It’s a marketing strategy. Renault plan to concentrate on smaller cars in the UK, while sister company Nissan take over the bigger SUVs like forthcoming Qashqai and new model X Trail.
Also, people have gone off 7 seat people carriers in recent years.
The Pulsar has already gone as it’s too similar in size to the Megane.
Which leaves the Clio and Micra as direct competitors sharing engines and floorpans.