Renault has revealed the first official pictures of its new third generation Clio.

The Clio will be available with a choice of petrol and Euro 4 compliant common rail diesel engines. The petrol engine range comprises of a 1.2-litre 75bhp, a 1.4-litre 98bhp and a 1.6-litre 113bhp unit, while the 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine comes in a choice of three power outputs: 70bhp, 86bhp and 106bhp.

The three-door version goes on sale in the UK on October 15, while the five-door version will follow in January 2006.

Full prices and specifications will be released in August.