
Renault Clio Sport Tourer - 50 per cent larger than the supermini
Published: 20 June 2008
The new Renault Clio Sport Tourer is available to buy now in the UK, with 50% more boot space than the Clio and just £850 more than the Clio five-door.
The Renault Clio Sport Tourer is available from £12,095 for the 75bhp 1.2-litre to £14,495 for the 106bhp dCi diesel unit.
There's a range of three petrol and two diesel engines, with four of the five emitting less than 140 g/km of CO2. The 896bhp dCi 86 engine has carbon emissions of just 117g/km and a combined mileage of 64.2mpg.
Entry-level Dynamique trim includes 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, priced at £11,215 for the 1.2 16V 75 and £12,365 for the dCi 68 and adding a blue centre console and dashboard inserts.
All models feature black roof bars, flat boot floor and underfloor storage area.
The Clio Sport Tourer measures 4,202mm long with the same wheelbase as the Clio, providing a boot space of 439dm³, with 60:40 split-fold rear seats boosting load space to 1,277 dm³.
Boot access is improved by a low sill height of 581mm and a removable floor.
The Renault Clio Sport Tourer is available to order now, priced from £12,095 for the Dynamique 1.2 16V 75 to £14, 495 for the Dynamique dCi 106.




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