Does A Renault Clio Have A Timing Belt (Cambelt) Or A Chain?

Here is a list of timing belts and timing chains for a Renault Clio. Reference the model year with the corresponding engine to see if your car has a belt or a chain.

Renault Clio
Model Year	Engine	Belt / Chain
1990 - 1998	1,149 cc D7F I4	timing belt
	1,171 cc E5F/E7F	timing belt
	1,390 cc E6J/E7J	timing belt
	1,565 cc C2L	timing chain
	1,721 cc F2N	timing belt
	1,764 cc F7P	timing belt
	1,794 cc F3P	timing belt
	1,998 cc F7R	timing belt
	1,870 cc F8Q I4 (diesel)	timing belt
1998 - 2005	1.0 L D7D/D4D	timing belt
	1.2 L D7F/D4F	timing belt
	1.4 L K7J/K4J	timing belt
	1.6 L K7M/K4M	timing belt
	2.0 L F4R	timing belt
	3.0 L L7X V6	timing belt
	1.5 L K9K (diesel)	timing belt
	1.9 L F9Q	timing belt
2005 - 2014	1.2 L D4F/D4FT	timing belt
	1.4 L K4J	timing belt
	1.6 L K4M	timing belt
	2.0 L M4R	timing chain
	2.0L F4R	timing belt
	1.5 L K9K	timing belt
2012 - 2017	0.9 L H4Bt turbo I3	timing chain
	1.2 L D4F I4	timing belt
	1.2 L H5Ft turbo	timing chain
	1.5 L diesel	timing belt

Which models have a belt/chain?

1990 - 1998

For this period, only Clio cars with the 1.5 C2L engine have a chain and the rest have a belt.

1998 - 2005:

All Clio cars in this year range have a timing belt.

2005 - 2017:

Clio cars with the M4R engine and the H5Ft and H4Bt engines have a timing chain and the rest have a belt.

Renault Clio