Renault brought the second generation of the Symbol/Thalia in 2008 for the emerging markets and improved its safety and powertrains.

Renault introduced a facelifted version of the Clio Symbol/Thalia in 2002, upgrading the car accordingly to the regular Clio hatchback.

Renault noticed that the new customers from Eastern European countries had an increased appeal for sedans, so it built a special version of the second-generation Clio for them, named Clio Symbol, or Thalia, depending on the country.