RENAULT'S new Clio Sport Tourer has arrived in showrooms priced from £12,095 to £14,495.

The car is available in Dynamique trim with a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines, with four eco' versions available.

An Expression Summer special edition will be available in limited numbers, priced at £11,215 for the 1.2 16V 75 and £12,365 for the dCi 68.

The car has innovative and versatile features including a removable boot floor - with hidden storage area - and boot space of up to 1,277 litres. Renault says the car is ideal for people who need the space and practicality of an estate car, but still want a car with sporty and modern looks. The Clio Sport Tourer has 50 per cent more boot space than the Clio and is priced at £850 more than the Clio five-door.

Prices range from £12,095 for the 1.2 16V 75 up to £14,495 for the dCi 106. The engine range line-up includes the 1.2 TCe 100 petrol engine which provides the torque of the 1.6 VVT 111 engine, the power of the 1.4 16V and the economy and emissions of the 1.2 16V 75.

The dCi 86 engine has CO2 emissions of 117g/km and a combined mpg of 64.2. Insurance groups are competitive ranging from 2E to 5E.

The Dynamique trim comes well-equipped including the following standard features offered in addition to the core equipment: air conditioning, automatic headlights and windscreen wipers, 15-inch alloy wheels, cruise control and speed limiter (on the automatic version), split-folding 60:40 rear seat, six airbags and radio CD with fingertip remote control and double optic See Me Home' headlights.