Next September, Renault will launch a limited series of Clio called Lutecia, like the versatile city car in Japan. This edition, located just below the top of the range, will be easily recognizable by its brass-colored details. Prices will be unveiled in September.
Appeared in 1990 in France, the Renault Clio was not launched until the following year in Japan. On the Archipelago, it is called Lutecia, after the ancient Latin / Roman name of Paris. While the Japanese version of the city car celebrates its thirtieth anniversary, Renault is preparing to market in France a Limited series of the Clio 5 bearing the suffix Lutecia.
Brass for the Lutecia
The Clio Lutecia can be recognized by brass-colored finish details, among which :
- the radiator grille;
- air intakes at the corners of the front bumper;
- the side sills;
- the piping on the black mirror caps;
- badges on the front fenders;
- the border on the rear bumper;
- the 17 inch Vivastella biton rims (black / brass).
Its dashboard is also adorned with a strip of fabric of biological origin (bio-based), and its upholstery is exclusive.
Complete equipment without being luxurious
The configuration of the Clio Lutecia is based on the Intens intermediate finish, whose standard equipment includes, among other things, automatic air conditioning, cruise control-speed limiter, hill start aid, LED headlamps, dashboard digital, Easy Link multimedia system with navigation and electrically folding mirrors. This limited series adds:
- the reversing camera;
- the front parking radar;
- automatic switching of dipped / main beam headlamps;
- tinted rear windows;
- the “shark” antenna.
Adaptive cruise control, heated seats and steering wheel or the Bose audio system will remain optional. The Renault Clio Lutecia will be offered with the TCe 90, TCe 140 and E-Tech 140 engines and available in five colors: Star black, Platinum gray, Titanium gray, Quartz white and Glacier white. Its prices will be communicated when it goes on sale, which will take place in September 2021.
Sources: Renault, Worldscoop