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Market launches<br />
Three new winners<br />
Clio III, SM5 and SM7 –<br />
quick success for <strong>Renault</strong><br />
newcomers in <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
Clio III<br />
Clio began a new era in its 15-year history with the launch<br />
of Clio III in September <strong>2005</strong>. The Clio II/III combination<br />
took the lead in the small-car segment of the European<br />
market from the start, accounting for 9.6% of the total<br />
in its very first month, compared with 7.8% for its<br />
predecessor. Full year, after slackening in anticipation<br />
of the new model, sales headed up again with a total<br />
of 341,000 Clios on the road. Clio III also placed ahead<br />
of 28 rivals to win the Car of the Year 2006 award from<br />
a jury of 58 automotive journalists from 22 European<br />
countries.<br />
Bigger and roomier than Clio II, Clio III offers a winning<br />
combination of appealing design, driving pleasure<br />
and safety – the last borne out by five-star rating in Euro<br />
NCAP crash tests, making it the eighth <strong>Renault</strong> vehicle<br />
with this distinction. Equipped with Euro-IV compliant<br />
engines, Clio has never been more environmentfriendly,<br />
with fuel consumption down for all engine<br />
options.<br />
Despite the launch of Clio III, <strong>Renault</strong> is continuing to sell<br />
Clio II, now repositioned in the entry-level segment.<br />
Assembled at the Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia, Clio II<br />
rounds out the <strong>Renault</strong> offering, particularly in Central<br />
Europe.<br />
The safest range on the road<br />
<strong>Renault</strong> lines up eight models with top five-star ratings<br />
in Euro NCAP crash tests and offers the safest range<br />
in the automotive market in terms of adult passenger<br />
protection.<br />
Clio III<br />
Modus<br />
Mégane CC<br />
Scénic II<br />
Vel Satis<br />
Mégane II<br />
Laguna II<br />
Espace IV<br />
The flow and sensuality of Clio III's<br />
lines evoke pace and driving pleasure.<br />
Putting capacity for excellence to work<br />
year after year.<br />
24<br />
<strong>2005</strong> <strong>Renault</strong> Annual Report
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