Renault Clio Bio-Fuel

• Renault sold 25% of all vehicles emitting less than 120g/km CO₂ in Europe in 2005
• Target to sell 1 million cars annually emitting less than 140g/km CO₂ by 2008

Following its recent international debut at the 2006 Paris International Agricultural Show, Renault launched a new bio-fuel car, the Hi-Flex Clio available with either a 1.0 or 1.6-litre 16v engine. Based on the Clio II, the new range has been developed for the Brazilian market and features Renault-developed ‘Flex Fuel’ technology, with a highly versatile engine that can run on petrol and ethanol in any proportion (0-100% of either).

Available in three and five-door hatchback or Clio Sedan form, the new Flex Fuel models replace all of the previous petrol versions and cost an average of just 1% more, with prices starting at 26,570 R$ (Brazilian Real

In Europe, biofuel is one of the most promising solutions for bringing down CO₂ emission levels. Under Renault Commitment 2009, Renault has made several commitments to environment issues, including engine adaptation to biofuels. By 2009, 50% of petrol-engined Renaults offered for sale in Europe will be able to run on fuels containing up to 85% of ethanol and all Renault diesel cars will run on fuel containing up to 30% of diester.

Version	1.0 16V Hi-Flex	1.6 16V Hi-Flex
Dimensions
Overall length (mm)	4191	4191
Wheelbase (mm)	2472	2472
Overall width (mm)	1639	1639
Unladen height (mm)	1417	1417
Unladen kerb weight (kg)	1025	1025
Engine
Fuel	Petrol/Ethanol	Petrol/Ethanol
Induction capacity (cc)	999	1598
Max power (hp, petrol-ethanol) rpm	76 -77 / 6000	110 -115 / 5750
Performance
Max speed (km/h, petrol-ethanol)	166 -167	192 – 194
0-100 km/h (sec, petrol-ethanol)	14.1 -14.3	9.7 – 9.8

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