The Renault Clio Is a Giant Leap Forward

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The Renault Clio is a giant leap forward compared to its competitors in the small car segment. The car is good in terms of the quality and refinement as well. The car certainly has all the key ingredients of becoming a chartbuster in the small car segment and is already heralded as one of the best supermini cars around the globe.

Comfort: The car certainly looks bigger in size and appears costlier in its segment. This has been a huge improvement from the older Clio models which looked very frail and cheap. The new car is more comfortable for the occupants with the right ergonomics. The engine too looks in shape and refined even when you are at high speeds. The comfort is also a huge improvement from the previous models and has been executed well.

Performance: The car comes in a variety of engine specifications with 3 cylinder 1.1-liter diesel, a 4 cylinder 1.2 lire petrol, a 1.5litre diesel, a 1.4 and 1.6lire petrol. For the Indian market the car will be equipped with sub 1.2 litre petrol and a 1.5litre diesel. All the engines will have enough force, decent response and neatly refined.

Looks: The car is from the land of fashion fanatics and is one of the best looking cars in the segment. With the recent developments the car’s looks have just gotten more beautiful both on the inside and the outside. In spite of the new beautification the, car still retains its element of laissez faire.

Quality: The car did have some initial hiccups with the quality. This time around though the company seems to have taken things seriously and the new Clio is so far free from problems. The car also looks far better with good quality than the old car. As long as the bonnet can remain in its place in the front fiasco the Renault Clio should hold itself in good stead this time around.

Handling: The new Clio is certainly more road friendly and listens to the steering more often than not. This maturity can clearly be seen in the way the car drives. The earlier Clio was a nippy and light in weight French hatch. This time though the car has got some German solidity and might make you feel a bit little less agile.

Practicality: Overall the old Renault Clio had some packaging problems while the new Renault Clio has certainly made away with any such issues and is a lot more spacey compared to its older versions. The car easily houses adults at the rear and they too can move in the car with ease even in three door models.

Running costs: Most of the Clio’s, excluding the 197 hot hatch, are all easily insurable and the running costs are also very wallet friendly for the average user. The high torque diesel engines version manages 69 bhp, and most importantly the cars have a good resale value for a small car. Overall the car is expected to be a grand hit in Indian market.