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Renault Clio

Ford's next-generation Fiesta isn’t the only supermini heading for the limelight. As our spies can reveal, Renault also has plans to shake up the sector – with an all-new evolution of the Clio.

Inspired by the latest Laguna, the Clio MkIV is expected to go on sale early in 2009. There will be three and five-door hatchbacks, plus a new estate, and the most obvious changes have been made to the nose. As part of a push to improve its pedestrian safety rating and road presence, it has revised headlights, a fresh grille, larger badge and reshaped bonnet.

At the rear, the alterations are less obvious, but include distinctive lamps and a sharp horizontal crease across the tailgate which helps to improve boot capacity. Changes to the supermini’s profile are less pronounced, mainly because the next Clio shares its chassis with the current machine. That means the wheelbase remains the same, as does the roofline.

Inside, however, a host of enhancements to the layout and equipment have been made. As a result, the Renault will be more of a match for the new Fiesta, which promises to be the best-equipped car in its class.

Clio buyers can expect rain-sensing wipers and keyless entry and start, as well as a new satellite navigation system to replace the basic set-up in the existing model. Although details of the engines remain secret, it’s thought the French firm will carry over the current line-up – so the Clio will get a varied range of petrol and diesel units.

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Renault Wagons Up the Clio

The Renault Clio has been a massively popular supermini inEurope ever since its launch in 1991. It's grown larger over the years too, with the current Clio III the biggest yet.

But the French supermini is about to get an extra dose of space and practicality with the first-ever estate (wagon) version. To be badged the Sport Tourer, it takes many of its styling cues from the Grand Tour Concept, which was unveiled at Geneva earlier this year.

The car is 165.3 inches in length, but with 15.5 cubic feet of luggage space at the rear it's designed to cater for the leisure lifestyle market rather than the serious load-lugger. After a debut at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show the car will go on sale in Europe early next year.

It's a busy exhibition for Renault, with five new production car debuts - including the Clio Sport Tourer - and two concepts.

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