Just a few days ago we moved to a ship on the outskirts of Paris to learn about the new Renault Clio. In a small advance before officially showing it in public during the IAA Mobility of Münichthe French confessed to us all the details of one of the most urban proposals of the brand.
So we already knew that the new Renault Clio I would only have a pure combustion engine, one that works with natural gas and a 160 hp hybrid And ridiculous consumption that, of course, is the great star of the range.
As we said in the article in which we described our sensations with the new model, which we will lead later, there are two powerful reasons to include this propeller. The first is that with him they get CO2 emissions to be below 93.6 g/km of CO2 that, In 2027, they will make the difference between good and evil. The second is that, before an expected price increase in the model, Renault has chosen to deliver an engine to the height that justifies that (very likely) increasing.
“It will never be electric”
Renault’s presentation has been welcomed among the public as one would expect. Those who show a greater rejection of the electric car congratulate that a car with combustion engine, low and, although small consumption, is available, the promise of taking you anywhere with solvency if we attend to its 160 hp. On the contrary, there is no lack of who claims an electric version among those who are more prone to the electricity jump.
Fabrice Cambolive, new Renault CEO (brand) that has taken the reins in the middle of a general restructuring after Luca de Meo’s departure as general head of the Renault group, has been clear about this movement: “The Renault Clio is not an electric model or will ever be. It is a hybrid model that responds to other needs, including it, “said Cambolive to L’Automobile.
In the words collected by the French media, the French brand’s CEO explains that this electricity place is occupied by the Renault R5 and that the captur and the Renault R4 They play a very similar role for those who prefer a SUV option. They are “four segment B cars that we have decided to place in a complementary way (…) have positions, designs, profits and a mixture of completely different customers,” says Cambolive.
In his answers, the Renault CEO also suggests that if Renault goes with lead feet before the electric car instead of following messages that talk about this technology as the only one in the future is because the electric market in Europe “is still in its beginnings.”
Other reasons must be taken into account. The Renault Clio has been created on a platform designed to host a combustion engine and powerful hybridization, while the Renault 5 has been designed, directly, on a designed platform From scratch to house a completely electric car. Therefore, it is very likely that transforming the clio into an electric and the Renault 5 into one of combustion worse both cars.
In general, electric cars mounted on platforms for combustion vehicles have worked badly because their autonomies and load powers have always been more limited than the electric created from scratch. This latest version of the CLIO has been mounted on the CMF-B platform that already mounted the outgoing generation, which allows the French manufacturer for enormous cost savings.
What anticipates Cambolive is that if the plans are maintained as expected, the Renault Clio will end up discontinued or, in the best case, on a last platform with plug -in hybridization. Keep in mind that from 2027 the average emissions of the manufacturers They cannot exceed 93.6 gr/km of CO2 If you don’t want to stick to huge fines. This version manages to be below but in 2030 that limit wants to reduce by half, pressing the brands so that the vast majority of their sales are electric or highly electrified, With just space For combustion engines.
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