New Clio 4 in Paris

[Kyle 86]

Ive just come back from a 4 day trip in Paris, France and i see plenty of the new 5 Door clio i even sat in one in a Renault shop and i can honestly say its good news the build quality has come a long way for sure and i really do think the new RS Clio is really going to be a winner here are some pictures of the new clio

 

[scotty10]

not growing on me yet...it just doesnt seem to be the clio i know and those wheels look like they have came off a punto

 

[Kyle 86]

I hated it until i got in it and see it for real i was honestly shocked how good it is TBH dude

 

[Kyle 86]

I also come across this Renault concept car called the Dezir

 

[seb]

What every review has said tbh. Autocar said it is a real looker in the flesh. Think it looks great.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Think the grey one in the first pic looks great, apart from the wheels

 

[Wick]

The rear actually looks alright but the front is just ghastly in my opinion.

 

[Kyle 86]

What every review has said tbh. Autocar said it is a real looker in the flesh. Think it looks great.

It looks a lot better in the flesh seb and the inside is a much better place to be aswell i cant wait to see what the RS is going to be like

 

[Kyle 86]

Think the grey one in the first pic looks great, apart from the wheels

I think the grey one looks the b****cks better looking than any fiesta or corsa all day long

 

[jamier27]

As said many times on here there are very few people who hated the 200/197 and still think the same..

I think it has potential and wouldnt disregard it until i see it in flesh

 

[arg_carra]

I really like the look of this, they should do a 3 door version similar to the C3 / DS3 set-up though IMO

 

[Tony Hunter]

In that top picture, it looks sh1t.

 

[MSXi]

i was here a few weeks ago. i hated to the new clio at first but after sitting in it. boner.

 

[Knuckles]

Those personalisation packs are utter gash. They cheapen the car IMO.

I've been in one and I must say it does nothing for me past the 'oh look, a brand new car' phase. The plastic steering wheel is aweful

 

[DrR]

Grey one I like, looks good for a normal car, wheels actually offend me though.

 

[Kyle 86]

i was here a few weeks ago. i hated to the new clio at first but after sitting in it. boner.

Haha its much better in the flesh aye

 

[Tony Hunter]

Actually I think it is the wheels that make offensive.

 

[Kyle 86]

Grey one I like, looks good for a normal car, wheels actually offend me though.

It looks really nice in grey, It was a DCI aswell the wheels are a bit chromey for my liking but they look much better in the flesh

 

[Kyle 86]

Actually I think it is the wheels that make offensive.

They would look so much better in black

 

[Bobby.]

Had one in our showroom not long ago, bit meh ATM with it.

oh and the sport version is suppose to only be available in auto.

 

[BoatNonce]

I also come across this Renault concept car called the Dezir

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Looks like a (almost) production spec of the Alpine A110-50.

Co-developed with Caterham, much more interesting. Possible GT86 rival when it's finished?

Not a huge fan of the Clio tbh.

 

[Kyle 86]

Had one in our showroom not long ago, bit meh ATM with it.

oh and the sport version is suppose to only be available in auto.

Its going to be flappy paddle shift aint it

 

[Kyle 86]

Looks like a (almost) production spec of the Alpine A110-50.

Co-developed with Caterham, much more interesting. Possible GT86 rival when it's finished?

Not a huge fan of the Clio tbh.

Its very similar to the Alpine A110-50

 

[Jaff.]

Like the front of the grey one surprisingly!
Looks like a golf though lol

 

[Spinksy]

meh, they look okay, I saw a couple in paris over new years as well and I think the oversized front badge and crappy wheels ruin it imo

 

[Harpham]

When I first saw the 4, I didn't think it was that bad... After seeing more photos, I definitely believe that it's taken some ugly pills.

 

[Kyle 86]

When I first saw the 4, I didn't think it was that bad... After seeing more photos, I definitely believe that it's taken some ugly pills.

I thought the same its much better in the flesh then in the pics it would look nice in white with black wheels

 

[Kyle 86]

meh, they look okay, I saw a couple in paris over new years as well and I think the oversized front badge and crappy wheels ruin it imo

Did ya go into the renault store in paris at all? Its down the big long road where all the designer shops are near arc de triomphe

 

[Spinksy]

Did ya go into the renault store in paris at all? Its down the big long road where all the designer shops are near arc de triomphe

the champs-Elysees lol

but no, had abrief look from the outside and decided it wasn't worth looking further... the wheels really aren't much compared to the previous models (looks-wise) and the HUGE badge kills the front end completely tbh

 

[Kyle 86]

the champs-Elysees lol

but no, had abrief look from the outside and decided it wasn't worth looking further... the wheels really aren't much compared to the previous models (looks-wise) and the HUGE badge kills the front end completely tbh

Haha thats the road lol yeah the wheels aint superb if they were black they would be a lot better

 

[Spinksy]

I think they would look alot better on simpler wheels like the mark2 ph2 182 wheels... then shrink the badge a bit and they would look awesome all round

 

[Kyle 86]

Yeah thats true the RS is gonna be great i think i just no renault will pull it off again

 

[TimR26]

I think it looks awful.

 

[The Boosh!]

Looks like a (almost) production spec of the Alpine A110-50.

Co-developed with Caterham, much more interesting. Possible GT86 rival when it's finished?

Not a huge fan of the Clio tbh.

De-zir isn't anything to do with Catherham; De-zir represents one of the 7 stages of life - love. Van den acker (new head of design) does a concept car for each stage of life followed by a road going car. De-zir > Clio. You're right though it's pretty simular to the Alpine!

Its going to be flappy paddle shift aint it

Yes it's an EDC gearbox developed by a company called Getrag.

I can only echo what most people have said about Clio 4. They look really really nice in the flesh, and reception of them was really good on the Clio VIP evenings. They'll definitely sell either way.

 

[Munson]

I often wish people would stop mistaking new design and softer materials for 'build quality'.

We all know the steering wheels will still melt, and everything will feel like it's about to snap after 12,000 miles. Doesn't stop it being a good car, but come on, if the build quality had really been getting so much better with each new model, they would be Maybachs by now.

They are never going to overtake the equivalent luxury brand.

 

[DrR]

Getrag? They make/made mini gearboxes, which self destroy after 60k

 

[Munson]

They also make Ford transmissions. Amongst the best in existence for regular cars.

 

[Gally]

They're bot all flappy paddle though. They used the gearstick out a mk3 for the manual version.

Not sure what the manual box will be like.

 

[Munson]

Interesting point. I can't really see any manual Renault ever having a nice gearbox. They don't "do" it.

 

[aucky]

The grey one looks better on the street instead of show lighting