Enter the 17-character VIN of your Renault Clio to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Renault Clio and the free decoder, which needs no registration, reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data for the model covers model years 1990 to 2023, in Hatchback, Wagon and Sedan body styles, with power from 49 to 254 hp. It holds 18 versions, for example Renault Clio II (Phase II, 2001) 5-door and Renault Clio IV Grandtour (Phase I).
A VIN contains no accidents, mileage, theft or owner details, so a decoded result says nothing about a car's past. On a Clio you are looking at, check that the model year and country match the registration papers, and note whether it is a 3-door or 5-door, because several versions are split that way. For past events you would need a paid vehicle history report.
1990 - 2023
Production years
49 - 254 hp
Power
3
Body styles
18
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Clio I (Phase I) | 1990 - 1998 | Hatchback | 49 - 150 hp |
| Renault Clio II (Phase I) 3-door | 1998 - 2001 | Hatchback | 58 - 169 hp |
| Renault Clio II (Phase I) 5-door | 1998 - 2001 | Hatchback | 58 - 98 hp |
| Renault Clio Symbol | 1999 - 2002 | Sedan | 75 - 98 hp |
| Renault Clio Sport (Phase I) | 2000 - 2002 | Hatchback | 226 hp |
| Renault Clio II (Phase II, 2001) 3-door | 2001 - 2003 | Hatchback | 60 - 169 hp |
| Renault Clio II (Phase II, 2001) 5-door | 2001 - 2003 | Hatchback | 60 - 107 hp |
| Renault Clio II (Phase III, 2003) 3-door | 2003 - 2006 | Hatchback | 60 - 179 hp |
| Renault Clio II (Phase III, 2003) 5-door | 2003 - 2006 | Hatchback | 60 - 107 hp |
| Renault Clio Sport (Phase II) | 2003 - 2005 | Hatchback | 254 hp |
| Renault Clio III (Phase I) | 2005 - 2009 | Hatchback | 59 - 200 hp |
| Renault Clio III (Phase II, 2009) | 2009 - 2013 | Hatchback | 65 - 110 hp |
| Renault Clio IV (Phase I) | 2012 - 2016 | Hatchback | 75 - 200 hp |
| Renault Clio IV Grandtour (Phase I) | 2013 - 2016 | Wagon | 75 - 120 hp |
| Renault Clio IV (Phase II, 2016) | 2016 - 2019 | Hatchback | 75 - 220 hp |
| Renault Clio IV Grandtour (Phase II, 2016) | 2016 - 2020 | Wagon | 75 - 90 hp |
| Renault Clio V (Phase I) | 2019 - 2023 | Hatchback | 65 - 130 hp |
| Renault Clio V (Phase II, 2023) | 2023 | Hatchback | 67 - 101 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Renault Clio, with model years 1990 - 2023 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1990 - 2023 across 18 versions of the Renault Clio. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Renault Clio the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023).
18 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 254 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, the model year (the 10th character) and the country of manufacture, which narrows things down but does not name a version on its own. Match that year against what you see on the car, such as 3-door, 5-door or Grandtour, and against the version named in the registration document.
All 17 characters should be identical, in the same order. Letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so if one appears, one of the entries is probably misread or wrong. Also check that the decoded model year and country fit the paperwork, and ask the seller to explain any difference.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also reads only the manufacturer, model year and country, so it does not say which of the 49 to 254 hp outputs in our data a particular car has.