The all-new, fourth-generation Renault Clio has been scooped in hot-weather testing ahead of its launch at the Paris motor show in September.
The latest mule shows for the first time the Clio 4’s LED daytime running lights, which will be integrated into the gloss black grille and sited either side of a large, more upright Renault diamond logo. The front-end look has been inspired by the DeZir concept.
At launch, engines will be two new petrol turbos – a 0.9-litre triple with 89bhp and a 1.2-litre four-pot with 114bhp – and two variants of the extensively updated 1.5 dCi diesel, with 74bhp and 89bhp.
The new Clio will be a five-door only (with the rear door handles hidden to give the impression of a three-door) and shares roughly the same dimensions as the current car. The platform is a modified, lightened (by around 110kg) version of the current Clio’s.
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What happened to the Renault
What happened to the Renault 5 style concept?
This looks like the existing Clio estate with poundshop DRLs.
looks a little long?
I though this clio is going to be the one of the best looking of it's class when you have shown the first spy pic.s. However, now, I' am a little bit confused about the design and just wondering too much..Let's wait the september. It looks a bit longer than it's rivals in the 4th pic. by the way.
I think that really, we need
I think that really, we need to wait and see how the lights tie in with the overall design, and not just the bin bags and other camouflage that's currently covering the new Clio.
I hope Renault don't go too over-the-top with the whole "sporty" idea; a Clio was never really meant to be "sporty". Save that for the RS model.