Renault reveals its cleanest production car yet

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Renault has unveiled its lowest CO2-emitting production car in the shape of the new 1.5-litre Clio dCI 86 Renault Eco.

The French manufacturer insists the Clio Eco is capable of 76mpg and emits just 98g/km CO2. That figure means there'll be no road tax to pay when the car makes it to the UK later in the year.

The 17g/km reduction over the current 1.5dCI engine has been achieved through a number of improvements to the Clio's aerodynamics, powertrain and tyres.

The Eco's five-speed manual gearbox gets longer ratios than the standard car, and the 86bhp dCI has been remapped to return greater economy. Renault claims the modifications have no significant effect on performance, and mean the Clio has a theoretical range of 923 miles.

The car made its debut at today's Brussels motor show. A new 1.2 TCe 100 petrol engine has also been introduced with CO2 emissions of 129g/km.

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