2012 RENAULT Clio – 5 doors 1.5L dCI 5MT FWD (75 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Renault introduced the fourth generation of Clio at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in two shapes: hatchback with 5-doors or station-wagon.

The Clio was one of Renault’s most significant successes of all times, and while some would remember the glorious R5, other will heard only about the Clio. It was designed as an affordable vehicle, with plenty of engines and options versions that could make everyone’s vanilla.

Its designers worked around the clock to develop a vehicle that dramatically improved over its predecessor. Like most of the other Renaults from the last decade, the team also had to take care and get that five-stars at the European crash-tests results. Its big, swept-back headlights were linked by the horizontal chromed grille’s bar and the LEDs. The giant, chromed grille took center stage cutting through the bumper and the hood. The car profile mimicked a coupe; hence it didn’t feature visible door-handles for the rear doors.

Inside, the Clio featured bucket-seats in the front and a bench in the rear. There was a standard infotainment unit on the center stack, which supported Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but an option for a better system named R-Link was available and could show live traffic. Depending on the configuration, the Clio sported fabric or man-made leather and heated seats at the front.

Under the hood, Renault offered the Clio with a wide choice of engines ranged from a 0.9-liter engine up to a 1.6-liter unit. The diesel versions shared the same 1.5-liter unit in two power outputs.