New Renault Clio 2027 review: latest hybrid supermini is worth waiting for
2022 Renault
Clio
11,408 milesManualPetrol1.0L
Cash ?13,430View Clio[1]2016 Renault
Clio
49,143 milesManualPetrol1.1L
Cash ?7,199View Clio[2]2022 Renault
Clio
11,948 milesManualPetrol1.0L
Cash ?12,297View Clio[3]2019 Renault
Clio
32,566 milesManualDiesel1.5L
Cash ?7,576View Clio[4]That's great, and in our experience, we can well believe it. Over the course of our wet and windy Portuguese test drive, the Clio Hybrid returned an easy 47mpg. Some colleagues saw closer to 60mpg - suggesting Renault's claimed 72mpg isn't beyond reach.
CO2 emissions of 89g/km might seem high, but remember, there's no plug. Advertisement - Article continues below Trouble is, because the new Clio Hybrid can do so much of its manoeuvring in EV mode, when the engine does kick in, it does rather disturb the peace.
We'd liken it to the hum of a range-extender hybrid, droning away in the background. It'd be less obvious if it was ever-present, but the way it drops in and out isn't all that pleasant. One thing we will admit is that in normal use, with the radio on or your favourite album playing via the standard-fit wireless Apple CarPlay[5] or Android Auto[6], it'd better fade into the background.
The new Renault is an otherwise very refined car; even on the motorway, in the pouring rain, the Clio sheltered us from the worst wind and road noise. The complex hybrid powertrain feels well suited to the Clio. Like before, it uses a multi-mode transmission, which combines four gears for the petrol engine and two for the electric motor.
This should, in theory, enable the seamless blend of petrol and electric power - and in the most part it does exactly that.
You do get the occasional clunk when the engine kicks in, but otherwise it's a smooth and (as mentioned) remarkably efficient layout.
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