Renault Clio — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Renault Clio deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE/hybrid |
|---|---|
| Power | 90-160 |
| Range | 750-800 (E-Tech 160) |
| Battery | 1.2 (E-Tech 145) / 1.4 (E-Tech 160) |
| 0–100 km/h | 8.3-12.2 |
| Fast charge | n/a |
| New price US | Not sold in US |
| New price EU | Clio 6 new FR: TCe 115 from 19900 / E-Tech 160 from 24600-29300 (2026) |
| New price CN | Not sold in China |
| Used price signal | UNVERIFIED |
| Value call | 2024 Clio 5 E-Tech 145: late facelift, issues mapped and fixed under warranty, used prices softening as Clio 6 lands. 1.0 TCe for zero-drama cheap motoring. |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2020-2021 E-Tech (early multimode teething, Onduflex alerts); 2026 Clio 6 (first-year new 1.8 hybrid, no long-term record) |
| Reliability flag | Bifurcated: TCe petrols dull-safe; E-Tech gearbox is the systemic risk |
| Biggest risk | Multimode dog-clutch gearbox failure (leak/overheat/no-start) on E-Tech hybrids |
| Community verdict | Loved car, fragile gearbox: buy late Clio 5, document the campaigns, or take the TCe |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Clio 5 · E-Tech 140; TCe 90/100; dCi · Early E-Tech: Onduflex false alerts, battery discharge, gearbox teething · Technical campaigns on gearbox/HEVC (owner-reported) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2022 | Clio 5 · E-Tech 145 (updated); TCe range · foroclub owner gearbox-failure cases (2022 builds) · Gearbox replacements under warranty · UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | Clio 5 facelift · April facelift; Esprit Alpine trim; dCi phased out · No new systemic issues · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Clio 5 facelift · Carryover · Late-build cars most sorted; 4–8 wk hybrid parts delays · UNVERIFIED (OTS 0E2M code claimed by adversarial source — treat as UNVERIFIED) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Clio 5 → Clio 6 · Clio 6 launched Oct 2025 (TCe 115 48V; E-Tech 160 1.8) · Clio 5 run-out; Clio 6 first-year · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Clio 6 · Deliveries from Jan 2026; Eco-G LPG 120 coming · First owner reports: real consumption ~2x WLTP on E-Tech 160 · None yet · New FR: TCe 115 €19,900 / E-Tech 160 €24,600–29,300 |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2020-2021 E-Tech (early multimode teething, Onduflex alerts); 2026 Clio 6 (first-year new 1.8 hybrid, no long-term record)