Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £10,485 to £17,385
Diesel engine is refined and punchy, sensible kit levels, comfortable cabin.
Petrol GT is underpowered and noisy, handling a little woolly and soft, too many variants.
A timely update for the Clio, but it's nothing special in a category full of classy performers.
Traditionally, residuals aren't wonderful on the Clio. It's a volume car so it struggles on the used market.
The previous generation returned between 34% and 39% of its original value after three years/36,000 miles and we expect a similar result from this latest model. The diesels are the better option and are likely to yield more than the petrols at resale.
It's still not on the same league as its main rival, the Fiesta, which will return between 40% and 45%.
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