delivery
  • 1.2 kWh lithium ion battery supplies power and stores recovered energy
  • New Clio E-Tech full hybrid can use the electric motor up to 80% of the time in city driving, cutting consumption by up to 40% compared to a conventional petrol engine
  • Emits as little as 96g/km CO₂, returns as much as 67.3mpg combined (WLTP)
• Three generously-equipped trim levels – evolution, techno and the top-of-the-range Esprit Alpine
  • Esprit Alpine intertwines the Alpine brand’s sporting hallmarks with Renault’s modern style playbook to elevate the New Clio’s intensity to new heights
• Cutting-edge digital platform delivers a streamlined, connected experience for the driver and passengers alike
  • Dashboard features an edgeless digital display spanning 7 to 10 inches diagonally.
  • Easy Link multimedia system comprises a 7- or 9.3-inch touchscreen, depending on model
  • Android Auto^™ and Apple CarPlay^® standard across the range with wireless connectivity
  • Wireless phone charger standard on Techno and Esprit Alpine
• A comprehensive range of up to 17 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) available as standard
• A more welcoming and sustainable interior with enhanced quality
  • No use of leather – instead the surfaces are covered in TEP, a grained coated fabric made of bio-sourced and recycled polyethylene fibres
  • Seats, door panels and dashboard in Techno models clad in a specially-developed sustainable fabric that comprises up to 60% TENCEL Modal branded fibres
• Available now priced from £17,795 on-the-road

TECHNICAL DATA

Introduction
The new Renault Clio – the latest generation of France’s best-selling car and which has sold over 1.1 million units in the UK – has undergone a reinvention for the modern world, becoming a perfect illustration of Renault’s New Wave, brimming with its latest breakthroughs.

The New Clio debuts with a more assertive and elegant exterior that showcases Renault’s new design language. Notably, the completely redesigned front end boasts taut lines for an overtly sporty look and features the brand’s new signature lighting that is inspired by the Nouvel’R logo and incorporates slender full-LED headlamps.

The New Clio complements its high-tech style with the option of an electrified drivetrain that is at the cutting-edge of hybrid technology. The petrol/electric hybrid produces 145hp for strong, effortless performance and offers a range of up to 550 miles, while also emitting as little as 96g/km of CO₂ and returning as much as 67.3mpg combined (WLTP). The latest Clio can use the electric motor up to 80% of the time in cities – cutting consumption by up to 40% compared to a conventional petrol engine – with the benefits of near-silent running and no need to plug-in to charge the battery.

The advanced technology extends to the availability of up to 17 ADAS functions, including those usually found on much larger and more expensive vehicles, such as adaptive cruise control, blind spot warning, and rear traffic cross alert.

Inside, the chic interior mirrors the sophisticated feel of the stylish exterior. Noted as a highlight of the previous Clio, it is improved further still in the New Clio. Core to Renault’s new people-centric, tech-focused design, the welcoming interior now benefits from more sustainable materials and a significant leap in quality. Importantly, there is now no leather: instead the surfaces are covered in TEP, a grained coated fabric made of bio-sourced and recycled polyethylene fibres.

Exterior Design
The design of the New Clio captures the brand’s aim to build more modern, more distinctive and more sustainable cars for life. Yet despite this, the New Clio is no larger externally than the previous model, measuring 4,053mm long, 1,988mm wide and 1,440mm high. Its sculpted, tauter contours add a modern vibe to a highly successful formula, while the enlarged chequered grille introduces a sporty and upmarket feel.

The brushed-satin chrome Nouvel’R logo at the front honours the brand’s heritage with its simple, timeless geometry. It sits at the heart of the New Clio’s bold and distinctive styling, the first vehicle in Renault’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ to feature the new signature lighting. Drawing inspiration from the famous double-diamond logo, the LED daytime running lights each form one half of an upright rhombus to add a sparkling element to the New Clio’s appearance. Slender full-LED headlights feature higher up the range, their compact design combining up to five high-tech beam patterns that automatically adapt the light distribution between high and dipped beams.

The Techno and Esprit Alpine trims feature a striking aerofoil beneath the grille that is directly inspired by Renault’s long experience in motorsports. The chiselled, aerodynamic blade is presented in body-colour on the Techno trim, while the Esprit Alpine version is highlighted in Matt Shadow Grey.

The rear profile has also received a comprehensive makeover. The bumper’s aerodynamic profile and side vents visually enlarge the rear while enhancing the car’s technical prowess. The lower diffuser – finished in Matt Black on Evolution models, Gloss Black on Techno, and Matt Shadow Grey on the Esprit Alpine version – bolster’s the New Clio’s sporting appeal.

The modernised rear lights now feature crystal clear covers that provide a glimpse of the optical components inside, adding to the technical, up-to-the-minute feel. The rear lights’ bright outer edges mirror the lighting pattern at the front.

