Compact Car New Renault Clio: Sustainable And Always With A Combustion Engine

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Renault has unveiled the new Clio. Some components come from the electric R4 and R5. However, there is no fully electric Clio.

Renault has unveiled a new Clio. Visually, the model now appears much more charismatic. The wider and elongated front features sharper headlights, a generously sized grille adorned with numerous rhombuses, and the daytime running lights also adopt the look of the Renault logo. At the rear, split taillights and a steeply angled rear window define its appearance. Throughout, there is an interplay of convex and concave surfaces, while the proven basic shape of the five-door model is retained.

The Clio remains a car designed for the city. Compared to its predecessor, it has grown only slightly. It is now 13.5 feet long, an increase of just under 0.4 inches. The track has been widened by 1.6 inches, and the wheelbase has been stretched by 0.3 inches to a total of 8.5 feet. As a result, it remains stylish, compact, and agile, making it easier to find suitable parking spaces in the urban jungle.

Connectivity And Storage

Inside, the Clio features the digital instrument cluster from Renault's electric models, the Renault 4 and 5. The screen of the Open-R-Link multimedia system is angled toward the driver. The system operates with Google integration, for example, for navigation. There are plenty of storage options, including a box on the center console with a foldable lid that conceals its contents, similar to an iPad case. Speaking of protection: there are also up to 29 driver assistance systems, some standard and some optional.

The available space is good, and the headroom in the rear is on par with the previous Clio, allowing people around 6.1 feet tall to still have some clearance above their heads. The trunk remains large, with a capacity of 391 liters. The low loading edge is back-friendly, as it has been lowered by four centimeters.

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Many Sustainable Components

The upholstery of the newly designed seats is largely made from recycled materials and felt comfortable during the initial seat test. In the "Esprit Alpine" version, the Clio consists of more than one-third environmentally friendly materials. The full hybrid Esprit Alpine is over 85 percent recyclable and features 18-inch alloy wheels, with at least half of the aluminum sourced from recycled material. The dashboard contains at least 50 percent recycled polypropylene, the center console 39 percent, and the bumpers are made entirely from recycled plastic.

For the drivetrain, Renault uses a gasoline engine and a full hybrid. Those looking for an e-model will have to switch to the R4 or R5. The entry-level model is a one-liter three-cylinder with 115 PS (85 kW), replacing the previous base engine with 66 hp. The Full-Hybrid E-Tech also has more power. The top performance of the full hybrid is 158 hp (118 kW) instead of the previous 143 hp.

No Gas Model in Germany

The updated full-hybrid E-Tech is designed to drive up to 80 percent purely electrically in urban areas, as with its predecessor. Renault estimates the combined fuel consumption at an average of 3.9 liters. The CO₂ emissions are pleasantly low at 143 grams per mile. The third engine variant for the Clio, a 118 hp (88 kW) gasoline-LPG version, will not be introduced in Germany due to insufficient demand for liquefied gas-powered vehicles.

Encouraging: The Clio is not expected to become more expensive. At its market launch towards the end of the year, the starting price will be around 21,700 US dollars. This puts it at the level of the previous model, which, however, had significantly less power and fewer features. Since the introduction of the first model in 1990, Renault has sold nearly 17 million vehicles worldwide in 120 countries.

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