Renault Clio Sport Tourer (2008 – 2013) Review

February 2008

Renault's rival to the Peugeot 207SW. Clio Sport Tourer focused on leisure pursuits, with angled rear screen. Seats up luggage area 439 litres. 4,200mm long.

Clio Sport Tourer is offered with a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines. Four of the five available are Renault eco² vehicles, meaning they meet a strict criteria of emissions of less than 140 g/km, are 95% recyclable and are manufactured at plants certified to ISO 14001.

The engine range line-up includes the 1.2 TCe 100 petrol engine which provides the torque of the 1.6 VVT 111 engine, the power of the 1.4 16V and the economy and emissions of the 1.2 16V 75. The dCi 86 engine has CO² emissions of just 117 g/km and a combined mpg of 64.2.

Clio Sport Tourer launches in the ever-popular Dynamique trim, ensuring the interior matches the Clio’s exterior sporty looks.

Core features include equipment you’d expect from a practical estate car such as black roof bars, and the completely flat boot floor and load area that lifts up to reveal a hidden storage area offering maximum versatility.

The Dynamique trim comes well-equipped including the following standard features offered in addition to the core equipment: air conditioning, automatic headlights and windscreen wipers, 15” ‘Mahonia’ alloy wheels, cruise control and speed limiter (on the automatic version), split-folding 60:40 rear seat, six airbags, 4 x 15W RDS radio CD with fingertip remote control and double optic ‘See Me Home’ headlights.

The launch of Clio Sport Tourer also includes a Summer Special edition, the Expression, which will be offered in limited numbers and is competitively priced at £11,215 for the 1.2 16V 75 and £12,365 for the dCi 68. Expression’s interior includes a blue centre console and dashboard inserts, and the trim is similarly well-equipped with standard features.

Boot access is exemplary, owing to the shape of the rear bumper and the very low sill height (581mm). Its removable floor ensures its boot is versatile and adaptable. With convenience and practicality firmly in mind, Clio Sport Tourer has a handy compartment for the rear parcel shelf when it is removed, under the removable boot floor. Removing this floor panel can increase the capacity by a further 72dm³. Volume of boot space (litres) 439, maximum boot space with rear seats folded (litres) 1277.

March 2009

New face just a year after launch with option of £500 integrated Carmanat Tom Tom SD card satnav. 2009 facelift prices:

• Expression 1.2 16V 75, 139g/km CO2, 15% BIK £11,445
• Expression 1.2 TCe 100 137g/km CO2, 15% BIK £12,145
• Expression 1.6 VVT 111 Auto, 179g/km CO2, 23% BIK £13,545
• Expression 1.5 dCi 86, 117g/km CO2, 13% BIK, £13,095
• Expression A/C 1.2 16V 75, 139g/km CO2, 15% BIK £11,995
• Expression A/C 1.2 TCe 100, 137g/kmCO2, 15% BIK, £12,695
• Expression A/C 1.6 VVT 111 Auto, 179g/km CO2, 23% BIK, £14,095
• Expression A/C 1.5 dCi 86, 117g/km CO2, 13% BIK, £13,645
• Dynamique 1.2 16V 75, 139 g/km CO2, 15% BIK, £12,995
• Dynamique 1.2 TCe 100, 137g/km CO2, 15% BIK £13,695
• Dynamique 1.5 dCi 86, 117g/km CO2, 13% BIK £14,645

December 2010

Simplified, easier to understand range for all Renault models from 4th January 2010