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Renault Clio Hatchback
1.0 TCe 90 Esprit Alpine 5dr [2025]
Renault Clio Hatchback
Key facts & figures
- Manufacturer OTR: £21,295
- Fuel consumption: 53.3 mpg
- Gearbox: Manual
- Fuel Type: Petrol
- Engine size: 999 cc
- 0-62mph: 12.2 seconds
- No. of seats: 5
- CO2 emissions: 120 g/km
- Engine power: 90 bhp
- Boot size: 284 cm³
With the Ford Fiesta now discontinued, the fight is on to become the top dog in the small hatchback market. So it’s the perfect time for Renault to update its popular little Clio with some fresh styling and some extra tech, consolidating all the more minor updates that have taken place in recent years.
It’s a story of continuous evolution, rather than wholesale changes, but that doesn’t mean nothing has changed.
Over the past year or so, the Clio has been refreshed to include a new-look engine range that combines an updated hybrid powertrain with a small, turbocharged petrol engine, and tweaks that have ensured the Clio remains fun to drive. But now the ante has been well and truly upped with a new nose and a new Esprit Alpine trim level that leverages sister brand Alpine’s F1 know-how. The question is, will that be enough to see it rise to the top?