Renault has started testing the next generation Clio
on public roads. The 2019 Renault Clio hatchback was recently spied by Autoplus
reader Brice in France. The Renault Clio will enter its fifth generation with
the launch of the new model.
The French supermini will adopt a sharper design
with some inspiration from the Renault Symbioz concept from IAA 2017. It could
feature the concept's signature design elements like V-shaped front grille
housing the Renault diamond and C-shaped front and rear lights.
The Renault Clio Mk5 will have a remarkably improved
interior, with a much better design, upgraded technologies, and higher quality
materials. Renault aims to make its cars’ interior as appealing as the
exterior.
However,
it will be the next-gen Renault Clio that will be the first model from the
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance to be based on the CMF-B platform. There are
two versions of the CMF-B platform: CMF-B LS (Low Specifications) and CMF-B HS
(High Specifications). Targeted mainly at developed markets, the all-new
Renault Clio will likely utilise the latter.
The fully redesigned Renault Clio is expected to be
offered with a variety of conventional engines, including a revised 0.9-litre
TCe turbocharged three-cylinder unit and the all-new 1.3-litre TCe turbocharged
unit co-developed with Daimler. For reduced fuel consumption and emissions,
Renault will offer a 48-volt mild-hybrid system.
The 2019 Renault Clio will have its world premiere
at the 2018 Paris Motor Show in October. Its sales will commence in Q1 2019
(January-March 2019).
