Renault Clio Facelift Spied

Clio facelift spied in French magazine / Autoscoops.eu

Major changes in each exterior section

Face-lifted Clio is set to close its mouth in the upcoming version, according to pics published in French magazine AutoPlus. These spied pictures show differences such as a cooling slit above the license plate, different headlights in both front and rear ends. However, the bumper seems to have survived the surgery and stayed in tact.

Engines stay the same ranging from 70 bhp to 200 bhp for the RenaultSport Clio, as well as going up to 105 bhp for the diesels. It can be bought this year already, and should make its first public appearance at Paris. So what’s the hurry? Peugeot’s 207 is having it all on its own out there. Only 3 and 5 door hatches, and not the new GrandTour will be affected.

Source: Autoscoops.eu

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afterace2

no please ! current one is so nice, and they want to destroy it with this stupid grille-less front which makes the car look like a toy, great job!

February 15, 2008 12:35 pm

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lelu

No. The actual Clio is kinda ugly =/

February 15, 2008 12:50 pm

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Bristol411S3

Yuck. Will be hard to make this look cool for the Renault Sport versions.

February 15, 2008 12:48 pm

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car.fan

uglyyyy

February 15, 2008 12:50 pm

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adriannedelcu23

Ghosn,please don't destroy the Clio,the only Renault I like !

February 15, 2008 12:51 pm

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joelynn

Yuck, ghosn is screwing up Renault- sack him now before they all look like Nissans

February 15, 2008 1:13 pm

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Bristol411S3

Hmm, you haven't followed his career too closely, have you? He has done a great job to turn both around and there would certainly not be cars like the 350Z around if it were not for him.

February 16, 2008 6:35 am

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ck314

blah This magazine has been around for a week or so, you should have focussed more on the massive scandal related to police corruption and illegal radar/fines on the road described there in. About the Clio, it looked old when launched (be it planned obsolescence or because it is built in Turkey or w/e). At least now it's gonna look up to date, ugly or not.

February 15, 2008 1:14 pm

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BaHa

First the laguna, then the still covered mÃ©gane and now the clio. WHY!?

February 15, 2008 4:58 pm

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milonakis

the front looks like the Twingo now

February 16, 2008 7:48 am

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pscs

no ways the crease-line from the bumper to the headlights on the side is just plain ugly!!! and headlight a copy of yaris/auris shape. this thing is going to over heat... no holes (hope) for the radiator...

February 16, 2008 2:27 pm

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ck314

Apparently you need thicker glasses. How about the big aperture under the bumper??

February 16, 2008 6:04 pm

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Audi_fan

ugly!

February 16, 2008 6:14 pm

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astonmartindb9

what are they doing? the clio is supposed to be a fun car so why are they making it dull and making it really grown up. dont do it. please the currnet clio is reallt nice.

February 21, 2008 12:46 pm

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ludo

I love Renaults, but they really are starting to look like Nissans now. I'm not too sure what it is that's changed; maybe it's the simpler front ends..? For me, the last decade has seen Renault lose the utilitarian/straight-forward charm of the R5 and Twingo, instead aiming for bland sexiness.

March 1, 2008 9:57 am

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brucep

has anyone any pictures of the Clio facelift seats and designs?

November 19, 2008 2:08 pm

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brucep

has anyone got any shots of the clio facelift interior with the seats??

November 19, 2008 2:28 pm

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