Matt
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WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW CLIO 4:
THE INCARNATION OF RENAULT’S NEW DESIGN IDENTITY
Clio 4 highlights:
First new Renault to feature company’s new design identity from the outset: simple, sensuous and warm
New Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo – see separate Press kit
New Clio 4 Estate (not on sale in UK)
Personalisation inside and out is key ingredient
Three new engines: TCe 90 Stop&Start (0.9-litre three-cylinder petrol turbo - 65.7 mpg and 99 g/km), 1.2 TCe 120 EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) and 1.5 dCi 90 Stop&Start offering 88.3 mpg and 83 g/km CO2 emissions
First EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) transmission in small Renault – 1.2 TCe 120 and 1.6 Turbo 200
New Renault R-Link – link between car and the connected world (and R-Link Store)
New Renault Bass Reflex system
A new style that’s simple, sensuous and warm – to make you fall in love with Renault Clio…again
New Clio is the first production model to give full expression to the Renault design renaissance inspired by Laurens van den Acker. The promise was to take the style and emotion of the brand’s concept cars and carry them over to production models. New Clio fulfils that pledge. The Renault logo, now more vertical and set proudly against a black background, stands out as a symbol of this renaissance.
“Simple, sensuous and warm: these are the three words that sum up the design of Clio – just like that of DeZir. This is no accident, for both these vehicles were designed by the same team. As a five-door hatchback with the coupé profile of a three-door, New Clio is all about passion. And thanks to the skills of our engineering teams, it has remained faithful to our original vision”
Antony Villain, Director, Exterior Design Studio
Smoothly flowing and free from hard edges, New Clio’s design is all about volumes. Renault’s designers have paid close attention to achieving balanced proportions. It is a low-slung car (height: 1,448mm) and sits 45mm lower than Clio III, with ground clearance reduced by 10mm. It is wider in track (+34 to 36mm compared with Clio III), while the lower ride height not only provides the car with a purposeful stance, but also benefits its aerodynamics. With pronounced shoulder lines, New Clio’s coupé-like silhouette is accentuated by integrated rear door handles concealed close to the rear quarter lights. The ratio of wheel-size to vehicle-height has been fine-tuned for a more dynamic look, while the large-diameter wheels are pushed 15 mm outwards compared with Clio III in order to fill and finish flush with the wheelarches. A steeply raked windscreen accentuates this dynamic feel, as does the improved glass to body ratio when New Clio is seen from the side (two-thirds and one-third respectively).
THE INCARNATION OF RENAULT’S NEW DESIGN IDENTITY
Clio 4 highlights:
First new Renault to feature company’s new design identity from the outset: simple, sensuous and warm
New Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo – see separate Press kit
New Clio 4 Estate (not on sale in UK)
Personalisation inside and out is key ingredient
Three new engines: TCe 90 Stop&Start (0.9-litre three-cylinder petrol turbo - 65.7 mpg and 99 g/km), 1.2 TCe 120 EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) and 1.5 dCi 90 Stop&Start offering 88.3 mpg and 83 g/km CO2 emissions
First EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) transmission in small Renault – 1.2 TCe 120 and 1.6 Turbo 200
New Renault R-Link – link between car and the connected world (and R-Link Store)
New Renault Bass Reflex system
A new style that’s simple, sensuous and warm – to make you fall in love with Renault Clio…again
New Clio is the first production model to give full expression to the Renault design renaissance inspired by Laurens van den Acker. The promise was to take the style and emotion of the brand’s concept cars and carry them over to production models. New Clio fulfils that pledge. The Renault logo, now more vertical and set proudly against a black background, stands out as a symbol of this renaissance.
“Simple, sensuous and warm: these are the three words that sum up the design of Clio – just like that of DeZir. This is no accident, for both these vehicles were designed by the same team. As a five-door hatchback with the coupé profile of a three-door, New Clio is all about passion. And thanks to the skills of our engineering teams, it has remained faithful to our original vision”
Antony Villain, Director, Exterior Design Studio
Smoothly flowing and free from hard edges, New Clio’s design is all about volumes. Renault’s designers have paid close attention to achieving balanced proportions. It is a low-slung car (height: 1,448mm) and sits 45mm lower than Clio III, with ground clearance reduced by 10mm. It is wider in track (+34 to 36mm compared with Clio III), while the lower ride height not only provides the car with a purposeful stance, but also benefits its aerodynamics. With pronounced shoulder lines, New Clio’s coupé-like silhouette is accentuated by integrated rear door handles concealed close to the rear quarter lights. The ratio of wheel-size to vehicle-height has been fine-tuned for a more dynamic look, while the large-diameter wheels are pushed 15 mm outwards compared with Clio III in order to fill and finish flush with the wheelarches. A steeply raked windscreen accentuates this dynamic feel, as does the improved glass to body ratio when New Clio is seen from the side (two-thirds and one-third respectively).
