Best all round hot hatch - by far!
Oil temperature gauge has stopped working.
Rear wiper only works sometimes.
140bhp, 130mph, 0-60 in 7.7secs and only insurance group 12. My kind of car.
It drives like a much bigger car, as it is very comfortable.
I love this car!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th April, 2001
Showing it's age now
Suspension was awful on purchase but replaced.
More rust than I expected there to be.
Renault radio/tape runs slow, speakers vibrate.
Without PAS they are very difficult to manouver at parking speeds and a pain round tight corners and roundabouts.
It is noisy at speed and rattly on bumpy roads.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 31st July, 2000
I bought this car second hand and got it when I was 17. For the first couple of months it was fine, then the gearbox just completely went on me. I had to therefore replace the gearbox which cost me a lot of money. Poor drive in the mornings when cold. Brakes are also shockingly bad on this car, you will need to keep a close eye on them!
Nice car for the first few thousand miles but my advice is if the car has done more than 50,000 stay well clear!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 26th January, 2000
No mechanical breakdowns in 3 years and 40,000 miles. Heavy on tyres - tracking seems a little difficult for garages to get right.
Pleasant runabout but 4 speed gearbox 1.2 isn't particularly suitable for regular commuting along motorways - more of a town car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 16th January, 2000
Nothing yet!!!
A superb, wonderful car that is easy to maintain and make general repairs on. The build quality is of a very high standard. I have now done 80,000 miles since new and the car runs like a dream.
On average it returns between 52-61 mpg. It has large car attributes i.e. comfortable cruiser.
Very good!!!
I would buy another tomorrow.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 20th September, 1999
I totally agree with you, mine is the 93 K diesel Liberte. It is the best car I have owned. But after recently driving a new Laguna, the Power Steering left a lot to be desired. One tip, if you don't already keep checks on the rear wheel cylinders and brake shoes. They're a pain in the backside to fit if they go!
Nothing much, the car is pretty new (Under 33K miles).
The car is decent enough, it needs a few modifications to make it look even better, ie 16 inch rims, spoiler, lowered, twin headlight conversion etc.
The car is quite nippy though but a performance exhaust, K&N, and re-tuning makes it challenge ANY 1.4 on the road.
Recommended 2nd car, next, bring on the Williams Phase 3!!!!!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 9th May, 1999
Not much, electrics a bit dodgy, exhaust system noisy.
The car is decent, gets nuff attention, faster than a Calibra, worth buying!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 14th March, 1999
Not a lot went wrong with this car, although clutch was on the way out at 60K and also the brakes.
Excellent, 1.8 engine powerful enough in this car, cheaper to insure and run than a 16 valve model and just as much fun.
Only downside is Renault only sold the car in 5 door, not 3 door. Renault service could be better and parts a bit cheaper.
Same trim spec as the 1.4RT model with bigger rims.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th February, 1999
New handbrake.
New brakepads.
Air hoses.
Cheap to run.
Low insurance group.
Very reliable.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th January, 1999
Brakes, clutch, brake hoses, track rod ends, and numerous other small complaints.
Mileage 63,000.
Overall a good car, which I have fitted with 7"x15" alloys which has hampered the ride somewhat. I think a 16V may be my next move.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 4th March, 1998
Connector in wiring to (heater) fan overheated and failed. Said to be common problem with Clio.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 28th August, 1997
Engine management system replaced to cure stalling problems. Didn't fix it the first time so they took a couple of chips out and it's now running fine.
Clutch is too sensitive. Difficult to get into second gear at times.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 24th August, 1997
14th May 2001, 08:39
I also bought a Clio CRT as my first car at age 18, granted the car had 77k miles but after only a couple of months the heater went. Then another month or two latter the radiator started leaking.
The most expensive repair to date was replacing the automatic gear box which cost a third the price of the car. So I definitely agree that an older one is going to be too much hassle, however when it is working fine then it is fun to drive and very smooth so make sure if you buy one it is in good condition.