Renault Clio 1.4 RT
The first Clio made a small car feel grown-up, replacing the Renault 5 with better space, equipment and road manners without becoming bulky.
1991 U.K.-market Renault Clio 1.4 RT five-door · Charlie (charlie cars on Flickr) · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Renault launched the Clio in 1990 as a more mature successor to the Renault 5. This page covers the French-market 1.4 RT five-door sold from June 1990, while the cover photo honestly shows the same trim and body in 1991 U.K. form.
Look a little closer.
Clio was a name, not a number: Renault wanted the new car to feel like its own character rather than simply the next Renault 5.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
Small outside, more serious inside
At about 3.7 metres long, the Clio remained easy to park. Renault moved it slightly upmarket with stronger attention to comfort, equipment and build quality, changing what families expected from a supermini.
Source: Renault Group · The Renault Clio: our history, your stories ↗A launch that impressed Europe
Judges named the Clio European Car of the Year for 1991, soon after its 1990 debut. It was praised not for one wild invention but for making a useful small hatchback feel polished in many little ways.
Source: Renault Group · The Clio story ↗Where these facts come from
- Renault Group · The Renault Clio: our history, your stories
- Caradisiac · 1990 Clio 1.4 RT five-door specifications
- Automobile-Catalog · 1990 Renault Clio 1.4 80
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.