EVEN MORE AGILE
Having achieved more
than 13 million sales
since it was first
launched in 1990, the
CLIO is the bestselling French car
of all time. That
success story now
continues with New
CLIO which will go
on sale in more than
100 countries from
September 2016. In
order to keep apace
with this success, the
Novo Mesto plant in
Slovenia will become
the fourth factory
to assemble New CLIO
from February 2017,
in addition to Bursa
in Turkey, Flins and
Dieppe in France for
Renault Sport versions
New
CLIO stands
apart
from
the competition thanks to its full-LED front lighting signature.
At the front, full LED “Pure Vision” headlights
fulfil the dual function of dipped and main
beam. This technology enhances the vehicle’s
appearance as well as safety by emitting a
light that is 20 percent more powerful than a
halogen beam whilst at the same time reducing
glare. On higher-end versions, New CLIO’s
headlamps additionally incorporate C-shaped
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL), emblematic
of the brand’s new lighting signature. The permanent rear LED lights mirror this look by similarly adopting a C-shaped design (depending
on version, hatchback body type only). In its
entry-level and mid-range versions, New CLIO
benefits from LED Daytime Running Lights and a
chrome trim along the bottom of the grille.
At the front, the top grille that houses the
logo has been redesigned, as has the lower
grille which is now visibly broader and more
modern. At the rear, the skirt has been redesigned for additional robustness. Meanwhile,
four new colours have been added to the existing selection (Intense Red, Titanium Grey,
Pearly White and Iron Blue), along with new
wheel and wheel trim designs.
The New CLIO benefits from the introduction of materials more usually employed by Renault’s top-of-the-range models. The texture of its
plastics is of a higher visual and tactile quality,