New Renault Clio almost finished!
Aubevoye - The new Renault Clio is a 99.9 percent! In early July, the first official pictures / data from October and, after the public launch at the Paris auto show, he stands at the dealership.
INTRODUCTION
Time for a first brief acquaintance, and we in the Clio IV on the test center of Renault in Aubevoye were swept away and in which even visit the Lardy-complex development of the French brand was charged. Where all endurance tests for engine and chassis are implemented.
Renault hopes the Clio IV times the success of the second Clio (of which 5.5 million units were built) retention. The current version is 2.1 million copies produced significantly less popular,
Official data and non-camouflaged pictures are not there yet, but a picture of the newcomer can nevertheless be outlined. It is built on a platform developed by the Clio III, with marginally longer wheelbase (now 2.58 meters), but with significantly increased track widths.
NEW THREE-CYLINDER
Under the hood, including a new three-cylinder engine developed from the four-cylinder 1.2 TCE. That means a content of about 0.9 liters, which with the help of a turbocharger a power of 90 hp will be drawn. To reduce the weight as low as possible, there will be (as in the three-cylinder of Ford 1.0 EcoBoost) does not balancer shafts in the engine may be used. The CO2 emissions are still not given, but will help with start / stop between 100 and 105 grams per kilometer to lie. There is also a petrol version with 115 hp four-cylinder.
For the diesel is at the low addition rate of 14% counted, because the economical igniter itself would emit less than 90 g / km to go get. 1.5 dCi which is, moreover with 75 and 90 horsepower, in either case in combination with a five-speed transmission. A six-speed will not be delivered on the Clio, but eventually there is a box with double clutch expected.
Punisher
In terms of weight is a jacket pulled because Renault promises 100 kg less than now. That the basic version weighs around 900 kilos. What road holding is by Renault sought a tighter and more stable character. To this end, particularly the front suspension taken care of, so that construction much stiffness has won. Also in the semi-independent torsion beam rear suspension, there is an improved bearing and something sterner than before spring behavior. The power steering is electric.
The interior is considerably more attractive and can be equipped with R-Link interactive multimedia system. That would be a surcharge of about 500 euros and can have side navigation and services that are delivered through a central (restaurants, routes) with special apps are loaded. The design of R-Link is in the form of a centrally placed 'tablet and the operation goes by touch-screen.
ESTATE FOLLOW LATER
The new Clio comes first as a five, early 2013 is an Estate. Also, there is a derivative, higher up on the standing legs, cross execution. The short front fenders of the car are plastic and the handles of the rear doors are high in the window styles listed and no longer exist on the sheetmetal. In the EuroNCAP crash test for the Clio IV five stars counted.
