Good afternoon all. Renault Clio rather than Austral in this post and the reason is the full hybrid. But not irrelevant nevertheless I believe. First Renault I’ve had. Swapped it for a Corsa EV owing to geographic isolation and poor local infrastructure. This full hybrid is quite interesting. 59.4%of the distance travelled was on electric only. I’ve travelled 1006 miles. So the petrol engine (1.6) has been used for 400 miles…. I’ve paid for 400 miles. Average mpg , including electric, is 62.2mpg for a 1.6l petrol. 600 of the 1000 miles no emissions. Tech is very good. Seats are good with firm side bolsters. We need no larger vehicle now and could get 4 of these on the driveway with no fussiness. Very economical. Very comfortable. Environmentally it’s a far better choice, for us and others, than a petrol/diesel. It’s the perfect compromise….. for this end of Cornwall…..low emissions, dieselesque mpg. Full hybrid gets an uptick from us. If you need a larger vehicle and the Austral full hybrid is as good as it’s little brother/sister then well done Renault. Hopefully this makes sense. We all need information in order to make wiser decisions. Cheers my dears. Harry
Thanks for that Harry. Nice to know. I have the new Clio 1.6 hybrid Esprit Alpine trim on my shortlist for January order (along with the facelifted Peugeot 208 GT). Looking forward to test driving the Clio. That is good MPG indeed for the Clio hybrid.
Solent 60 when is the new shape Clio in the showroom? I’d like folding mirrors and auto handbrake
Mike, the new Clio hybrid 1.6 Esprit Alpine has joined the scheme today (Aug 1st) with an AP of £875.00. When you consider the £750 new car payment, the difference you’ll have to pay is pocket money!
I guess that it’ll be in the showrooms about now in the top trim. It has some of the most comfortable seats in any car you’ll find (apparently – according to reviews) as well as adaptive cruise control, heated steering wheel, heated seats, electric folding mirrors, electronic parking handbrake with auto hold, even wireless charging for smartphone…