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New Renault Clio All the Ingredients to Become the New Benchmark PRESS RELEASE April 23, 2009 NEW RENAULT CLIO ALL THE INGREDIENTS TO BECOME THE NEW BENCHMARK Renault is about to release the latest generation Hatchback and Estate versions of the best-selling New Renault Clio. The newcomers open up a new chapter of the Clio story which began in 1990 and which has seen the model go from strength to strength ever since. Renault Clio has long appealed to a large number of loyal customers across the world: over a period of 20 years, almost 10 million Clios have been sold in more than 100 countries. New Renault Clio incorporates the same dynamic styling cues which first appeared on the front-end of New Renault Mégane. The estate version features a similarly strong personality in addition to its generous carrying capacity. Inside, the emphasis is on finish quality and comfort. An attractive line-up of sporting versions is available from launch. These include the brand new Renault Clio GT, as well as several versions of Clio Renault Sport. In addition to its racy looks, New Renault Clio GT is equipped with a bespoke suspension package and is available with a choice of high performance engines. Carminat TomTom® will give New Renault Clio customers a fresh take on motoring mobility. This new satnav delivers the best of both removable and integrated systems. Carminat TomTom® features a bigger, easier-to-read colour screen (5.8 inches, approximately 15 cm) than that employed by removable systems, as well as dependable navigation along with traffic information, speed restriction warnings and fixed speed camera alerts. Available on certain versions as standard equipment, or as an option for just €490, Carminat TomTom® is compatible with New Renault Clio’s new audio systems. New Renault Clio features the same long-acclaimed qualities which enabled Clio III to secure benchmark status in its class. Its comfort, handling, powertrain range and safety credentials, plus appointments worthy of bigger saloons from the next segment up, ensure a versatile, successful package. New Renault Clio’s extremely rigorous build quality makes it one of the most reliable cars of its segment. Like its predecessor, New Renault Clio is manufactured in Flins (France), Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). NEW RENAULT CLIO FEATURES THE SAME ACCLAIMED QUALITIES THAT ENABLED CLIO III TO SECURE BENCHMARK STATUS IN ITS CLASS. 01 02 THE CLIO STORY CONTINUES REAL CHARACTER AND AN UNMISTAKABLE FAMILY RESEMBLANCE WITH NEW RENAULT MÉGANE 03 04 NEW RENAULT CLIO GT, EVEN MORE CHARACTER CARMINAT TOMTOM®, AFFORDABLE INTEGRATED NAVIGATION 05 06 THE SAME FUNDAMENTAL STRENGTHS AS THOSE PRODUCTION AND INVESTMENT LONG ASSOCIATED WITH RENAULT CLIO 01 THE CLIO STORY CONTINUES Renault Clio appeals to a high number of loyal customers across the world thanks to its comfort, handling, engine range and safety credentials, as well as to a long list of appointments worthy generally associated with the next segment up. At the same time, its extremely rigorous build quality makes it one of the most reliable cars of its segment. New Renault Clio opens up a new chapter of the Clio story which began in 1990 and which has seen the model go from strength to strength ever since. 10 MILLION CLIOS SOLD WORLDWIDE SINCE 1990 A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE IN RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER DEMAND New Renault Clio benefits from Renault’s vast experience of the small The complete Renault Clio line-up (Clio Campus, Clio Estate, three- and car segment, as well as from the success Clio has enjoyed ever since five-door Clio Hatchback) was Europe’s third best-selling model in 2008. its launch in 1990. Like the 4CV and the R5 before it, Clio has left an The specific strengths of Renault New Clio III and Clio Campus cover the indelible mark and stands out more than ever as a model with genuine needs of B-segment buyers who have very varied demands. big car attributes which has won over millions of motorists. Over the past 20 years, almost 10 million Clios have been sold in more than 100 • New Renault Clio: «the small car with big car attributes» countries, including four million first-generation Clios, 4.5 million Clio IIs (since 1998) and more than 1.2 million Clio IIIs (since 2005). Renault New Renault Clio delivers a C-segment performance / equipment Clio is to date the only model to have been voted Car Of The Year on two package for the price of a hatchback from the next segment down. It occasions; initially in 1991 at the time of Clio I’s launch, and a second especially targets young, one-car families looking for a compact family time in 2006 when Clio III took the award. Clio was also the first car of its