New Renault Clio
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Can't understand how this fits in their line up, surely if you want a supermini you go for the Renault 4 or 5?
An entire new car just to make a hybrid drivetrain available as an option for those that want it?
On a side note I am trying to think of any other manufacturer who has sold 2 superminis of similar proportions, at the same time and can't.
An entire new car just to make a hybrid drivetrain available as an option for those that want it?
On a side note I am trying to think of any other manufacturer who has sold 2 superminis of similar proportions, at the same time and can't.
MattsCar said:
On a side note I am trying to think of any other manufacturer who has sold 2 superminis of similar proportions, at the same time and can't.
VAG will sell you the same car with 4 different badges on the front a la A3, Golf, Fabia or Leon. All the same underpinnings with differing trim levels and price points. PSA with the Corsa, 208 or C3.
Its quite common.
MattsCar said:
Can't understand how this fits in their line up, surely if you want a supermini you go for the Renault 4 or 5?
An entire new car just to make a hybrid drivetrain available as an option for those that want it?
On a side note I am trying to think of any other manufacturer who has sold 2 superminis of similar proportions, at the same time and can't.
Ford with the Fiesta and the Ka+?An entire new car just to make a hybrid drivetrain available as an option for those that want it?
On a side note I am trying to think of any other manufacturer who has sold 2 superminis of similar proportions, at the same time and can't.
I believe Fords thinking was folk who’d normally go for a cheap(er)-spec Fiesta, would instead opt for the 5dr, similar-ish sized Ka+. When in reality it was a much cheaper car for Ford to produce, hence a little more profit.
kJimbo. said:
Ford with the Fiesta and the Ka+?
I believe Fords thinking was folk who d normally go for a cheap(er)-spec Fiesta, would instead opt for the 5dr, similar-ish sized Ka+. When in reality it was a much cheaper car for Ford to produce, hence a little more profit.
Yep, that is one, even sharing the same chassis.I believe Fords thinking was folk who d normally go for a cheap(er)-spec Fiesta, would instead opt for the 5dr, similar-ish sized Ka+. When in reality it was a much cheaper car for Ford to produce, hence a little more profit.
MattsCar said:
Can't understand how this fits in their line up, surely if you want a supermini you go for the Renault 4 or 5?
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