Seven elegant body colours are available for the New Clio: Glacier White, Diamond Black, Shadow Grey, Ceramic Grey, Iron Blue, Valencia Orange and Flame Red.

Three distinctive alloy wheel designs are offered in sizes up to 17 inches in diameter, all with the new Renault logo in brushed aluminium at the centre. Evolution models wear 16-inch Boa Vista alloy wheels, while Techno features 17-inch alloys in the ‘Monastella’ style. Esprit Alpine versions come with a striking and unique diamond cut design.

The Esprit Alpine trim – first introduced on the New Renault Austral E-tech full hybrid – intertwines the Alpine brand’s sporting hallmarks with Renault’s modern style playbook to elevate the New Clio’s intensity to new heights.

The assertive effect starts with an exclusive new grille. Its hot-stamped design ranges from dark at the centre to glossy chrome at the edges, creating depth and instilling a sense of power to the New Clio’s exterior. A Gloss Black line cuts across it horizontally and stretches towards the headlights, while the central logo has been recast in Ice Black brushed aluminium, accentuating the Esprit Alpine’s technical edge. A specific Esprit Alpine badge takes its position on the front wing.

The Esprit Alpine’s Matt Shadow Grey aerodynamic blade at the front conjures images of Renault and Alpine’s illustrious motorsport campaigns. The same finish is also used on the lower door trim and rear diffuser. The Esprit Alpine’s 17-inch diamond cut alloy wheels complement the look, their black and smoky grey finish enhanced by blue or grey wheel centres, depending on body colour. As a final touch, the Clio badge at the rear is finished in Deep Gloss Black.

Interior Design
A more welcoming and sustainable interior awaits in the passenger compartment of the New Clio, with spaciousness and ergonomics still key strengths, alongside enhanced quality and comfort. An up-to-the-minute digital connected experience helps driver and passengers relax and enjoy the journey.

The New Clio’s dashboard includes an edgeless display spanning 7 or 10 inches diagonally, depending on the model, that interacts seamlessly with the Easy Link multimedia system and its own 7 or 9.3-inch touchscreen. The New Clio’s MULTI-SENSE technology adjusts the cabin’s ambient lighting settings to suit your driving mood.

Automatic air conditioning, a hands-free key card and wireless smartphone charger join other available amenities such as a height-adjustable front passenger seat, heated steering wheel, automatic electronic parking brake and central armrest with integral storage to make driving and travelling in the New Clio more enjoyable than ever. Generous cabin space, even for rear seat passengers, combines with boot capacity of up to 391 litres to rank the New Clio among the best in its class.

The contours of the New Clio’s seats exude both class and sportiness, with an appealing selection materials, colours and contrasting stitching delivering a unique character for each trim model. The Esprit Alpine trim features its own bespoke seats worthy of its sporting aspirations, finished with the famous Alpine logo.

As part of the Renault brand’s core focus on sustainability, there is now no leather used within the interior. Instead, the surfaces are covered in TEP, a grained coated fabric made of bio-sourced and polyester fibres. One key advantage is that much less energy and water are needed to add colour to TEP than are required to dye fibres in the conventional way.

In addition, the seats, door panels and dashboard in techno models are clad in a specially-developed sustainable fabric that comprises up to 60% TENCEL-branded Modal fibres, a bio-based cellulosic fibre that contributes to the Renault brand’s decarbonisation strategy. This marks the first time these sustainable fibres have been used extensively inside a vehicle.

Renowned for their exceptional softness, the fibres are made from a renewable resource – natural wood that is sourced from sustainably-managed semi-natural forests in Europe. These forests absorb large amounts of CO₂ and do not require any chemical fertilisers or artificial irrigation. Furthermore, the TENCEL Modal fibres are produced using renewable energy and have been certified with the EU Ecolabel, an indication of environmental excellence that is awarded to products and services that meet the highest environmental standards throughout their lifecycle.

Esprit Alpine models feature a sporting elegance all of their own. The seats are more enveloping and provide a greater degree of lateral support. The carefully-chosen materials are exclusive to this trim level, and use a lighter grey in the seat’s centre sections and thicker, contoured side panels to underline the sporting theme. A Y-shaped pattern, reminiscent of that seen on athletes’ sports shirts, is used across the seat fabric, while blue overstitching adds appealing highlights. Finally, the Alpine brand’s letter ‘A’ is heat-welded onto the seat back, while a red, white and blue flag – symbolising France – is stitched onto the side.

These materials were carefully chosen to continue the focus on sustainability. The fabric is made from 65% recycled PET (polyethylene) with a 13% recycled grained coated textile on the seat sides.

Elsewhere in the Esprit Alpine cabin, the steering wheel uses an appealing combination of red, white and blue double overstitching, perforated material, and a Deep Gloss Black background for the Ice Black central logo. The dashboard, meanwhile, carries its own subtle French flag; the seatbelts in both the front and the rear wear distinctive blue edges; the pedals are made from aluminium; and the front door sills are exclusive to the trim.