hatchback which offers the best value for money in terms of performance class to obtain a four-star EuroNCAP crash test rating (in 2000), and was and equipment. the first to secure the maximum EuroNCAP score of five stars in 2005. In 2008, Renault Clio III’s share of the European small car market was 7.24 per cent, with almost 321,000 cars sold, an increase of 0.4 points over 2007. Clio III also topped the B-segment sales charts in France OUTSTANDING RELIABILITY AND QUALITY (hatchback + estate) with a market share of 13.9 per cent. The Clio III range was extended in January 2008 with the addition of an estate Clio III benefits from first class reliability, a claim backed up by both version, Renault Clio Estate. The newcomer lost no time in winning over independent and in-house studies. For example, the latest report (2008) young families, with sales in 2008 (53,000 cars) accounting for 17 per released by ADAC, Germany’s leading authority in this domain, puts Clio cent of all Clio sales in Europe, and 37 per cent of total Clio sales in III at an ‘excellent’ level of quality after one, two and three years of Germany. use. The model’s reliability is also highlighted by the findings of the CSI survey carried out in France by JD POWER. This survey measures the satisfaction of owners who have had their vehicle 2½ years on average and covers the car itself, as well as associated services, More than 80 per cent of Clio III owners reported that they were fully satisfied. • Clio Campus: the entry level Clio Clio Campus continues its career in Europe with the current version which was introduced in April 2005, the same year Clio III was launched. Since then, the model has won over almost 400,000 customers in Europe, including 100,000 in France. The three most popular European markets for Clio Campus are France, Italy and Germany, with buyers seeking a compact vehicle (length: 3,818 mm, 209 mm less than New Renault Clio) with low running costs for a competitive price. Clio Campus is notably popular with lady city-dwellers (52 per cent of sales in 2008), companies (notably in France) and families, who use it as a second car. The new version delivers the same fundamental strengths which have forged the model’s success and features revised looks which notably concern the front bumper. 02 REAL CHARACTER, AND AN UNMISTAKABLE FAMILY RESEMBLANCE WITH NEW RENAULT MÉGANE New Renault Clio incorporates the dynamic styling cues which first appeared on the front-end of New Renault Mégane. The estate version features the same strong personality and stands out through its generous carrying capacity. Inside, the emphasis is on finish quality and comfort. A COMPACT HATCHBACK WITH EVIDENT FAMILY TIES WITH NEW wheels is particularly extensive, with a choice of three widths and two RENAULT MÉGANE diameters: New Renault Clio sits squarely on the road and features a more • 165 mm and 185 mm wide, 15-inch diameter rims, with the availability streamlined silhouette thanks to its extended length (4,027 mm; 41 mm of three wheeltrim designs depending on version. Aluminium alloy longer than Clio III), 2,575 mm wheelbase, overall width of 1,707 mm and wheels optional, height of 1,493 mm. The contours of its headlamps extend downward • 195 mm wide, 16-inch diameter rims are standard for the Exception, to the grille, and its determined gaze is further emphasized by the black GT and Initiale versions. headlamp masks which equip the Dynamique equipment level upward. The dynamic front bumper design incorporates a broad air intake which is picked out with matt black protective mouldings. The steeply-raked A PRACTICAL ESTATE WITH EXPRESSIVE, DISTINCTIVE LOOKS ‘soft’ nose is flanked by the foglamps, while the bigger, two-tone exterior mirror housings stand out through their sleeker forms. In order to capitalize on the popularity of its predecessor (17 per cent At the rear, the waistline is extended by new light clusters, and the more of Clio III sales in Europe), New Renault Clio Estate features the same dynamic feel of New Renault Clio is further emphasized by the revised front-end styling cues as the hatchback version, which itself takes its bumper, as well as by the reversing lights and rear fog lights which inspiration from New Renault Mégane. With a length of 4,228 mm (an are positioned lower down and closer to the car’s sides. The range of increase of 26 mm over the former version), New Renault Clio Estate continues to stand out as one of the market’s most compact estates, while its dynamic stance is heightened by its steeply-raked rear screen. The latter is topped by a spoiler and black or chrome profiled roof bars (depending on version) which are unmistakable pointers to New Renault Clio Estate’s calling as the perfect leisure car.
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