Inovev forecasts 300,000 units per year of the new Renault Clio VI
- Renault unveiled the sixth generation of the Clio (B segment) at the Munich Motor Show. It will go on sale in spring 2026 and may be the last Clio not to use a fully electric powertrain. The new model features a completely new design, although it shares some similarities with its competitor, the Peugeot 208.
- The sixth generation of the Renault Clio is expected to revive sales of the model, which have gradually declined from 600,000 units in 2006 to 400,000 in the 2010s, then to 200,000 in 2022. Sales did, however, rebound to 300,000 units in 2023 but have not increased since. This two-decade drop in Clio sales can be attributed to external competition, but especially to internal competition, such as the Renault Captur SUV (B segment).
- The Clio VI is 7 cm longer (4.12 m), including 1 cm on the wheelbase, even though it uses the CMF-B platform. Its engines are upgraded with more power: a 1.2-liter three-cylinder petrol engine producing 115 hp replaces the old 1.0-liter three-cylinder petrol engine with 91 hp, and a 1.8-liter four-cylinder full-hybrid engine producing 160 hp replaces the old 1.6-liter four-cylinder full-hybrid engine with 145 hp. The diesel engine, after a brief reappearance on the Clio V, is definitively discontinued.
- The Renault Clio VI, which will be produced exclusively in Turkey (Bursa) at a volume of 300,000 units per year according to Inovev, will have as its main competitors the Peugeot 208, Opel Corsa, Toyota Yaris, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Fabia, Lancia Ypsilon, Mazda 2, Suzuki Swift and Hyundai i20. The Citroën C3, Fiat Grande Panda and Dacia Sandero are positioned in the B-segment also but in a lower price market.