Renault Clio 5 2019 - The Best Hatchback?

The All-new Renault Clio sparks an interior revolution It takes just an instant to notice. Perceived quality and driving station ergonomics were set as priorities for the All-new Clio interior design teams. The cabin takes on a new dimension in perceived quality with high-end materials, a soft coating on the dashboard, door panels and central console surround, and meticulously finished furnishings.

Featuring a more compact design to free up space and integrating more in-car technologies, the All-new Clio's all-new “Smart Cockpit” is driver-focused. The wave-like shape underlines the impression of width. Equipped with the widest screens in the segment, it provides resolutely modern ergonomics for a more immersive driving experience. The All-new Clio also makes innovations unique to the segment broadly accessible, among them an electric parking brake, which is particularly useful in city driving. A more modern and expressive exterior design More elegant and dynamic from all angles, the All-new Clio inherits the sensual shapes of the previous generation. The new model gains in expressiveness while keeping its sleek profile. At the front, the hood incorporates ribs for a sculpted effect. The grille is bigger and the front bumper is more pronounced with a very expressive central air scoop that promotes good engine cooling. In terms of size, the All-new Clio is 14 mm shorter (length 4048mm, width 1798mm) but more spacious inside.

The body has been lowered by up to 30 mm (height 1440mm) for better aerodynamics and extra athleticism. The 17-inch wheels (depending on the version) enhance the new model’s dynamic look. Details such as the shark fin antenna, the 100% LED lights, the flush tailgate and the chrome-plated side-window surrounds serve to modernize the exterior and improve perceived quality. The All-new Renault Clio, always sleeker, always more elegant The All-new Clio also comes in a wide choice of finishes offering a unique style: The All-new Clio R.S. Line, with more psorty lines will gradually replace the old GT Line The All-new Clio Initiale Paris, has a unique and elegant design, which will soon be available on the new models of the Renault brand. A new range of engines including Renault’s first ETECH hybrid New Clio is available with a broad selection of petrol engines – all of them new to the range – and diesel engines, with power ranging from 65 hp all the way to 130 hp. The engines feature leading-edge technologies compliant with the most recent standards and boast some of the lowest fuel consumption and emissions figures in the segment. In addition, and in a first for Groupe Renault, New Clio will be available with a E-TECH hybrid drive train from 2020. To fully meet their needs, customers will be able to choose from nine engine/gearbox combinations. With the 1.0 TCe and 1.3 TCe engines developed by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, as well as the E-TECH engine designed by Renault, New Clio perfectly embodies the synergies central to Groupe Renault and its Alliance partners. HYBRID ENGINE E-TECH, the hybrid by Renault combining efficiency and pleasure For nearly 30 years now, Clio has stood as an exemplary everyday car, fully in step with its times and making the finest automotive technology broadly accessible. The All-new Clio respects that tradition, and in 2020 will be available with a full-hybrid drive train called E-TECH. This is a major first for Groupe Renault, which harnessed all its expertise as the European leader in electric mobility to offer a unique hybrid experience on the All-new Clio. The E-TECH drive train was developed and patented by Renault engineering. It uses components designed by the Alliance, including the new-generation 1.6 liter petrol engine reworked specifically for the occasion. It is accompanied by two electric motors, an innovative multi-mode gearbox and a 1.2 kWh battery. Renault E-TECH hybrid technology provides maximum efficiency in use with class-leading responsiveness, limited energy waste and quick battery charging when decelerating. The drive train’s excellent energy yield recovers and restores a maximum amount of energy. The car starts in all-electric mode, and the driver benefits from a powerful regenerative engine.

The regenerative braking similar to that of an electric vehicle, the high battery charging capacity and the energy efficiency of the E-TECH system combined make it possible to drive up to 80% of the time in all-electric mode in the city, for a gain of up to 40% in fuel consumption compared with a conventional internal-combustion petrol engine in an urban cycle. While maintaining a driving pleasure never seen before on the hybrid city car market, thanks to instantaneous reactivity when starting and accelerating.