For about two years in the early 2000s, Renault had the Clio Symbol/Thalia built in Russia by Avtoframos — a brief, little-known manufacturing detour for a car marketed worldwide.
Lead trim: Clio Symbol 1.2 16-valve (75 hp; from 2006) · up to 105 hp
Renault Symbol / ThaliaX65 · 1999–2008
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FactFor about two years in the early 2000s, Renault had the Clio Symbol/Thalia built in Russia by Avtoframos — a brief, little-known manufacturing detour for a car marketed worldwide.
The Renault Symbol, Clio or Thalia in some markets, was introduced in late 1999 as the Clio Symbol, the sedan derivative of the second generation Renault Clio, built on the Renault A platform (X65) and marketed only in countries where saloons were traditionally preferred over hatchbacks (not sold in Western Europe; sold in France only in overseas departments). It was sold as the Clio Symbol, Thalia, Clio Sedan, Clio 4 Puertas, Symbol, Clio Classic and, as a Colombian taxi, the Citius, and rebadged as the Nissan Platina in Mexico (2002–2010, 1.6-litre 16-valve petrol, 110 hp). It is 38 cm longer than the hatchback with a 510-litre boot; main production was at Oyak-Renault in Bursa, Turkey from late 1999, and it was also built in Brazil from 2000, Colombia (Sofasa) from 2001, Mexico from 2002 and briefly in Russia (Avtoframos, 2002–2004). It began in Europe with a 1.4-litre 8-valve (75 hp, 114 Nm) and a 1.4-litre 16-valve (98 hp, 127 Nm), both with multi-point fuel injection; Argentina got a 1.6-litre 16-valve petrol (100 hp) and a 1.9-litre non-turbo diesel (65 hp), Brazil the 1.6 or a 1.0-litre 16-valve (70 hp). The March 2002 facelift brought the hatchback's front end, a revised interior, a 1.5-litre diesel (65 hp, 160 Nm, later 70 hp and an 80 hp / 185 Nm version in 2004) and the 1.6-litre 16-valve petrol (105 hp, 148 Nm) with Dynamique trim in Europe, a new 1.2-litre 16-valve (75 hp, 105 Nm) in the first half of 2006 and, in Brazil, flex-fuel 1.0 (76 hp petrol, 77 hp alcohol) and 1.6 (110 hp petrol, 115 hp alcohol) engines. An automatic was available only with the 1.4 16-valve. It scored 12 points out of 16 in a 2002 Autoreview frontal crash test, and over 600,000 units were sold worldwide; Renault quietly stopped Thalia sales in Croatia during 2005 in favour of the Dacia Logan.
Collectors Spotted in the Renault Symbol Lineage
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Trims & Figures
6 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clio Symbol 1.2 16-valve (75 hp; from 2006) | 2006–2008 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 77 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Clio Symbol 1.4 16-valve (98 hp) | 1999–2008 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 98 hp | 94 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Clio Symbol 1.4 8-valve (75 hp) | 1999–2008 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 81 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Clio Symbol 1.5 dCi diesel (65 hp; from 2002 facelift) | 2002–2008 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 65 hp | 118 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Clio Symbol 1.5 dCi diesel (80 hp; from 2004) | 2004–2008 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 80 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| Clio Symbol 1.6 16-valve petrol (105 hp; from 2002 facelift) | 2002–2008 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 105 hp | 109 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
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For about two years in the early 2000s, Renault had the Clio Symbol/Thalia built in Russia by Avtoframos — a brief, little-known manufacturing detour for a car marketed worldwide.
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