REVIEW: Does the Renault Clio have what it takes to prop up a dwindling small-car segment? Our verdict is in...
To keep things simple, Renault has slimmed down the range, with just three trim levels - Evolution, Techno and our Esprit Alpine range-topper. It’s a similar story under the bonnet, where engine options are limited to the familiar 0.9-litre TCe petrol and 1.6-litre E-Tech hybrid.
So what’s it like? Well, it’s very much like the old car, which means it’s only a few quirks away from outright excellence. It steers accurately and with a decent dusting of dynamism, while low-speed stiffness aside, there’s strong comfort and refinement: this is a small car that’ll happily tackle big distances.Then there’s the trick hybrid system that combines a 24bhp starter/generator with a bigger 48bhp electric motor, a 1.2kWh battery and turbocharged 1.
Around town, it usually runs in smooth and silent EV mode, while the electric motors add useful mid-range torque fill when the petrol engine needs to chime in. Only when worked hard can the system get wrong-footed, with the odd jerky change and a coarse note from the four-cylinder unit when it’s in a race for the redline. However, for most daily chores, the system is unobtrusive and remarkably efficient.
Prices have yet to be announced, but when it finally hits showrooms in August, expect the entry-level petrol to dip under £20,000, while our full-house Esprit Alpine E-Tech should still leave you change from £25,000.
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