As you sit in the driver’s seat, the Renault Easy Link screen fires up and displays a welcome message with a sequence depicting the Alpine brand’s hallmarks.

Powertrain
The New Clio is available with two highly efficient powertrains – a three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine in the TCe 90, and an innovative electrified option, the E-Tech full hybrid 145.

The three-cylinder turbocharged TCe 90 delivers 90hp and 160Nm of torque, and is mated to a six-speed manual transmission. This combination offers fuel economy of up to 54.3mpg and CO₂ emissions from 118g/km.

The E-Tech full hybrid 145 powertrain delivers more fun with less fuel. Renault’s proven full hybrid technology is packed with more than 150 patents as well as expertise that Renault has amassed during its long-running Formula 1 participation and its use of energy recovery and regeneration. This makes the New Clio E-Tech full hybrid more dynamic, but at the same time, more efficient.

The series-parallel architecture combines two electric motors (a 36 kW motor and an 15 kW high-voltage starter generator) with a four-cylinder, 1.6-litre 95hp petrol engine. An intelligent multimode clutch-less dog box ensures seamless power delivery, while a 1.2 kWh lithium ion battery supplies power to the electric motors and stores recovered energy.

The petrol engine’s transmission has four gear ratios, while the main electric motor has two. The E-Tech full hybrid technology can combine the output from the petrol engine and the electric motor in up to 14 different ways in order to optimise energy efficiency and dynamic response.

The New Clio E-Tech full hybrid is invariably powered by the electric motor when it sets off, and can use the electric motor up to 80% of the time when driving in cities, cutting consumption by up to 40% compared to a conventional petrol engine.

This allows the highly efficient powertrain to deliver CO₂ emissions from just 96g/km, while the driver enjoys near-silent city driving more of the time, in a car that doesn’t require a stop to recharge the battery.

Connected Experience
With a cutting-edge digital platform, the New Clio delivers a streamlined, connected experience for the driver and passengers alike. The powerful Renault EasyLink multimedia system combines with the MULTI-SENSE settings and up to 17 available driver assistance systems to realise Renault’s promise of a car made for life and living.

New services and top-of-the-line connectivity make the New Clio even more intuitive for all users. All models in the New Clio range are equipped with a 7- or 10-inch digital dashboard. The latter replicates navigation maps within easy view of the driver, and adapts its display to the driving mode and MULTI-SENSE setting.

Renault EasyLink, meanwhile, offers a multimedia gateway to a wide array of applications, from navigation and infotainment to proactive maintenance. A 7-inch central touchscreen is standard, while a 9.3-inch screen is included in the additional specification of the Esprit Alpine trim. Both versions offer wireless smartphone connectivity via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

A wireless phone charger is standard on both mid-range Techno and Esprit Alpine trim levels.

Safety and Driver Assistance
A range of up to 17 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are available in the New Clio, making driving safer and easier for everyone.

All models in the range benefit from a comprehensive roster of safety and driver assistance systems, including:

• Lane Keep Assist: This system triggers corrective action on the vehicle steering system when a continuous or broken line is crossed without the direction indicator lights being activated.
• Lane Departure Warning: This system warns the driver when a continuous or broken line is crossed or when approaching the roadside without the direction indicator lights being activated
• Automatic Emergency Braking System with Emergency Brake Assist: The system informs the driver if there is a risk of head-on collision to enable appropriate emergency manoeuvres. The system can assist with braking in order to limit damage or prevent a collision.
• Hill start assist: A feature that automatically activates to stop your car from rolling back when you press and release the brakes on a hill by holding the brake pressure.
• ECO mode – A function which makes the car as environmentally efficient as possible. It acts upon certain power consuming systems in the vehicle (heating, air conditioning, etc.) and on certain driving actions (acceleration, gear changing, cruise control, deceleration, etc.)
• Traffic sign recognition – This system tells you what the speed limit is via a display on the dashboard.
• Cruise control with speed limiter – This feature allows you to set your speed or your maximum speed. Steering wheel controls allow you to set parameters in an instant.
• Auto lighting and rain sensing wipers – New Clio is equipped with full LED headlights across the range as well as rain sensing wipers to improve visibility.

Several additional systems are also available depending on the trim level:

• Blind spot warning and Lane departure prevention – Active from 9mph, the system uses the rear side sensors to detect the presence of a vehicle in a non-visible rear side area (blind spot) and warn the driver via a warning light in the door mirror.
• Rear view camera – This system provides a rear view on the screen when you engage reverse gear. Superimposed outlines make your manoeuvres easier and safer.
• Traffic sign recognition with overspeed prevention – This system tells you about the speed limits and alerts you if you exceed them.
• Adaptive cruise control with speed limiter – This system keeps a safe following distance with the vehicle in front. It activates the brakes when you get too close, and accelerates when the road is clear again.
• Auto high low beam – New Clio is equipped with automatic main beam headlight activation for better visibility.

