The chic and stylish Clio has always been a favourite of UK buyers and the van version is no different. The arrival of New Clio last year led to the Clio II car range being known as Clio Campus, so the van version now follows suit, complete with more modern styling and a lower price to tackle the competitive small van sector with renewed vigour in 2007.The new Clio Campus Van SL15dCi 70 receives a new exterior treatment, with revised front bumper design and a new tailgate with the number plate now moved to the restyled rear bumper. Aside from its tempting new price and contemporary design, the Clio Campus Van continues to offer drivers high levels of driver comfort, practicality, safety and security. The new model boasts a payload of 535kg, flat floor with a load volume of up to 0.95m3 and a load height of 635mm.
It’s powered by the Euro 4 compliant 1.5-litre dCi engine, already highly popular in other Renault models. With 68hp on tap, the common-rail diesel engine guarantees impressive fuel consumption of 65.8 mpg on the combined cycle, together with low carbon dioxide emissions of 115 grams per kilometre and maximum torque of 160Nm at 1,700rpm. The result is a clean, efficient and flexible engine, perfect for inner city driving which owners of this type of van commonly do. The standard equipment list for new Clio Campus Van SL15dCi 70 sees the addition of a new multi-function trip computer on top of: ABS with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake Distribution, driver and passenger airbags, remote central door locking and R.A.I.D. (Renault’s Anti-Intruder Device which automatically locks all vehicle doors after 5mph) – the ideal solution for protecting driver and goods from opportunistic thieves when sitting in traffic.
