True, the engine drums away in front of you, yet the automatic box’s take-up is swift and responsive, even if it hangs on to gears a little too long before labouring its changes.īut we’re viewing this through contemporary eyes at its 1990 launch the Clio was advanced, and the way it rides, steers and handles – even the straight and true way in which it brakes from motorway speeds – shows that it was very much a modern car when it came to the engineering that underpinned it.Īnd even if the interior plastics are so hard you could perform a drum solo on them – and we’re sure decades of punishment from UV light hasn’t helped their tactility, either – the cabin is packed with delightfully retro charm. ![]() The original – an automatic, no less – still feels roomy inside, especially when viewed in context of the times in which it was released. ![]() But viewed as a logical progression with all five generations of Clio lined up, you can see how the model has evolved. ![]() MkI Comparing the original Clio with the current car on our special photoshoot, the jump seems like light years – and it is.
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