UK Specifications
Customers of the New Clio have a choice of three generously-equipped trim levels – Evolution, Techno and the top-of-the-range Esprit Alpine.

Features shared across the range include  alloy wheels, electrically-folding and heated door mirrors, hands-free key card, automatic air conditioning, full LED headlights and rear lights, EasyLink touchscreen with built-in navigation and wireless smartphone integration, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, one-touch electric front windows and the ECO mode function that optimises environmentally-friendly driving.

The Evolution trim starts the New Clio range, and is priced from just £17,795 on-the-road. Its standard equipment includes a 7-inch digital instrument display, 7-inch Easy Link touchscreen, 16-inch alloy wheels, and rear parking sensors.

The mid-range Techno adds factory-fitted features that include a reversing camera, 17-inch alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors, shark fin antenna, wireless phone charger, and MULTI-SENSE ambient lighting. It is priced from £19,195 OTR.

At the top of the range is the Esprit Alpine. It introduces stylish and sporting features such as unique 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, Matt Shadow Grey aerodynamic blade, distinctive seats with blue overstitching and Alpine detailing, heated front seats and steering wheel, 10-inch digital instrument display, 9.3-inch Easy Link touchscreen, adaptive cruise control with speed limiter, blind spot warning and rear cross traffic alert. One of the most well-equipped versions of the Clio ever, the Esprit Alpine is priced from £20,595 OTR.

Grade Walk

Evolution

• 16'' boa vista alloy wheels
• black auto-folding door mirrors with defrosting, temperature gauge and LED turn indicator
• body-coloured door handles with hidden rear door handles
• hands free keycard with push button start/stop function (inc. 2x black keys)
• one-touch front electric windows
• rear electric windows
• rear seats - 60:40 split and fixed base
• automatic air conditioning
• heated rear windscreen
• evolution grey fabric seats
• synthetic leather steering wheel
• full LED front and rear lights with integrated daytime running lights
• automatic wipers and headlights
• rear signature LED lights
• interior front LED roof lights x2
• manual parking brake
• tyre pressure monitor
• lateral curtain airbag
• ISOFIX child seat fixing points on rear outermost seats
• automatic emergency braking (AEBS) with emergency brake assist (EBA)
• anti-lock braking system (ABS)
• lane keep assist (LKA) with lane departure warning (LDW)
• hill start assist (HSA)
• emergency call system
• distance warning alert
• traffic sign recognition
• cruise control with speed limiter
• eco mode driving function
• rear parking sensors

Techno

• 17" monastella alloy wheels with grey/black inserts
• F1 blade in body colour
• chrome styling to lower side doors insert, upper grille and window surround
• shark fin antenna
• automatic electronic parking brake with auto hold
• central console with armrest & storage
• driver and passenger seat height adjustment
• tinted rear windows
• techno black fabric seats - fabric with synthetic leather
• mottled grey interior including roof and a pillars
• top grain synthetic leather steering wheel
• electrochromatic rear view mirror with light and rain sensor
• auto high low beam (AHL)
• front LED roof lights x2 + LED rear roof lights x2
• multi-sense including ambient lighting
• wireless phone charger
• traffic sign recognition with over speed prevention
• front and rear parking sensors
• rear camera

Esprit Alpine

• 17" Esprit Alpine diamond cut alloy wheels with blue/grey Alpine hub cap depending on body colour
• F1 blade in matt shadow grey
• Esprit Alpine fabric seats with synthetic leather detailing
• heated steering wheel
• electrochromatic rear view mirror with light and rain sensor - frameless
• heated front seats
• 9.3" Easylink touchscreen with navigation built-in navigation + Wi-Fi smartphone integration compatible with Apple CarPlay / Android Auto + Arkamys speakers x6 inc. 2 boomer + 2 tweeter + 2 bicone, 2xUSB, 1x jack + Bluetooth
• 10" driver information display
• adaptive cruise control with speed limiter
• blind spot warning
• rear cross traffic alert

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About Renault
Renault, a historic mobility brand and leader of electric vehicles in Europe, has always developed innovative vehicles. With the ‘Renaulution’ strategic plan, Renault has embarked on an ambitious, value-generating transformation moving towards a more competitive, balanced and electrified range. Its ambition is to embody modernity and innovation in technology, energy and mobility services in the automotive industry and beyond.

Ready to pursue challenges both on the road and in competition, Groupe Renault is committed to an ambitious transformation that will generate value. This is centred on the development of new technologies and services, and a new range of even more competitive, balanced, and electrified vehicles. In line with environmental challenges, the Group’s ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050.

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