{"id":241016,"date":"2023-10-06T13:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=241016"},"modified":"2023-10-06T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:49:59","slug":"new-renault-clio-welcomes-back-petrol-power-for-a-3500-price-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-renault-clio-welcomes-back-petrol-power-for-a-3500-price-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"New Renault Clio welcomes back petrol power for a \u00a33,500 price cut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renault\u2019s heavily facelifted supermini is now available with a petrol engine and six-speed manual gearbox, in addition to the E-Tech hybrid<\/h2>\n


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The Renault Clio is available once again with a non-hybrid petrol engine, bringing the heavily facelifted supermini\u2019s starting price down to \u00a317,795 \u2013 a \u00a33,500 drop from when it was initially offered exclusively with a full-hybrid powertrain.<\/p>\n

The entry-level Clio TCe 90 uses Renault\u2019s familiar turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine that can also be found under the bonnet of its distant cousin, the Dacia Sandero \u2013 our reigning Supermini of the Year.\u00a0In the Clio, the three-pot motor comes paired with a six-speed manual gearbox, and produces 89bhp and 160Nm of torque. CO2 emissions range from 118 to 120g\/km and this Clio can average up to 54.3mpg on the WLTP combined cycle.<\/p>\n

When the facelifted Clio launched in August the sole engine option was an E-Tech hybrid powertrain. It uses a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, working together with two electric motors \u2013 one driving the wheels, the other to help fire up the engine. The e-motors are fed by a tiny 1.2kWh battery that allows the Clio E-Tech to run purely on electricity for short distances.\u00a0<\/p>\n