Renault Clio new generation will be officially presented in a month

The French brand Renault is preparing for the presentation of the sixth generation Clio model. It is promised that the car will be shown to the public in a month and two days - on April 18. The once budget model will come close to its main competitor, the Volkswagen Golf. This applies to both appearance and the number of modifications for every taste.


Renault brand executives are confident that a series of updates will make the Clio more competitive in the class and attract customers. The main emphasis is on sporty appearance and a variety of powertrains. Motors will be presented as economical and the most powerful.

Interestingly, the French manufacturer managed to keep the new generation Renault Clio a secret from reporters to the last. Apparently, the car was tested at closed ranges. Or, more likely, urban tests of prototypes were carried out secretly - the body of the previous generation was simply installed on the new chassis.


Although there are no electric cars in the upcoming Renault Clio lineup, the wait is not long. The seventh generation will definitely lose internal combustion engines, even hybrid ones.

The manufacturer said that the sixth generation was specially made more sporty in appearance - so that buyers better remember the last Clio with an internal combustion engine. Designers have globally redesigned the front of the car. The headlights are taken from the Austral model. Changes in the rest of the body will not be very striking, but they are also there. The manufacturer promises that on April 18, everyone will be able to verify this.

In addition to appearance, the new generation of Renault Clio received a number of updates in the cabin. Finishing materials promise higher quality, and the design will become defiantly sporty. There will be a new multimedia system with advanced features.

As for the engines, they will be presented widely. Customers will be offered a choice of gasoline, diesel, hybrid and even gas modifications.


From the weakest atmospheric engine with a volume of 1,0 liters, developing 65 liters. s., decided to get rid of it. It is too "vegetable" for the sporty appearance of the new Renault Clio. Now the base will be a 90-liter turbo engine. With.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the hybrid version of 145 hp. With. Such a power plant will turn a light car into a real urban "bullet".

The start of sales of the latest generation Renault Clio is planned for the end of the second quarter. Dealers in the EU countries will not have cars until mid-July.