Renault Clio 1 0 TCE review

If you're looking for a supermini, by the end of the year you'll have a lot of good cars to choose from. We're sure Clio will be one of them. The three-cylinder turbo 0.9 is lively and, presumably, frugal, too. Of course we have to test it on proper roads to draw further conclusions, but the first impression was very positive.

It's still early days to know how much it'll cost. But even with an expected small price rise, it feels like it will be a very strong contender to "frighten the hell out" of cars like Fiesta, Polo, Corsa and 208, as Carlos Tavares, Renault's CEO, told us in France.

Francisco Mota

Renault Clio 1.0 TCE
Price: tba; 0-62mph: tba; Top Speed: tba. Kerb weight: tba; Economy: tba; CO2: tba; Engine: 3 cyls in line, 999cc, petrol direct injection, turbo; Max power: 89bhp; Max torque: tba; Gearbox: 5-spd manual