Nice car let down by maybe a simple computer fault
Coil light comes on anywhere between once a month and 20 times a week.
Decent performance.
Nice looking car.
Unreliable.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 24th July, 2007
It sucks!
The preheating/electronic fault lamp comes on while driving, after which the car will lose power and fail to accelerate.
Good on fuel economy, and affordable insurance. Unfortunately, those are THE ONLY positives. On power and reliability, it's just crap!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 22nd July, 2007
Wish I would have bought a Ford
After 48000 miles, the car started to chug and cut out, runs very rough. I took it into a local dealer where they told me the car requires two new injectors, and a part for the engine managment system. Total cost £620!! This seems to be really excessive for a four year old car that has averaged 12000 miles a year.
Renault after sales care is appalling, and having read all comments on this website with regard to Renault Clios, it seems this is a common fault. I won't be buying a Renault again.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 25th May, 2007
My neighbour has an 04 Clio. Has called the AA out twice. 1st time no. 3 coil to injector; replaced. 2nd time no. 1 was replaced. This on a car with a genuine 14k on the clock. Cost £60 each time.
I wouldn't necessarily suggest Fords are any better. I've never received service from a Ford dealer that has been anywhere near the level of service I get from my local Renault dealers. Example - When the battery went flat on my Clio (after 5 years) the radio needed recoding - Renault did this for free, as opposed to Ford who when my battery on my Fiesta went flat after 8 months (from new) charged £25 + VAT!
A good but flawed car
Faulty suspension strut on the left side, rattling sunroof & brake discs warped.
I bought the car about a year ago & have found it to be a lovely little car. It goes well around town and on the motorway.
The fuel ecconomy is OK, nothing to write home about, usually get about 38mpg, rarely get 48mpg, that's with carefull driving.
The AC is nothing amazing & the sunroof rattles like hell.
The rain sensor is not brilliant at picking up rain on the screen.
I had the front suspension strut, brake discs & pads changed with my private mechanic & saved £200 compared to my local Renault dealer.
Besides all the problems, I like the car.
Does any one think that the windscreen wiper set up is bad?
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 12th April, 2007
Alright, it's just the reliability...
I passed my test 6th Jan 06. I had my first Clio by Feb 06, but had to get rid of it by October...
I had trouble starting in the morning. It would cut out, then would lose all power and judder..
I took it to my mates garage, where he had a guy who used to work for Renault. He said it could be the gearbox oil pressure? If it's not that, then you're on for a new gearbox...
The auto gear box costs more than the car's worth. This was a T reg Clio, so I traded it in at a Clio garage, got full book price, and got a new 03 plate Clio..
The day I picked it up, I drove round for about 2 hours, then the horn stopped working and the radio stopped working correctly. I worked out the radio was just a fuse. I took it back to Renault and they fixed the horn free of charge.. damn right they should have...
However now today I got a weird creaking noise in traffic from the steering? Although that seems to have stopped now, plus on the motorway my emissions light comes on... anyone got any ideas?
Also to people who have trouble starting with low revs in the morning, I still have this trouble in my new one. However, if you just let it warm up a bit, don't move straight away, and rev it for a bit, that should sort out your troubles for the day (not ideal, but worth it if it saves it cutting out)
Other than these problems, it's a lovely car.
Lovely seats, well comfy, nice drive, and pretty nippy for a 1.4. The new one handles lot nicer than the old one.
It's just the reliability...
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 17th January, 2007
18th Jan 2008, 04:47
In contrast to this user I have had few problems with my 54 plate 1.5dCi (65). Acquired at 56k now at 72k. The fuse for the cigarette socket has blown a couple of times, although this may be due to the devices I use in it. The CD player plays up occasionally and I suspect will need to be replaced eventually. Fuel economy is amazing... best I have got is 87 mpg over a 40 mile journey. Averages 67 mpg in summer, but seems to drop closer to 60 mpg in cold weather. Even driving quite heavily I get mid 50's. At £35 per year tax, I can't complain. Biggest problem I have encountered is poor luck in needing brake pads and discs, service, cambelt and tyres at the same time. Mine is an Extreme3 which gives excellent value for the extra equipment. The boot space is massive for a city car.